Revelation

Lesson 12 w/answersRevelation 16

This week we will examine the final seven judgements and prepare to study the fall of the two Babylons.

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As we approach the climax of the Book of Revelation with the impending return of Christ we now turn our studies to the most horrendous events ever unleashed on the earth and mankind, known as the seven vial judgements and the fall of Mystery Babylon.

Questions For Our 12th Week

  1. It has taken 15 chapters to go through the seven seal and seven trumpet judgments how much further do we have to read to see the last seven judgments revealed? (Rev 16:17)
    1. ANSWER: All of the final judgments are revealed in these first 17 verses.
  2. What can we discern from this observation?
    1. ANSWER: That these last seven happen very quickly, which means they come very near the end of the Great Tribulation Period.
  3. Who are the last judgments brought on? (Rev 16:2 for example)
    1. ANSWER: Those who took the mark of the beast and worshipped his image
  4. How do verses 2-12 compare with Revelation 6:2-8 and 14:20?
    1. ANSWER: These correspond to the four horseman, the consequences of the conqueror without arrows, war, disease and famine. As we said early in the study the four horsemen were general judgments that occur over the seven years, the judgments in Chapter 16 are specific, but result in death through plagues, disease, famine and war.
  5. Read Chapter 16 and list the 7 plague judgments by verse:
    1. Verse 2
    1. Verse 3
    1. Verse 4
    1. Verse 8
    1. Verse 10
    1. Verse 12
    1. Verse 19-21
  6. Who is being judged in Verse 4? (See Verse 6)
    1. ANSWER: Those who killed the saints and prophets – from this we can see that the sea and the “creatures” in it are the followers of Satan. Remember the first beast, the antichrist rose out of the “sea”, these are his followers and the persecutors of the saints and prophets.
  7. Read Revelation 16:12. What other times in biblical history has God done this? (Exodus 14:16 and Joshua 3:14-17)
    1. ANSWER: Delivering His people from Egypt and when He led them across the Jordan into the promise land.
  8. Can you find an unholy trinity in verse 13? How?
    1. ANSWER: The three frogs are three evil spirits coming from Satan, the anti-Christ, and the false prophet.
  9. What does verse 17 mean?
    1. ANSWER: The last of God’s judgments have been revealed – that all of the judgments have been poured out on the earth – the time of Christ’s second coming is very near at this point.
  10. Several things happen in verses 19-21. To help better understand them look up the following references – what do they tell you about the meaning of the symbol “isles” and what is being pictured in 19-21? (Genesis 10:5, Isaiah 13:22, Isaiah 20:6, Isaiah 23:6, Isaiah 40:15 and Isaiah 51:5)
    1. ANSWER: This represents the complete collapse of governments and countries’ economies, it’s a picture of complete chaos and anarchy breaking out on a world wide scale. The reign of the antichrist and the false prophet is collapsing, all hope is lost, the world needs a savior now more than ever before as it’s on the verge of complete self destruction.
  11. In verse 19 there is a reference to the “great city” – who is this? (Revelation 14:8)
    1. ANSWER: Babylon. According to Authors John F.Walvoord and Roy B. Zuck, in The Bible Knowledge Commentary : “The great city which split into three parts refers to the destruction of Babylon….Though Jerusalem is mentioned in 11:8 as “the great city, which is figuratively called Sodom and Egypt, where also their Lord was crucified, the great city here is specifically Babylon as indicated in 16:19. God will give Babylon the cup filled with the wine of the fury of His wrath.”

Have a great week everyone!

Yours in Christ,

Wes