REVELATION—NOTE ON REVELATION 7:1 There are three “interludes” in Revelation 1:1 (vv. Revelation 7:1; Revelation 10:1; Revelation 20:1) that explain the place of the saints in the events of the book. (The seals, trumpets, and bowls relate only to sinners.) There are various proposals for interpretin... [ Continue Reading ]
REVELATION—NOTE ON REVELATION 7:4 The selection and order of the 12 tribes suggest that the 144,000, SEALED FROM EVERY TRIBE OF THE SONS OF ISRAEL represent the church (see note on vv. 1–17 for a different view). These are not Jacob’s sons, because Dan is left out and Manasseh is included. They are... [ Continue Reading ]
REVELATION—NOTE ON REVELATION 7:9 John hears (v. Revelation 7:4) the names of the sealed sons of Israel and then sees the NT fulfillment. He sees a countless multitude FROM EVERY NATION, FROM ALL TRIBES AND PEOPLES AND LANGUAGES. God has rescued them from wrath through the blood of the Lamb (v. Reve... [ Continue Reading ]
REVELATION—NOTE ON REVELATION 7:13 An elder identifies the great crowd as the ONES COMING OUT OF THE GREAT TRIBULATION. Some understand “the” to refer to one great final period of suffering. Others take this to represent the sufferings of the church throughout history. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.g... [ Continue Reading ]
REVELATION—NOTE ON REVELATION 7:15 The people mentioned in vv. Revelation 7:13 no longer suffer. As priests, they serve God in his temple. There he will feed them and SHELTER them from SUN and SCORCHING HEAT (compare Isaiah 49:10). Under the protective care of THE LAMB, THEIR SHEPHERD, they find ref... [ Continue Reading ]