Quiz 7 Study Guide
Towns: pp. 780–808
How will the Antichrist (world ruler) assert his domination over the world? Pg 786
The Antichrist is portrayed predominantly in the Scriptures as a political leader of immense power. He is apparently the head of the revived Roman Empire.
Note the various names used in Scripture to describe the Great Tribulation period. Note also how many of these names are found in the Old Testament and how the primary focus during this period is upon Israel. Pg 781
1. Day of the Lord – OT—Isaiah 2:12, Ezekial 13:5, Obadiah 15, et.
2. The Great Day of His Wrath – OT&NT—Revelation 6:17, Zephaniah 1:15
3. Time of Jacob's Trouble – OT—Jeremiah 30:7
4. The Indignation of the Lord – OT—Isaiah 34:2
5. The Great Tribulation—NT—Revelation 7:14, Matthew 24:21
6. Day of Trouble – OT—Zephaniah 1:15
7. Day of Wasteness - OT—Zephaniah 1:15
8. Day of Desolation - OT—Zephaniah 1:15
9. Day of Darkness - OT—Zephaniah 1:15, Amos 5:18
10. Day of Gloominess - OT—Zephaniah 1:15
11. Day of Clouds - OT—Zephaniah 1:15
12. Day of Thick Darkness - OT—Zephaniah 1:15, Amos 5:20
13. Day of Trumpet - OT—Zephaniah 1:16
14. Day of Alarm - OT—Zephaniah 1:16
15. Day of Judgment—NT—Matthew 10:15, 2Peter 3:7, Romans 2:16
16. Day of Visitation – OT—Isaiah 10:3
17. Hour of Temptation—NT—Revelation 3:10
18. Hour of His Judgment—NT—Revelation 14:7 - 14 names are from the OT
Be able to identify the following as to their identity and sequence during the Tribulation period: Pg 783-785
The covenant of “peace” made by the Antichrist Pg 783
- beginning with the rapture of the church
- revelation or appearance of the man of sin (the antichrist, the beast)
- covenant made between the beast and Isreal (Dan 9:27) that will promise peace and security to Israel
- anti-Semitism will be minimal
Seven Seals of Judgment: Pg 783
1st
-The first of three series of judgments accompanies the breaking of the seals as each are broken a specific judgment takes place on the earth:
-- Seal 1 White horseman goes forth to conquer - war
-- Seal 2 Red horseman taking peace from the earth
-- Seal 3 Black horseman representing famine
-- Seal 4 Pale horseman a 1/4 of the population of the world die
-- Seal 5 reveals martyred saints in heaven praying for vengeance
-- Seal 6 is various natural phenomena occurs creating great fear
-- Seal 7 in heaven silence lasting about half an hour while seven angels prepare to blow their trumpets
The 144,000: Pg 784
2nd
- Appearing early in the seventieth week
- 144,000 Jews especially marked by God for the task of world evangelization
The 2 Witnesses: Pg 784
3rd
- Occurs during the first half of the Tribulation
- Two special witnesses begin to preach
1. Possess the power of God to perform miracles similar to those of Moses and Elijah
2. Speculated Enoch and Elijah - as they have not yet died and every man has an appointment with death according to Hebrews 9:27
3. Killed and left lying in the streets of Jerusalem while the world celebrates, resurrected, raptured
4. Leading many to Christ
The 7 Trumpets: Pg 784
4th
- As seven angels blow their trumpets in heaven to announce the transfer of ownership of the world to Christ, second set of judgments...plagues occur on earth
-- Trumpet 1 1/3 of nature is destroyed
-- Trumpet 2 1/3 of the seas destroyed
-- Trumpet 3 1/3 of the earth's fresh water polluted
-- Trumpet 4 1/3 of the heavens destroyed
-- Trumpet 5 locust-scorpion-like creature inflecting pain
-- Trumpet 6 1/3 of the remaining population destroyed
-- Trumpet 7 the great announcement is made
"The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord and of His Christ and He shall reign forever and ever." Rev. 11:15
The Battle of Gog and Magog: Pg 785
5th
- During the latter half of the Tribulation because of an alliance between Gog (possibly Russia) and his allies (possible the former Soviet-bloc countries) and a possibly a 3rd
