Overview Quiz

1. What two extremes does Hindson warn against at the beginning of the message? *

A. Studying prophecy and ignoring the Old Testament

B. Setting dates for Christ's return and blinding ourselves to the obvious

C. Preaching too often and preaching too rarely

D. Trusting Scripture and trusting tradition

2. In Matthew 16, what is the only sign Jesus offers those demanding a miracle? *

A. The sign of the prophet Isaiah

B. The sign of the burning bush

C. The sign of the prophet Jonah

D. The sign of the fig tree

3. According to Hindson, what does the sign of Jonah point to? *

A. The judgment of Nineveh

B. The resurrection of Christ after three days

C. The mission to the Gentiles

D. The calming of the storm

4. In Walvoord's illustration, what does seeing Christmas decorations in October teach? *

A. That the holidays have lost their meaning

B. That prophecy cannot be understood in advance

C. That Christmas has already passed

D. That Christmas is coming, and Thanksgiving, which comes first, is nearer still

5. What did Rome do to the land and to Jerusalem after the Jewish revolts? *

A. Renamed the land Palestine and Jerusalem Aelia Capitolina

B. Rebuilt the temple and restored worship

C. Granted the Jewish people independence

D. Left both names unchanged

6. Which verse does Hindson cite about a nation being born in a single day? *

A. Amos 9:15

B. Zechariah 12:3

C. Ezekiel 37:10

D. Isaiah 66:8

7. How does Hindson answer the objection that Israel returned to the land in unbelief? *

A. He agrees the return has no prophetic meaning

B. He notes Ezekiel describes a return in two stages, physical first and then spiritual

C. He argues every Israeli is already a believer

D. He says unbelief disqualifies the nation from prophecy

8. What does Hindson say happened to liberal denominations over the twentieth century? *

A. They grew steadily larger and more influential

B. They returned to belief in the inspiration of Scripture

C. They shrank and declined while evangelical churches grew

D. They disappeared entirely by 1950

9. Why does Hindson say a global economy must exist before the end? *

A. Because Revelation describes a system where no one can buy or sell without the mark

B. Because prosperity is promised to the church

C. Because the Antichrist must first become wealthy

D. Because the temple cannot be rebuilt without it

10. What is Hindson's summary statement about the purpose of Bible prophecy? *

A. It is written to help us identify the Antichrist

B. It is written to reveal the date of Christ's return

C. It is written to discourage the unbeliever

D. It is not written to scare us, but to prepare us