6 Strange Details in Revelatione | Bible Trivia Quiz | Digging Deeper | Week 8 Day 3

Question 1. Which faithful martyr was killed in Pergamos, “where Satan dwelleth”?

Answer: Antipas, called “my faithful martyr” (Revelation 2:13).

Context & Exhortation: Jesus commends Pergamos for holding fast His name even in the days when Antipas was slain among them.

Antipas appears only once in Scripture, yet Jesus calls him by name. What does that tell us? No faithful witness is forgotten by Christ.

Jesus told the church, “I know thy works, and where thou dwellest, even where Satan’s seat is” (2:13). They held on in a hard place.

Family, faithfulness is possible even in dark places. Christ sees and names those who stand firm.

Question 2. What did Jesus promise to give the overcomers in Pergamos?

Answer: Hidden manna and a white stone with a new name written on it (Revelation 2:17).

Context & Exhortation: Hidden manna recalls God’s provision in the wilderness. The white stone with a private name suggests personal acceptance by Christ.

Each overcomer receives something personal from Him. God’s reward is not one-size-fits-all.

The same letter warns against the doctrine of Balaam and the Nicolaitans (2:14–15). Overcoming meant refusing to compromise.

Those who refuse the world’s table receive heaven’s hidden manna. God’s reward is worth more.

Question 3. What did the angel tell John when John fell at his feet to worship him?

Answer: “See thou do it not: I am thy fellowservant... worship God” (Revelation 19:10).

Context & Exhortation: John was overwhelmed by what he had seen and heard. Remarkably, he made the same mistake again near the end of the book and received the same answer (22:8–9).

Even the most glorious messenger points away from himself. Worship belongs to God alone, however impressive the one bringing the message.

The angel added, “the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy” (19:10). True prophecy points to Christ.

Paul also warns against the “worshipping of angels” (Colossians 2:18). Christ alone has first place.

Question 4. What was the name of the star that fell and made a third of the waters bitter?

Answer: Wormwood (Revelation 8:10–11).

Context & Exhortation: It fell at the sounding of the third trumpet, “burning as it were a lamp.” Many men died of the waters because they were made bitter.

Wormwood is a bitter plant used in the Old Testament as a picture of sorrow and judgment (Jeremiah 9:15).

This judgment struck only a third of the waters (8:11). The trumpets show God’s judgment held within limits.

Even after such plagues, people were called to repent (9:20–21). Judgment is also a warning to turn back. 

Question 5. What did John eat that was sweet in his mouth but bitter in his belly?

Answer: A little book, taken from an angel’s hand (Revelation 10:9–10).

Context & Exhortation: Ezekiel had a similar experience with a scroll that was sweet as honey (Ezekiel 3:1–3). John was then told he must prophesy again (10:11).

God’s word is sweet to receive, but carrying its message of judgment can be bitter.

The angel stood with one foot on the sea and one on the earth (10:2). He swore there should be “time no longer” (10:6).

God’s word must be taken in fully before it is shared. Messengers feel both its sweetness and its weight.

Question 6. What happened in heaven when the Lamb opened the seventh seal?

Answer: There was silence in heaven for about half an hour (Revelation 8:1).

Context & Exhortation: After the loud worship of the earlier chapters, all of heaven goes quiet. Then seven angels receive seven trumpets, and the prayers of the saints rise with incense before God (8:2–4).

Before the next wave of judgment, heaven pauses. In God’s presence, silence can say as much as praise.

An angel offered much incense with the prayers of all saints on the golden altar (8:3). Then fire from the altar was cast to the earth (8:5).

The prayers of God’s people are not lost. Heaven pauses to receive them before God acts.

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