Chapter 9

John in Exile

1. What power did the enemies of Christ finally enlist to oppose Christians? (70)
 SL-SG 17.1

2. What distinction did John have among the disciples? (70, 71)
 SL-SG 17.2

3. What effect did John’s powerful witness have on the Roman authorities? (71)
 SL-SG 17.3

4. John was banished to Patmos, for his witness in what two areas? (71)
 SL-SG 17.4

5. What lessons did John gain from nature in his early years? By contrast, what did he learn on Patmos? (72, 73)
 SL-SG 17.5

6. What particular lessons did he learn from the sea? (73)
 SL-SG 17.6

7. What did the rocks on Patmos remind him of? (74, 75)
 SL-SG 18.1

8. What amazed John about the plan of salvation? (75)
 SL-SG 18.2

9. “It is for the best ___________________ of men, even in this ___________________, to ___________________ God’s ___________________.” (76)SL-SG 18.3

10. Note illustrations from the natural world of obedience to the Creator’s law. (76)
 SL-SG 18.4

11. How is mankind different from all the rest of creation? (76)
 SL-SG 18.5

12. How does John describe the appearance of Christ in Revelation 1? (77, 78)
 SL-SG 18.6

Note: This description has been reproduced in a painting at the White Estate offices at the General Conference.SL-SG 19.1

13. How can John’s teaching for Christians be summarized? (79)
 SL-SG 19.2