1. What does John see as first mentioned in this chapter? What next? What does he hear?

      2. Notice the mention of the new heaven and the new earth in II Peter 3:13. According to what promise? See Isa. 65:17 and 66:22.

      3. Describe the adornment of "new Jerusalem." Where does she come from? Where to?

      4. What does the voice say? Could such an announcement have been made prior to the "new Jerusalem" vision?

      5. Describe the glorious conditions that are to exist. Who shall inherit these things? Review the promises to the overcomers in chapters 2 and 3.

      6. Who shall suffer the second death?

      7. Study the further description of the Holy City as to her wall, gates, foundations, dimensions, streets, light and glory.

      8. What is to be the relation of the nations and kings of the earth to the city? Who can enter?

      1. What additional characteristics of the holy city does this chapter give?

      2. What is said of the river of life? Of the tree of life? For what are its leaves?

      3. What is the length of the service and reign of the chosen? Does this statement invalidate Rev. 20:4 or I Cor. 15:24? See also Dan. 7:14 and 27.

      4. Note carefully verse 6. Compare with verses 7, 12 and 20.

      5. Compare verse 7 with verses 9, 10, 16, 18 and 19, also chapter 1:3.

      6. Get the full benefit of verses 14 and 15, also 17.

      7. What is Jesus' last recorded word? What was John's response to it? Is that your response? Why? [9]

      8. How many from the heart can say Maranatha (O Lord, come)?

      Let this review be a means of helping each student hold the entire book in mind. Find from its contents a suitable title for each chapter which will enable you to recall its subject matter. Which might be called the Lamb chapter? The Seal chapter? The 144,000 chapter? The Little Book chapter? The Dragon chapter? The Harlot chapter? The Millennium chapter?

      Have you experienced the blessing pronounced in: ch. 1:3? Do you believe a knowledge of Revelation would be of benefit to the churches? See 22:16. What shall we say to those who discourage or neglect the study of this book?

["Studies in Revelation." Word and Work 8 (September 1915): 9-11.]

      The electronic version of Stanford Chambers' "Studies in Revelation" has been produced from microfilm of Word and Work for 1915.

      Pagination in the electronic version has been represented by placing the page number in brackets following the last complete word on the printed page. Inconsistencies in spelling, capitalization, punctuation, and typography have been retained; however, corrections have been offered for misspellings and other accidental corruptions. Emendations are as follows:

            Printed Text [ Electronic Text
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 p. 9:      LESSON XXIV. [ LESSON XXXII.
            LESSON XXV. [ LESSON XXXIII.
 p. 10:     LESSON XXVI. [ LESSON XXXIV.
            The Millenium chapter? [ The Millennium chapter?
            See 22:16. [ See 22:16.
 

      Addenda and corrigenda are earnestly solicited.

Ernie Stefanik
Derry, PA

Created 18 February 2002.
Updated 28 June 2003.