tuesday bible study

Revelation, or The Apocalypse Our Study of Revelation 2006, facilitated by Michael Usey Return to Bible Study Main Page Week 9: Plague Saucers Read Rev 16—18, plus the Pliny and Trajan letters. Remember that our last class will be May 23, so hang tough. What do you think of the letter to Trajan from Pliny, and the Emperor’s response? What did you learn that you didn’t know?   List the 7 plagues poured out of the golden bowls, and to whom they are directed. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Consider 16.15: is this statement an aside? Who speaks it, and why?   Look up the word Armageddon in a dictionary, and in a bible dictionary, and write down what you find.   What does it mean today to stay vigilant while waiting for God’s rule?   In chapter 17, who is the woman who sits upon many waters? What is the charge against her, and what does she hold in her hand? How does the angel interpret the following parts of the vision (17.8-15)? The beast with 7 heads: The inhabitants of the earth: The 7 heads of the beast: The 10 horns: The waters: The great city:   Summarize the events and action of chapter 18.     If prostitution is essentially a compromise with morality, are we all guilty, at some time or another, of prostitution?     How do you judge political history? What are the standards by which we judge our history?     How do you maintain a sense of self-esteem and self-confidence and yet avoid destructive self-worship?     What and who historically destroyed Rome? When America falls, what do you think will be the cause of its downfall?

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