The Book of
Revelation 7
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Where we are
- 1–3Seven churchesChrist among His lampstands
- 4–11Seals & trumpetsThe Lamb opens the scrollChapter 7
- 12–16The great conflictThe dragon, the beasts, the bowls
- 17–20The King comesBabylon falls; the Lamb wins
- 21–22All things newA new heaven and a new earth
144,000 Sealed
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And I heard the number of those who were sealed, 144,000 from all the tribes of Israel:
From the tribe of Judah 12,000 were sealed,
from the tribe of Reuben 12,000,
from the tribe of Gad 12,000,
from the tribe of Asher 12,000,
from the tribe of Naphtali 12,000,
from the tribe of Manasseh 12,000,
from the tribe of Simeon 12,000,
from the tribe of Levi 12,000,
from the tribe of Issachar 12,000,
from the tribe of Zebulun 12,000,
from the tribe of Joseph 12,000,
and from the tribe of Benjamin 12,000.
The twelve tribes
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The twelve tribes as John hears them named, “12,000” from each. Every one of them is sealed, marked as one of “the servants of our God.”
Reflect
Marked as His
Before any harm is allowed, God says, “Do not harm the land or sea or trees until we have placed a seal on the foreheads of the servants of our God.” He counts His people and marks them as His own. When the world feels shaken, what difference does it make to know that God knows you and has put His seal on you?
Praise from the Great Multitude
After this I looked and saw a multitude too large to count, from every nation and tribe and people and tongue, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and holding palm branches in their hands.
And they cried out in a loud voice: “Salvation to our God, who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!”
Revelation 7:10
And all the angels stood around the throne and around the elders and the four living creatures. And they fell facedown before the throne and worshiped God, saying, “Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom and thanks and honor and power and strength be to our God forever and ever! Amen.”
Question
Quick question
After this John looks and sees a crowd standing before the throne and before the Lamb.
Where does the great multitude come from?
One of the elders
Then one of the elders addressed me: “These in white robes,” he asked, “who are they, and where have they come from?”
John
“Sir,” I answered, “you know.”
One of the elders
So he replied, “These are the ones who have come out of the great tribulation; they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
For this reason,
they are before the throne of God
and serve Him day and night in His temple;
and the One seated on the throne
will spread His tabernacle over them.
‘Never again will they hunger,
and never will they thirst;
nor will the sun beat down upon them,
nor any scorching heat.’
For the Lamb in the center of the throne
will be their shepherd.
‘He will lead them to springs of living water,’
and ‘God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.’”
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Narrated by Bob Souer · BSB audio, public domain
God will wipe away every tear from their eyes
Revelation 7:17
Pray
Salvation to our God
Join the song of heaven: “Salvation to our God, who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!” Thank Jesus that His people are washed “in the blood of the Lamb.” Bring Him any tears you carry today, and rest in His promise that He “will be their shepherd” and will lead His own “to springs of living water.”
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After this I looked and saw a multitude too large to count, from every nation and tribe and people and tongue, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and holding palm branches in their hands. And they cried out in a loud voice: “Salvation to our God, who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!”
Revelation 7:9–10
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