Answers Lesson
Thirty-three

1. What two Old Testament passages does the textbook author point us to for a better understanding of today’s lesson?

Answer: The two Old Testament passages the textbook author points us to for a better understanding of today’s lesson are Exodus 10.12-19 and the first two chapters of Joel.

2. How do the locusts in Revelation differ from those mentioned in Joel?

Answer: The locusts in Revelation differ from those mentioned in Joel in that they are much worse, coming from the “bottomless pit” and organized with a king to lead them.

3. What do the Hebrew word Abbadon and the Greek word Apollyon mean and how does John’s use of this word transform the Roman Emperor’s title?

Answer: The Hebrew word Abbadon and the Greek word Apollyon both mean “destruction.” John used these terms to refer to the Emperor Domitian who liked to call himself the name of the Roman god Apollo.

4. What is the additional warning at the end of the fifth trumpet?

Answer: The additional warning at the end of the fifth trumpet is that there are still two woes to come.