Instructions for Lesson 1

THE BOOK OF REVELATION
INSTRUCTIONS FOR LESSON 1: THE BACKGROUND OF REVELATION


Preparation

Before starting the lesson, you should obtain the following resources: a) The lecture for this lesson, either in the form of video, audio file, or manuscript. See the link under "The Multimedia Lessons." b) The "Section Study Guides" for the course. Find them under "General Resources to Download for the Course," also found in the section "General Resources." You should download this document with the study guides onto your computer, in order to use them for studying the lectures. 


The lesson is divided into the following sections:

1) Historical
2) Theological
3) Literary


Goals and Objectives

GOALS

In this lesson, we would like to accomplish the following:

1. We hope you will use the resources of this lesson and learn the key information about the background of The Book of Revelation.

2. We hope you will be encouraged about the future by studying the background of The Book of Revelation and seeing the implications for the Church today.

3. We hope you begin to apply key teachings from The Book of Revelation to your own life, especially that you live your Christian life with the assurance that the victory is ours in Christ.  

OBJECTIVES

When you have done the following, it will show that the goals are met:

1. Obtain satisfactory grades on the tests, demonstrating that you can identify key information related to the author, the date, the audience, and the historical context of The Book of Revelation.

2. Answer the application questions in the study guides, expressing your attitude about the future, and showing that you are living with the assurance that the victory is ours in Christ.


ASSIGNMENTS

THE MULTIMEDIA LESSONS

SECTION 1

1. Study the first section of the lesson.  

Remember: You can study the lesson by watching the video, listening to the audio, or reading the manuscript.

2. Use Study Guide 1.1 to assimilate the teaching. Use the outline for taking notes, answer the review questions, and answer the application questions.   

3. Take Quiz 1.1.

SECTION 2

1. Study section 2 of the lesson, using Study Guide 1.2. 

2. Take Quiz 1.2.

SECTION 3

1. Study section 3 of the lesson, using Study Guide 1.3.

2. Take Quiz 1.3. 

REVIEW

1. Review all the study guides of the lesson, preparing for the test on the whole lesson. 

2. Take the Cumulative Test.

OTHER REQUIRED ACTIVITIES

1. Complete the Supplementary Lesson.

2. Complete the Questionnaire.

3. Begin the required reading assignments. (See the section "Required Reading.")

OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES

1. Written Project

If you are doing the optional written project, read "Instructions, Optional Written Project" shown in the "Optional Activities" section of this lesson. For this lesson, do the percentage of work on this assignment that corresponds to the number of lessons in the course.

2. Essay Questions

If you are doing this assignment, read "Instructions, Essay Questions" shown in the "Optional Activities" section of this lesson. Answer the questions that correspond to this lesson.

3. Journal Questions

If you are doing this assignment, read "Instructions, Journal Questions" shown in the "Optional Activities" section of this lesson. Answer the questions that correspond to this lesson.

4. Optional Additional Reading

If you are doing this assignment, read "Instructions, Optional Additional Reading" shown in the "Optional Activities" section of this lesson. For this lesson, do the percentage of work on this assignment that corresponds to the number of lessons in the course.

最后修改: 2019年12月19日 Thursday 16:26