And (1) after these things I saw four angels standing on the (a) 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, (2) nor on any tree. (1) The second part of this section is a preventing of danger, as we distinguished before... [ Continue Reading ]
(3) And I saw (4) another angel ascending from the east, having the seal of the living God: and he cried with a loud voice to the four angels, to whom it was given to hurt the earth and the sea, (3) Now God provides against the danger of his elect, by his commandment (Rev_7:2,3), and by sign or figu... [ Continue Reading ]
And I heard the number of them which were sealed: [and there were] sealed (5) an hundred [and] forty [and] four thousand of all the tribes of the children of Israel. (5) That is, of the Jews a number certain in itself before God, and such as may be numbered of us: for which cause also the same is h... [ Continue Reading ]
Of the tribe of Simeon [were] sealed twelve thousand. (6) Of the tribe of (b) Levi [were] sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Issachar [were] sealed twelve thousand. (6) Here the tribe of Levi is listed with the rest, because all the Israelites were equally made priests with them in Christ by hi... [ Continue Reading ]
Of the tribe of Zabulon [were] sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of (c) Joseph [were] sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Benjamin [were] sealed twelve thousand. (c) Of Ephraim, who was Joseph's other son, and had the birthright given him, of which he is called Joseph.... [ Continue Reading ]
After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, (7) which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, (8) stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands; (7) See Revelation 7:4 (8) As priests, kings and glorious conq... [ Continue Reading ]
(9) And cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb. (9) The praise of God, celebrated first by the holy men, in this verse, then by the heavenly angels, in the two verses following (Revelation 7:11).... [ Continue Reading ]
(10) And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in white robes? and whence came they? (10) A passage over to the explanation of the vision, which the angel enquires of John to stir him up in this verse and John in the form of speech, both acknowledges his own i... [ Continue Reading ]
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 explanation of the vision, in which the angel tells first the acts of the saints, that is, their suf... [ Continue Reading ]
Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him (d) day and night in his temple: and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell (e) among them. (d) He alludes to the Levites, who served day and night, for there is no night in heaven. (e) Or, upon them, referring to God's defence and prot... [ Continue Reading ]