Cambridge Greek Testament Commentary
Revelation 7:9-17
THE PRAISE OF THE GREAT MULTITUDE OF THE REDEEMED
THE PRAISE OF THE GREAT MULTITUDE OF THE REDEEMED
Verse Revelation 7:9. _A GREAT MULTITUDE_] This appears to mean the Church of Christ among the _Gentiles_, for it was different from that collected from the _twelve tribes_; and it is here said to be...
AFTER THIS - Greek,” After these things” - Μετὰ ταῦτα Meta tauta: that is, after I saw these things thus represented I had another vision. This would undoubtedly imply, not only that he saw these th...
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...
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...
LESSON XI.--D ECEMBER 12. THE SAINTS IN HEAVEN.-- Revelation 7:9-17. GOLDEN TEXT. --_ Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple._ -- Revelation 7:15. TIME...
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...
RESCUE AND REWARD (Revelation 7:1-3)...
After this I saw, and, behold, a great crowd, so great that none could count its number, drawn from every race and from all tribes and peoples and tongues, standing before the throne and before the La...
AFTER THIS. As Revelation 1:19. BEHELD. As Revelation 7:1 (saw). LO. App-133. MULTITUDE. These are converts during the great tribulation. NO MAN. no one. Greek. _oudeis._ KINDREDS. As...
The Praise of the Great Multitude of the Redeemed, Revelation 7:9-17 9. _of all nations, and kindreds_, &c. Lit. OUT OF EVERY NATION, AND TRIBES, AND PEOPLES, AND TONGUES. _white robes_ Cf. Revelatio...
_THE GLORY THAT WAS GIVEN REVELATION 7:9-12:_ John now saw an innumerable company in heaven. This innumerable company is the whole church of God. They are not sealed now because they were sealed while...
ΜΕΤΆ ΤΑΎΤΑ (G3044; G3778) после этого. Начало нового видения, ΕΊΔΟΝ _aor._ Ind. _act. от_ ΌΡΆΩ (G3708) видеть, ΙΔΟΎ _aor. imper. act. от_ ΌΡΆΩ (G912) видеть, ΆΡΙΘΜΉΣΑΙ _aor. act. inf. от_ ΆΡΙΘΜΈΩ ...
DISCOURSE: 2509 THE WORSHIP OF HEAVEN 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 t...
_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,...
Strauss-' Comments SECTION 22 Text Revelation 7:9-12 9 After these things I saw, and behold, a great multitude, which no man could number, out of every nation and of all tribes and peoples and tongue...
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 rob...
__ 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)....
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...
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...
AFTER THIS I BEHELD... — Better, _After these things I saw, and behold! a great multitude which no one was able to number, out of every nation, and (all) tribes, and peoples, and tongues, standing bef...
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...
ἔθν. κ. φ. curious and irregular change from singular to plural. ἑστῶτες = erect, confident, triumphant. For the white robes, see on Revelation 6:2 (the number of the martyrs being now completed). Cer...
THE MULTITUDE BEFORE THE THRONE Revelation 7:1 Before times of unusual trial God prepares for the safety of His people. See Genesis 7:1; Genesis 19:16;...
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...
John's eyes are now lifted from the scene on earth to the one in heaven. Once again, the picture is of the redeemed, as we will see in verse 14, but this time God's protective seal is not required bec...
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 wh...
(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...
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...
_THE SAINTS OF GOD_ ‘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, c...
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...
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...
AFTER THIS I BEHELD,.... What follows is a distinct vision from the preceding one, and is not a continuation of that, as if the sealing of the Jewish believers was designed by the former, and the seal...
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 robe...
_After this I beheld, and lo, a great multitude_ This first refers to the happy and prosperous state of the church at the end of so many grievous persecutions and sufferings: for an innumerable multit...
STOOD BEFORE THE THRONE; saved through the preaching of the gospel, not from among the Jews only, but from all nations; showing the spiritual progress of the gospel during the events that have been sy...
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 ROBES...
The doxology of the countless multitude:...
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...
_ 9 After these things I looked, and behold, a great multitude which no one could number, of all nations, tribes, peoples, and tongues, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed with whi...
9-12 The first fruits of Christ having led the way, the Gentiles converted later follow, and ascribe their salvation to God and the Redeemer, with triumph. In acts of religious worship we come nigh t...
If we inquire who these were, we are told, REVELATION 7:14, by the best Interpreter: _These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, _ & c. So that they do not seem t...
Cyprian Treatise XI Exhortation to Martyrdom Addressed to Fortunatus And he said unto me, These are they who have come out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in th...
Revelation 7:9 After G3326 things G5023 looked G1492 (G5627) and G2532 behold G2400 (G5628) great G4183 multitude
THE FOURTH VISION. The People of God Coming Out of the Great Tribulation Which Is Coming on the Church (Revelation 7:9). ‘After these things I saw, and behold, a great multitude which no one could n...
Revelation 7:9. The vision now introduced is distinguished from the former by the fact that it belongs to heaven, while the sealing took place on earth. Those beheld stand BEFORE THE THRONE AND BEFORE...
WHICH NO MAN COULD NUMBER (ον αριθμησα αυτον ουδεις εδυνατο). Redundant repetition of the pronoun αυτον after the relative ον as in Revelation 7:5; Revelation 3:8. Εδυνατο imperfect indicative and α...
Revelation 7:9 The Festival of All Saints. The Festival of All Saints is related in conception to, yet distinct from, the Festival of All Angels. For while the latter speaks of angelic victory, the f...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
AND THERE WAS A GREAT CROWD. This time John _sees_ the Church Triumphant [God's people in Eternity] as they live forever in the presence of God and his Throne. Notice that the Redeemed in Eternity are...
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 ever
REVELATION—NOTE ON REVELATION 7:1 There are three “interludes” in Revelation 1:1 (vv. Revelation 7:1;...
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...
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...
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...
_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...
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...
Daniel 4:1; Daniel 6:25; Ephesians 6:13; Genesis 13:16; Genesis 49:10;
I saw. This vision belongs to heaven, while the sealing took place on earth. Arrayed [π ε ρ ι β ε β λ η μ ε ν ο ι]. See on chapter Revelation 3:5. Robes. See on chapter Revelation 6:11. "The ancient...
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...
A great multitude — Of those who had happily finished their course. Such multitudes are afterwards described, and still higher degrees of glory which they attain after a sharp fight and magnificent vi...
St. John having had in the former verses. visionary view of the church militant, under the denomination of SEALED ones, in these verses. prospect is given him of the church triumphant in heaven;. most...