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Verse Revelation 7:14. _SIR, THOU KNOWEST_] That is, I do not know,
but thou canst inform me.
_CAME OUT OF GREAT TRIBULATION_] Persecutions of every kind.
_AND HAVE WASHED THEIR ROBES_] Have obtaine...
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AND I SAID UNTO HIM, SIR, THOU KNOWEST - The word “sir” in this
place - κύριέ kurie, “lord” - is a form of respectful
address, such as would be used when speaking to a superior, Genesis
43:20; Matth...
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CHAPTER 7
Revelation 7:1 .
This is the first parenthesis. It must not be taken chronologically.
The six seal judgments extend over the entire period of the ending
age. The rider upon the white horse...
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THE VISION OF THE REDEEMED IN HEAVEN. A great multitude is contrasted
with the 144, 000, which is a difficulty for the theory that the two
visions refer to the same body of Christians. ARRAYED IN WHIT...
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It will be observed that there are two classes here represented. There
are twelve thousand who are sealed from each tribe of Israel, and
then. great multitude, out "of all nations." The first company...
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THESE ARE THEY WHICH HAVE COME UP THROUGH GREAT TRIBULATION.
It will be noticed that the Revision translates: "These are they which
came out of the great tribulation." This specifies some particular
t...
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RESCUE AND REWARD (Revelation 7:1-3)...
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SIR. Most texts read "My lord".
KNOWEST. See App-132.
WHICH CAME. who come.
OUT OF. App-104.
GREAT, &C.. the great, &c. Compare Matthew 24:21. See Jeremiah 30:5;
Daniel 12:1
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_Sir_ Read, MY LORD: cf. Daniel 10:16-17; Zechariah 4:5; Zechariah
4:13. In the latter place we have, as here, the heavenly interlocutor
apparently assuming that the Seer ought to understand the visio...
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THE PRAISE OF THE GREAT MULTITUDE OF THE REDEEMED...
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ΚΎΡΙΈ ΜΟΥ. Text. Rec[277] omits μου with A 1.
[277] Rec. Textus Receptus as printed by Scrivener.
ἜΠΛΥΝΑΝ ΤᾺΣ ΣΤΟΛᾺΣ ΑΥ̓ΤΩ͂Ν ΚΑῚ
ἘΛΕΎΚΑΝΑΝ ΑΥ̓ΤΆΣ. Primas[278] omits ἔπλυναν
(_stolas suas Candidas fe...
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_THE HAPPY STATE OF THE FAITHFUL REVELATION 7:13-17:_ There is nothing
in this text that points to one particular trial or distress. Those
who continue to come out of the tribulations of the world fai...
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THE FELICITY OF THE GLORIFIED SAINTS
Revelation 7:14. These are they which came out of great tribulation,
and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the
Lamb. The...
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THEY WHICH CAME OUT OF GREAT TRIBULATION,— That is, faithful
confessors, who had endured in the cause of true religion....
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_TOMLINSON'S COMMENTS_
CHAPTER VII
SEALING OF GOD'S SERVANTS
_Text (Revelation 7:1-17)_
1 After this I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the
earth, holding the four winds of the earth,...
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Strauss-' Comments
SECTION 23
Text Revelation 7:13-17
13 And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, These that are
arrayed in the white robes, who are they, and whence came they? 14 And
I say un...
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And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are
they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes,
and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
SIR - `Lor...
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Throne section-The 144,000
12 Compare Mat_24:29.
12 This cataclysm affects heaven as well as earth. There will be many
quakes at the time of the end (Rev_8:5; Rev_8:11-13; Rev_8:19;
Rev_16:18)....
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7:14 washed (d-27) made (d-32) Aorists....
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SIR] RV 'My lord.' GREAT] RV 'the great.' WASHED] cp. Revelation 22:14
RV....
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THE REDEEMED
Two visions interposed between the sixth and seventh seals. There are
similar episodes between the sixth and seventh trumpets and bowls.
1-3. Four angels are holding in check the four wi...
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FROM NOW TO THE END OF TIME
REVELATION
_IAN MACKERVOY_
CHAPTER 7
SECURITY AND *SALVATION - REVELATION 7:1-17
V1 After this, I saw four (4) *angels who stood at the four corners
of the earth. The...
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AND I SAID UNTO HIM... — The form in which the answer of the seer is
given shows how completely the elder had anticipated his thoughts; for
he describes his reply as instantaneous. _And I have said, M...
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CHAPTER V.
CONSOLATORY VISIONS.
Revelation 7:1.
SIX of the seven Seals have been opened by the "Lamb," who is likewise
the "Lion of the tribe of Judah." They have dealt, in brief but
pregnant senten...
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κύριέ μου (“Sir”) the respectful address of an inferior to
his superior in age or station, the πρεσβύτεροι being
conceived as angelic beings (as in Daniel 10:17; Daniel 10:19; Daniel
10:4;...
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THE JOYOUS SERVICE OF THE WHITE-ROBED THRONG
Revelation 7:11
No nation has a monopoly of saints. No tribe is unrepresented. No
language is so rude that its children may not learn the speech of
heaven...
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Under the sixth seal we have seen and heard the portents of coming
divine intervention. At the sounding of the seventh seal these will be
resumed. Chapter seven describes a pause, and first deals with...
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Instead of "they which came," this would be better rendered, "they
which are coming." Notice again, the tribulation was already a reality
when John wrote. (Revelation 1:9) We wash our robes in Jesus'...
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And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, (11) These
are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their
robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
(11) The...
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_ White in the blood of the Lamb. That is, they have been cleansed and
purified from sin, by the death, merits, and grace of Christ
crucified. (Witham) --- The whole of this verse must be understood i...
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(13) And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these
which are arrayed in white robes? and whence came they? (14) And I
said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are th...
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We have already seen the bearing of the seven churches to which the
Lord was pleased to send the letters contained in the second and third
Chapter s. We have found, I trust, substantial reason and amp...
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The Redeemed
In Peru I remember well a conversation I once had with a little old
man who lived on the outskirts of the village where I had my parish.
He lived in a miserable hut, with his only possess...
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First, the perfect number of the remnant of Israel is sealed, before
the providential instruments of God's judgments are allowed to act;
144,000 = 12 x 12 x 1000. They are secured for blessing accordi...
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AND I SAID UNTO HIM, SIR, THOU KNOWEST,.... John replies in a very
humble, modest, and respectful manner, to the elder, calling him
"sir", according to the usage of the eastern people; and it is
obser...
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And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are
they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes,
and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
Ver. 14. _Whi...
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_And one of the elders_, &c. What is here related, to Revelation 7:17,
might have immediately followed the tenth verse; but that the praise
of the angels, which was given at the same time with that of...
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GREAT TRIBULATION; distressing trials which they endured on account of
their religion.
MADE THEM WHITE IN THE BLOOD OF THE LAMB; cleansed from sin and made
righteous, through faith in the atoning blo...
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The bliss of the saints in white robes:...
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AND I SAID UNTO HIM, SIR, THOU KNOWEST. AND HE SAID TO ME, THESE ARE
THEY WHICH CAME OUT OF GREAT TRIBULATION, AND HAVE WASHED THEIR ROBES
AND MADE THEM WHITE IN THE BLOOD OF THE LAMB....
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TWO INTERVENING VISIONS
This entire chapter intervenes between the sixth and seventh seals.
Similarly, between the sixth and seventh trumpets, we shall see an
even longer intervention (Revelation 10:1...
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_ 13 Then one of the elders answered, saying to me, “Who are these
arrayed in white robes, and where did they come from?” 14 And I said
to him, “Sir, you know.” So he said to me, “These are the ones
w...
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13-17 Faithful Christians deserve our notice and respect; we should
mark the upright. Those who would gain knowledge, must not be ashamed
to seek instruction from any who can give it. The way to heav...
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John confessing his own ignorance, applies himself to this elder for
instruction, who tells him: These were the souls of them that came out
of great sufferings and persecution; but he addeth, that the...
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Tertullian Scorpiace
For yet again a countless throng are revealed, clothed in white and
distinguished by palms of victory, celebrating their triumph doubtless
over Antichrist, since one of the elder...
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Revelation 7:14 And G2532 said G2046 (G5758) him G846 Sir G2962 you
G4771 know G1492 (G5758) So...
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‘And one of the elders answered me saying, “These who are arrayed
in the white robes, who are they, and from where do they come?” And
I say to him, “Sir (my lord), you know”.'
It is indicative of Joh...
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Revelation 7:14-17. The Seer does not say that he cannot answer the
question, but he implies that the elder is better able to do so. He
himself has no experience of the state described, and he cannot...
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I SAY
(ειρηκα). Perfect active indicative of ειπον, "I have
said." "To the Seer's mind the whole scene was still fresh and vivid"
(Swete) like κεκραγεν in John 1:15 and ειληφεν in
Revelation 5:7, n...
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TRIBULATION
The great tribulation is the period of unexampled trouble predicted
in the passages cited under that head from (Psalms 2:5) to (Revelation
7:14) and described in Revelation 11-18. Involvi...
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Revelation 7:13
Who are Saints?
I. Notice what we certainly do not mean when we speak of men being
saints of God. (1) I find no warrant for believing that the asceticism
which appears to have so stra...
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Revelation 7:14
We owe very little debt to those who take this out of the grand
signification, and say that it belongs to the "multitudes" of
Constantine, or the "Constantine age." I would far rather...
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Revelation 7:9. _After this.-_
I thought I would read this familiar and very precious passage once
more as so many of our number have gone home to heaven during the past
few weeks. There has been a g...
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Revelation 7:1. _And after these things I saw four angels standing on
the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth,
that the wind should not blow on the earth, nor on the sea, no...
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Revelation 7:1. _And after these things I saw four angels standing on
the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth,
that the wind should not blow on the earth, nor on the sea, no...
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Revelation 7:9. _After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude,
which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people,
and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb,_
Our...
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We will read two passages from the New Testament tonight. The first
will show us where the glorified saints are, and the second will tell
us what is to become of their bodies.
Revelation 7:9. After t...
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CONTENTS: A parenthetical chapter on the saved of the tribulation
period. The remnant of Israel sealed.
CHARACTERS: God, John, four angels.
CONCLUSION: In the great time of unexampled trouble which i...
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This whole chapter seems to be an episode, thrown in between the
opening of the sixth and the seventh seal.
Revelation 7:1. _And after these things I saw four angels standing on
the four corners of th...
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I DON'T KNOW, SIR. YOU DO. John's answer shows that he is eager to
know the answer....
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REVELATION—NOTE ON REVELATION 7:1 There are three “interludes”
in Revelation 1:1 (vv. Revelation 7:1;...
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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 ta...
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Now John sees a great multitude which no man could number, of all
nations, peoples and tongues, standing before the throne and before
the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands. John...
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SEALING OF THE SERVANTS OF GOD
_CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES_
THIS chapter is in the nature of an _episode_. Before the enemies of
the gospel are finally destroyed, St. John sees the admission of
be...
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EXPOSITION
REVELATION 7:1
AND AFTER THESE THINGS. Μετὰ τοῦτο, or, as some cursives
read, μετὰ ταῦτα_, _is generally regarded as denoting the
close of the sixth seal and the commencement of a new...
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_9 AFTER THIS I BEHELD, AND, LO, A GREAT MULTITUDE, WHICH NO MAN COULD
NUMBER, OF ALL NATIONS, AND KINDREDS, AND PEOPLE, AND TONGUES, STOOD
BEFORE THE THRONE, AND BEFORE THE LAMB, CLOTHED WITH WHITE R...
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In chapter four of the book of Revelation, we were taken into the
heavenly scene where John beholds the throne of God, the cherubim
about the throne as they worship God and the twenty-four elders as
t...
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1 Corinthians 6:11; 1 John 1:7; 1 Peter 1:19; 2 Thessalonians 1:4;...
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I said [ε ι ρ η κ α]. Lit., I have said. Rev., renders by the
present, I say. See on cried. John 1:15.
Sir [κ υ ρ ι ε]. Add mou my, and render, as Rev., my Lord. An
address of reverence as to a heave...
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A GREAT MULTITUDE OF GENTILE OUTCOMERS
Revelation 7:9
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
We believe that the Church be raptured before the Tribulation, and
that, therefore, the "great multitude" is another company...
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My lord — Or, my master; a common term of respect. So Zechariah,
likewise, bespeaks the angel, Zechariah 1:9; Zechariah 4:4; Zechariah
6:4. Thou knowest — That is, I know not; but thou dost. These are...