Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church

Lay Academy – The Bible in Context

November 1, 2009  9:30 a.m.

Revelation 3

(Message to Laodicea)

"You Are Lukewarm"

Answers to the following may be multiple, or "none of the above"

Quotations are from NIV, unless otherwise stated

1.      Laodicea was --:

            a.   an important military base

            b.   a major port

            c.   at the intersection of two major highways

            d.   a great religious center

 

2.      Laodicea was named after --:

            a.   a tribal god

            b.   two local rivers

            c.   the wife of Antiochus II

            d.   the mountain overlooking the city

 

3.      Laodicea was supplied with -- :

            a.   hot water from Hieropolis

            b.   cold water from Colossae

            c.   river water from the Lao

            d.   water from the lake

 

4.      The letter of Paul to Laodicea, mentioned in Colossians -- :

            a.    has been lost

            b.    was a copy of the Letter to the Ephesians

            c.    is part of the New Testament Apocrypha

            d.    exists only as a forgery

 

5.         The Laodiceans are addressed by -- :

            a.    The Rider on a White Horse

            b.    The Amen

            c.    He who died and came to life

            d.    The Alpha and Omega

 

6.       The speaker accuses the Laodiceans of lack of --:

            a.    faith

            b.    love

            c.    enthusiasm

            d.    generosity

 

7.     John quotes the Laodiceans as saying "I am rich.... and do not need a thing"  This may refer to --:

            a.    the riches of Croesus

            b.    The rejection of imperial subsidy to repair earthquake damage

            c.    The treasure kept in the synagogue

            d.    The investment of the church in the purple trade

 

 

8.   In a famous passage, Jesus says that he -- :

            a.    walks on water

            b.    stands at the door

            c.    stands in the clouds

            d.    waits in Paradise

 

9.   The "one who conquers" will --:

            a.    receive clean clothes

            b.    sit on God's throne

            c.    judge the Twelve Tribes

            d.    ascend to heaven

 

10.   The Laodiceans are told to purchase --:

            a.   gold

            b.   white robes

            c.   eye ointment

            d.   sandals for a journey