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. Revelation 7:14). They wear the white robes of victorious martyrs (see note on 6:9–11). Many who hold to a pretribulation rapture of the church think that the two groups of Revelation 7:1 and vv. Revelation 7:9 are different. They see converted Jewish people still suffering on earth in vv. Revelation 7:1, and the raptured church rejoicing in heaven in vv. Revelation 7:9. Those who do not hold to a pretribulation rapture usually see vv. Revelation 7:1 and vv. Revelation 7:9 as the same group.

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