Revelation 22

1.  What image is common to Revelation 22:1, Joel 3:18, Zechariah 14:8 and Ezekiel 47?

a river

2.  What scenes from Genesis are suggested by verses 2 and 3?

those involving Eden, the tree of life, the serpent, Adam and Eve

3.  What reward for the faithful is mentioned in verse 4?

seeing God

4.  Who is blessed (v. 7)?

“he that keepeth the words of the prophecy of this book”

5.  Why do you think John commits the same error twice (v. 8,9 & 19:10)?

He was in awe of the experience?

6.  Who are the two groups of verse 11?

the righteous and the unrighteous

7.  Over what period of time does the work of verse 12 occur?

a lifetime

8.  What groups are contrasted in verses 14 and 15?

the redeemed and the condemned

9.  What is the significance of the human connection mentioned in verse 16?

Jesus fulfills the hope of ancient Israel that a descendant of David would rule on his throne. Jesus is the fulfillment of God’s promises.

10.  What passage in chapter 22 is meant to ensure that God’s word will be passed from one generation to the next?