Revelation
Lesson 9 w/answersRevelation 12:1 - 13:18
Over the next two weeks we are looking at Chapter 12 and 13 and a description of the central figures in the last days of the Tribulation period.
As you skim both these chapters you will see 7 main figures described. They are, the sun-clad woman, the great red dragon, the man child, Michael the Archangel, the “seed” of the woman, the first beast, and the second beast. What marvelous insight God gives us into the last days if we can gain an understanding of these seven figures. May He richly bless you as you study His word this week.
Questions For Our Ninth Week
- Reading verses 1 and 2, and considering our previous study on this symbol can you tell who or what is being described in these two verses? (Genesis 37:9 and Isaiah 9:6)
- Reading verses 3 and 4, Revelation 20:2, 17:3, Isaiah 7:4, and Jude verse 13, what is this describing?
- Read verses 5 and 6. What is happening here – has some of this already happened?
- What happens between verse 6 and verse 14? List the specific things that occur in these verses, verse by verse.
- Verse 6
- Verse 7
- Verse 8
- Verse 9
- Verse 10
- Verse 11
- Verse 12
- Verse 13
- Verse 14
- How do we know that this means Satan is still not cast down to earth? If this means he is not cast down until the 2nd half of the tribulation period, called the Great Tribulation, or the Great and Terrible Day of the Lord, what words might indicate this?
- What happens in verse 13? When do you suppose this happens within the overall seven year period of the tribulation period? Is it possible that Matthew 24:9-27 is speaking of this event?
- Verse 15 – what would the water and the flood represent here?
- Verses 16 & 17 describe the earth swallowing up the flood and helping the woman during this time. What does this mean?
- What do you suppose is referred to in verse 18 as “her seed” – curious since seed usually comes from a man?
May God richly bless you this coming week.
Yours in Christ,
Wes