Revelation Bible Class by Hiram Kemp Part 18

November 19, 2023 - Sunday AM Bible Class

 

Summary of last week’s class:

Revelation 20 describes the complete defeat of Satan. Just like the beast and false prophet (cf. 19:20-21) he is bound and overthrown by the Lord. John uses symbolic terminology to describe his ruin, but the message is clear: Rome will be destroyed and so will the Devil who used Rome to torment the people of God (20:1-3). Satan will be released after some time to continue to do his wicked work in the world but the final result for him will be the same. John describes the martyred saints as reigning victoriously with Jesus and enjoying the blessings of the first resurrection as they look forward to the second and final resurrection (20:4-6). Though Satan will try other things in the future with other nations and systems he will meet the same fate (Rev. 20:7-10). John closes the chapter with a judgment scene. While some view this as a description of the final judgment I believe it’s best to view it as a picture of the judgment/defeat of Rome and those who were aligned with her in the first century (20:11-15).

Questions from Revelation 21:

1. What is meant by the new heaven and new earth that John saw (21:1)? Notice how the phrase is used elsewhere in the Bible (see Isaiah 65:17, 66:22; 2 Peter 3:13).
2. Where does the new city come from (21:2)?
3. What will God do for those who are inhabitants of the new city (21:3-4)? What does this mean?
4. What/Who does the angel promise to show John (21:9)? What does John see (21:10-21)?
5. What does it sound like John is describing in 21:15-21?
6. List the different metaphors John uses to describe what he sees in this chapter.
7. How does God describe his activity in 21:5?
8. Why will the new city have no need for the sun or moon to shine (21:22-23)?
9. In what way do the nations walk in the light provided by the city (21:24)? Why are the gates of the city never shut (21:25)?
10. Who is John saying will not be able to enter the city based on what we’ve read in chapter 20 (21:27)?

 

Duration 46:09