A Study through Revelation by John M. Duvall 1
Contents Introduction 3 Chapter 1 5 Chapter 2 9 Chapter 3 13 Chapter 4 17 Chapter 5 19 Chapter 6 21 Chapter 7 23 Chapter 8 25 Chapter 9 27 Chapter 10 29 Chapter 11 31 Chapter 12 33 Chapter 13 35 Chapter 14 37 Chapter 15 39 Chapter 16 41 Chapter 17 43 Chapter 18 45 Chapter 19 47 Chapter 20 49 Chapter 21 51 Chapter 22 53 2
A Study through Revelation Introduction Two proposed dates: 64 A.D. - 68 A.D. or 94 A.D. - 96 A.D. I. The appearance of Christ to John (1:9-20). II. Letters to the seven churches of Asia (2:1-3:22) I. The vision of the throne of God (4:1-5:14) II. The Book Sealed with Seven Seals (6:1-8:5). III. The Seven Trumpets (8:6-9:21). IV. Intermediate Visions: Announcement of Retribution (10:1-11:19). I. God in Conflict with the Powers of Evil (12:1-14:20). II. The Last Plagues: the Seven Bowls of Wrath (15:1-16:21). III. The Judgment of the Scarlet Woman (17:1-19:21). IV. The Reign of Christ and Final Destiny of All (20:1-22:5). (Adapted from Truth Commentary, Revelation, Robert Harkrider) 3
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A Study through Revelation Chapter 1 1. Who bore witness to the word of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ? 2. What did John say was "near"? 3. To whom was the book of Revelation written? 4. Jesus Christ is the faithful, the from the dead, and the ruler over the of the. 5. Who will see Jesus when He comes again? 6. Whom did John say would mourn? 7. Complete the verse: I am the Alpha and the Omega,... 8. Upon what island was John? 9. List the seven churches of Asia. 10. When John turned to see the voice, what did he see? 5
11. John saw one like the son of Man. What did He have in His right hand? 12. What went out of the mouth of the son of Man? 13. Complete the verses: And when I saw Him, I fell at His feet as dead. But He laid His right hand on me, saying to me,... 14. According to verse 19, what was John to write? 15. What did the seven stars represent? 16. What did the seven lamp stands represent? 6
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A Study through Revelation Chapter 2 1. Jesus said the church in Ephesus did not bear what? 2. Whom had the church in Ephesus tested? 3. What did Jesus have against the church in Ephesus? 4. Complete the verse: Remember therefore from where you have fallen;... 5. What did the church in Ephesus hate? 6. According to Jesus, where was the tree of life? 7. To whom did Jesus say, I know your works, tribulation, and poverty (but you are rich)...? 8. To whom would Jesus give a "crown of life? 9. Who shall not be hurt by the second death? 9
10. To what did the church in Pergamos hold fast? 11. Whom did Jesus say was His faithful martyr? 12. What did Jesus have against the church in Pergamos? 13. Complete the verse: Repent, or else I will... 14. What did Jesus have against the church in Thyratira? 15. To whom would Jesus give power over the nations? 10
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A Study through Revelation Chapter 3 1. What type of name or reputation did the church in Sardis have? 2. What did Jesus say was wrong with the church in Sardis? 3. What did Jesus say would happen if the church in Sardis did not watch or wake up? 4. Where there brethren in Sardis who had not defiled their garments? 5. Who would Jesus confess before His Father and His angels? 6. What had the Lord "set before" the church in Philadelphia? 7. What had the church in Philadelphia not denied? 8. Complete the verse: Because you have kept My command to persevere,... 9. The church in Laodicea was neither cold nor hot. They were what? 13
10. Because the church in Laodicea was neither cold nor hot, what would Jesus do? 11. Complete the verse: Because you say, I am rich, have become wealthy, and have need of nothing... 12. What "counsel" did Jesus give the church in Laodicea? 13. Who does the Lord rebuke and chasten (discipline)? 14. With whom would the Lord "dine" or eat? 14
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A Study through Revelation Chapter 4 1. What did the first voice say to John? 2. Describe the appearance of the one who sat on the throne. 3. How many thrones did John see around the main throne? 4. Whom did John see sitting on these thrones? 5. What proceeded from the throne? 6. The first living creature was like a, the second living creature like a, the third living creature had a like a, and the fourth living creature was like a. 7. What did the four living creatures say day and night? 8. What would the twenty-four elders say? 17
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A Study through Revelation Chapter 5 1. How many seals were on the scroll? 2. What did the strong angel proclaim? 3. Why did John weep? 4. Complete the verse: And I looked, and behold, in the midst of the throne and of the four living creatures, and in the midst of the elders, stood a... 5. What did the golden bowls contain? 6. What was the number of the angels around the throne, the living creatures, and the elders? 7. Complete the verse:... saying with a loud voice: Worthy is the Lamb... 8. Who said Amen!? 19
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A Study through Revelation Chapter 6 1. What did John see when the Lamb opened the first seal? 2. What did John see when the Lamb opened the second seal? 3. To whom was it granted to take peace from the earth? 4. What did John see when the Lamb opened the third seal? 5. Who was given power over a fourth of the earth? 6. What did John see when the Lamb opened the fourth seal? 7. What did John see when the Lamb opened the fifth seal? 8. What happened when the Lamb opened the sixth seal? 21
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A Study through Revelation Chapter 7 1. Whom did John see standing at the four corners of the earth? 2. What did the angel say to the four to whom it was granted to harm the earth and the sea? 3. What was the number of those who were sealed? 4. Whom did John see standing before the throne and before the Lamb? 5. Complete the Verse: and crying out with a loud voice, saying,... 6. Who fell on their faces and worshiped God? 7. Who asked John, Who are these arrayed in white robes, and where did they come from? 8. What would God wipe away? 23
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A Study through Revelation Chapter 8 1. After the seventh seal was opened, how long was the silence? 2. What was offered upon the golden altar? 3. What happened when the first angel sounded? 4. What happened when the third angel sounded? 5. What was the name of the star? 6. What happened when the fourth angel sounded? 7. And I looked, and I heard an flying through the midst of heaven, saying with a loud voice,,, to the inhabitants of the earth, because of the remaining blasts of the of the three angels who are about to sound! 25
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A Study through Revelation Chapter 9 1. To whom was given the key to the bottomless pit? 2. What came out of the smoke? 3. Who would seek death and not find it? 4. The shape of the locusts were like what before a battle? 5. To what did John compare the sound of the wings of the locusts? 6. To whom did the voice say, Release the four angels who are bound at the great river Euphrates? 7. Complete the verse: And they had as king over them the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in Hebrew is... 8. What was the number of the army of the horsemen? 9. By what three plagues was a third of mankind killed? 27
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A Study through Revelation Chapter 10 1. What did John see coming down from heaven, clothed with a cloud? 2. When the seven thunders uttered their voices, John was about to write. A voice from heaven told John to do what? 3. Complete the verse: and cried with a loud voice, as when a lion roars. When he cried out,... 4. What did the angel tell John to do with the little book? 5. What John followed the angel's instructions regarding the little book, what happened? 6. Complete the verse: And he said to me, You must prophesy again... 29
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A Study through Revelation Chapter 11 1. What did the angel tell John to measure? 2. How long would the Gentiles tread underfoot the holy city? 3. How many days would the Lord s two witnesses prophecy? 4. What did John see standing before the God of the earth? 5. What would ascend out of the bottomless pit? 6. According to this chapter, where was our Lord crucified? 7. What happened after the three-and-a-half days? 8. How many people were killed in the earthquake? 9. Who fell on their faces and worshiped God? 10. Where was the ark of His covenant seen? 31
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A Study through Revelation Chapter 12 1. What did John say appeared in heaven? 2. How many heads did the red dragon have? 3. What was the dragon, who was standing before the woman, waiting for? 4. What happened to the Child after He was born? 5. Where did war break out? 6. What happened to the great dragon? 7. Complete the verse: Then I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now salvation, and strength, and... 8. What was the woman given so that she might fly into the wilderness to her place? 9. With whom did the dragon make war? 33
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A Study through Revelation Chapter 13 1. What did John see rising up out of the sea? 2. How many people followed the beast? 3. Who gave authority to the beast? 4. Who would not worship the dragon? 5. What is the patience and faith of the saints? 6. Describe the beast John saw rising up out of the earth. 7. Complete the verse: And he exercises all the authority of the first beast in his presence,... 8. How would the second beast deceive those who dwell upon the earth? 9. Under the rule or authority of the beast, who would not be able to buy or sell? 10. What was the number of the beast? 35
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A Study through Revelation Chapter 14 1. What did John see standing on Mount Zion? 2. What did John hear? 3. Who were the only ones able to learn the new song? 4. In John's vision, the 144,000 were composed of whom? 5. Complete the verse: Then I saw another angel flying in the midst of heaven, having the... 6. What city did another angel say had fallen? 7. Who did the third angel say would drink of the wine of the wrath of God? 9. Whom did John see sitting on the white cloud? 10. What happened to the clusters of grapes that were fully ripe? 11. What came out of the winepress? 37
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A Study through Revelation Chapter 15 1. What did the seven angels have? 2. Whom did John see standing on the sea of glass? 3. Complete the verse: They sing the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying:... 4. Describe the clothing or the appearance of the seven angels. 5. What did one of the four living creatures give to the seven angels? 6. With what was the temple filled? 39
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A Study through Revelation Chapter 16 1. What did the loud voice from the temple say to the seven angels? 2. What happened when the first angel poured out his bowl upon the earth? 3. Complete the verse: Then the second angel poured out his bowl on the sea, and... 4. What happened to the rivers and springs of water when the third angel poured out his bowl? 5. According to the third angel, whose blood had been shed? 6. What happened when the fourth angel poured out his bowl on the sun? 7. What happened when the fifth angel poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast? 8. What happened when the sixth angel poured out his bowl on the great river Euphrates? 9. When the seventh angel poured out his bowl into the air, what happened? 41
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A Study through Revelation Chapter 17 1. Come, I will show you the judgment of the great who sits on many, with whom the of the earth committed fornication, and the inhabitants of the were made with the wine of her. 2. How many horns did the scarlet beast have? 3. How was the woman setting on the beast adorned? 4. What was in the golden cup held by the woman? 5. With what was the woman drunk? 6. The beast that you saw, and is, and will ascend out of the pit and go to. 7. Who would marvel when they see the beast? 8. Who will make war with the Lamb? 9. What are those called who are with the Lamb? 43
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A Study through Revelation Chapter 18 1. Who cried with a loud voice against Babylon? 2. Of what had all the nations drunk? 3. Come out of her, my, lest you share in her, and let you receive of her. 4. Who would weep and lament for the great city of Babylon? 5. Why would the merchants of the earth weep and mourn over the great city of Babylon? 6. Rejoice over her, O, and you holy and prophets, for God has you on her! 7. What did the mighty angel throw into the sea? 8. The of a lamp shall not in you anymore, and the of bridegroom and shall not be in you anymore. 45
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A Study through Revelation Chapter 19 1. Who said, Alleluia! Salvation and glory and honor and power belong to the Lord our God!? 2. Who had judged the great harlot? 3. What was the great harlot guilty of doing? 4. Again they said, Alleluia! Her rises up forever and ever! 5. Describe the voice of the great multitude which said, Alleluia! For the Lord God Omnipotent reigns! 6. Blessed are those who are called to the of the Lamb! 7. What was He who sat on the white horse called? 8. What was written on His robe and His thigh? 9. Which two were cast into the lake of fire burning with brimstone? 47
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A Study through Revelation Chapter 20 1. What did the angel, which John saw coming down from heaven, have? 2. Who was bound for a thousand years? 3. John saw the souls of those who had been for their witness to Jesus and for the word of God. 4. Blessed and holy is who? 5. What was going to happen when the thousand years had expired? 6. Who was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone? 7. Then I saw a great white and Him who sat on it,... 8. How were the dead judged? 9. What happened to Death and Hades? 10. Who was cast into the lack of fire? 49
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A Study through Revelation Chapter 21 1. What happened to the first heaven and the first earth? 2. What did John see coming down out of heaven from God? 3. Who said, Behold, I make all things new? 4. And He said to me, It is done! I am the and the, the and the. 5. What did the angel show John? 6. How many foundations did the wall of the city have? 7. Why was there no temple in the city? 8. Why did the city have no need for the sun or the moon to shine? 9. But there shall by no means enter it anything that, or causes an or a lie, but only those who are in the Lamb s Book of Life. 51
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A Study through Revelation Chapter 22 1. What did the angel show John that proceeded from the throne of God and of the Lamb? 2. What did the tree of life bear? 3. Behold, I am coming! Blessed is he who the of the prophecy of this. 4. Who did the angel tell John to worship? 5. Why did the angel tell John not to seal the words of the prophecy of this book? 6. Who said, And behold, I am coming quickly, and My reward is with Me, to give to every one according to his work? 7. Who may enter through the gates into the city? 8. What will happen to the person who takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy? 9. Who is coming quickly? 53