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QuizQuizLesson 41

“Understanding the Disappointment”

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Who said, “We wept, and wept, till the day dawn.”

Why?

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Why were the Advent believers disappointed on October 22, 1844?

__ They had calculated the wrong date. Nothing important happened on October 22.

__ The date was right, but Jesus didn’t come to earth that day as they believed he would.

__ They didn’t understand what the “cleansing of the sanctuary” meant.

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True or False?__ The Bible taught that Jesus would come on October 22, 1844.

__ The Bible taught that Jesus would begin cleansing the heavenly sanctuary on October 22, 1844.

__ The Advent believers accepted the common teaching that the sanctuary was the earth.

__ Like many others, Hiram Edson gave up his faith in Jesus after the Great Disappointment.

__ Hiram Edson believed that God would help them understand what their mistake was.

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What did Hiram Edson suddenly understand as he was walking through that field on October 23?

__ Jesus had come to believers in Europe.

__ The sanctuary to be cleansed was in heaven and was not the earth.

__ The October 22 date was wrong, and Jesus would come in December.

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The key to understanding the Great Disappointment was in understanding . . .

__ The feast of Pentecost

__ The sanctuary in heaven

__ The prophecy of Daniel 2

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True or False?__ The sanctuary to be cleansed in Daniel 8:14 was the earth.

__ The cleansing of the sanctuary in Daniel 8:14 is symbolized by the Day of Atonement.

__ After studying for a few days, Hiram Edson understood all about the sanctuary in heaven.

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Match (based on Revelation 10:1, 2, 8-11)

__ Angel__ Little book__ Open book__ Bitter experience__ Sweet as honey__ Prophesy again

1. The book of Daniel2. Great Disappointment when Jesus didn’t come on October 22, 18443. Jesus4. Advent believers were to keep studying and teaching truth5. The book of Daniel6. Joyful expectation that Jesus would come

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What do we know about Ellen Harmon?

__ Poor health

__ Finished college

__ Sincere Advent believer

__ No school past third grade

__ Stopped believing after October 22

__ Given a vision at age 17

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In order for God to use you, you must have . . .

__ lots of money.

__ love for God.

__ excellent health.

__ age and experience.

__ education.

__ a willingness to be used by God.

__ good looks.

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In Ellen Harmon’s first vision, what did these represent?

________ Light showing way to heaven

________ People traveling to the city of God

________ Destination of Advent people

________ The leader in front of them

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Memory VerseFor yet a ___ while, and he that shall ____ will

____, and will not ____. Now the ____ shall live by ____: but if any ____ ____ back, my soul shall

have ____ ____ in him.

____ 10:____ ____