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.
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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 ]