Good Word Lessons

Relevant Biblical Passages: Revelation 14:1-12 The Historical Context. The three angels’ messages of Revelation 14 are of special interest to Seventh-day Adventists because of the role these messages played in our formative years. Even after...

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Relevant Biblical Passages: Revelation 13:11-18 Another Beast. In Adventist interpretation, the second beast in Revelation 13 has traditionally been identified as the United States; the “mark of the beast,” described at the end of Revelation...

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Relevant Biblical Passages: Revelation 13:1-10 Beasts on the Prowl. Following in the Reformation tradition, Adventists have identified the Beast of Revelation 13-14 as Roman Catholism, the counterpart of the little horn power in Daniel 7....

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Relevant Biblical Passages: Revelation 12 Key Actors in the Struggle Between Good and Evil. Quite aside from the Adventist perspective, Revelation 12 is important for Christian theology, for it is the first chapter in the...

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Relevant Biblical Passages: Matthew 24 Signs and Surprises. Typically Adventists have interpreted Matthew 24 as the chapter which gives us the clearest picture of the “signs” of the end. When it is read in conjunction...

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Relevant Biblical Passages: Daniel 9 The Promise (and the Pain) of Prophetic Interpretation. For those without interest or expertise in the detailed interpretation of Daniel 9, the following two points are well worth exploring: Daniel’s...

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Relevant Biblical Passages: Daniel 8 Prince, Polluter, and the Sanctuary. Currently in Adventism, no verse in the Bible is likely to be so hotly debated – and so cheerfully ignored – as Daniel 8:14. In...

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Relevant Biblical Passages: Daniel 7 Focusing on Judgment in Daniel 7. A majestic judgment scene is planted right in the heart of Daniel 7. The setting in 7:9-10, with the Ancient One presiding and the...

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Relevant Biblical Passages: Daniel 2 and 7 Daniel’s Visions on the Succession of the Kingdoms. The basic pattern for the historicist perspective on apocalyptic is set by the visions of Daniel, especially those of the...

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Relevant Biblical Passages: Daniel 2 and 7 Daniel’s Visions on the Succession of the Kingdoms. The basic pattern for the historicist perspective on apocalyptic is set by the visions of Daniel, especially those of the...

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Relevant Biblical Passages: Isa. 65-66; Ezek. 40-48; Dan. 2, 7-12; Zech 14; Matt 24-25; Rev 1-22 Table of Contents for Lesson #1: A (lengthy!) note from the Author of the Study Guide. Questions to address...

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