# Revelation 07 đź“–: The Sealed and the Great Multitude
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> [!info] Table of Contents
> [[#đź“ś Scripture Text (NET)]]
> [[#đź“– Verse-by-Verse Commentary]]
> [[#🤔 Interesting Facts / Historical and Cultural Insights]]
> [[#🧠Chapter Summary]]
> [[#✝️ Christ in This Chapter]]
> [[#🔎 Key Observations / 🛟 Life Application]]
> [[#đź’¬ Discussion Questions]]
> [[#✍️ Key Verses to Remember]]
> [[#đź”— Related Passages]]
> [[#🙏 Devotional Reflection]]
> [[#đź“‚ Internal Notes]]
## đź“ś Scripture Text (NET)
(The NET Bible: New English Translation. Biblical Studies Press, 2005)
### The Sealing of the 144,000
**Principle**:
[[#Verse 01.]]Â After this I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding back the four winds of the earth so no wind could blow on the earth, on the sea, or on any tree.Â
[[#Verse 02.]] Then I saw another angel ascending from the east, who had the seal of the living God. He shouted out with a loud voice to the four angels who had been given permission to damage the earth and the sea:Â
[[#Verse 03.]] “Do not damage the earth or the sea or the trees until we have put a seal on the foreheads of the servants of our God.”Â
[[#Verse 04.]]Now I heard the number of those who were marked with the seal, 144,000, sealed from all the tribes of the people of Israel:
[[#Verse 05.]]Â From the tribe of Judah, twelve thousand were sealed,
from the tribe of Reuben, twelve thousand,
from the tribe of Gad, twelve thousand,
[[#Verse 06.]]Â from the tribe of Asher, twelve thousand,
from the tribe of Naphtali, twelve thousand,
from the tribe of Manasseh, twelve thousand,
[[#Verse 07.]]Â from the tribe of Simeon, twelve thousand,
from the tribe of Levi, twelve thousand,
from the tribe of Issachar, twelve thousand,
[[#Verse 08.]]Â from the tribe of Zebulun, twelve thousand,
from the tribe of Joseph, twelve thousand,
from the tribe of Benjamin, twelve thousand were sealed.
[[#Verse 09.]] After these things I looked, and here was an enormous crowd that no one could count, made up of persons from every nation, tribe, people, and language, standing before the throne and before the Lamb dressed in long white robes, and with palm branches in their hands.Â
[[#Verse 10.]]Â They were shouting out in a loud voice,
“Salvation belongs to our God, who is seated on the throne, and to the Lamb!”
[[#Verse 11.]] And all the angels stood there in a circle around the throne and around the elders and the four living creatures, and they threw themselves down with their faces to the ground before the throne and worshiped God,Â
[[#Verse 12.]]Â saying,
“Amen! Praise and glory,
and wisdom and thanksgiving,
and honor and power and strength
be to our God for ever and ever. Amen!”
[[#Verse 13.]] Then one of the elders asked me, “These dressed in long white robes—who are they and where have they come from?”Â
[[#Verse 14.]] So I said to him, “My lord, you know the answer.” Then he said to me, “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!Â
[[#Verse 15.]] For this reason they are before the throne of God, and they serve him day and night in his temple, and the one seated on the throne will shelter them.Â
[[#Verse 16.]]Â _They will never go hungry or be thirsty again, and the sun will not beat down on them, nor any burning heat_,Â
[[#Verse 17.]] because the Lamb in the middle of the throne will shepherd them and lead them to springs of living water, _and_ _God will wipe away every tear from their eyes_.”
## đź“– Verse-by-Verse Commentary
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## 🤔 Interesting Facts / Historical and Cultural Insights
1. The number 144,000 (7:4) is twelve times twelve times a thousand, a picture of God's complete people.
2. The tribe list in 7:5-8 leaves out Dan and Ephraim, but includes Levi and Joseph.
3. Judah is listed first (7:5), likely because the Messiah came from the tribe of Judah.
4. Sealing God's servants on their foreheads (7:3) recalls Ezekiel 9:4, where a mark protected the faithful in Jerusalem.
5. "The four corners of the earth" (7:1) was a common expression for the whole world (Isaiah 11:12).
6. John hears the number 144,000 but then sees a multitude no one can count (7:9), much like hearing of a Lion and seeing a Lamb in 5:5-6.
7. Palm branches (7:9) were used during the Feast of Tabernacles and when Jesus entered Jerusalem (John 12:13).
8. God will "spread His tent" over them (7:15), using the language of the tabernacle where God dwelt with Israel.
9. No more hunger or thirst, and no scorching heat (7:16), comes from Isaiah 49:10.
10. God wiping away every tear (7:17) comes from Isaiah 25:8 and is repeated in 21:4.
## 🧠Chapter Summary
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## ✝️ Christ in This Chapter
Christ is the Lamb at the center of the throne who will shepherd His people and lead them to springs of living water (7:17). His blood washes our robes white (7:14; 1 John 1:7).
## 🔎 Key Observations / 🛟 Life Application
> [!note] 🌱 Still growing. This section is on its way.
## đź’¬ Discussion Questions
1. God seals His servants before judgment falls (7:3). What comfort does it bring to know that God marks and protects His people?
2. The great multitude comes from every nation and language (7:9). How does this picture shape your view of the church?
3. The Lamb will shepherd His people and wipe away every tear (7:17). Which promise in 7:15-17 speaks most to you today?
## ✍️ Key Verses to Remember
- đź“– verse 3: Do not harm the earth until God's servants are sealed on their foreheads.
- đź“– verses 9-10: A great multitude from every nation stands before the throne, crying, "Salvation belongs to our God and to the Lamb."
- đź“– verse 14: They have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
- đź“– verse 17: The Lamb will shepherd them, and God will wipe away every tear.
## đź”— Related Passages
- 🔗 7:1 → Jeremiah 49:36 – The four winds from the four corners of heaven.
- 🔗 7:3 → Ezekiel 9:4 – A mark on the foreheads of those who grieve over sin.
- 🔗 7:3 → Ephesians 1:13-14 – Sealed with the promised Holy Spirit.
- 🔗 7:4-8 → Genesis 49:1-28 – Jacob's blessing on the twelve tribes.
- 🔗 7:9 → Genesis 15:5 and 22:17-18 – Abraham's offspring as countless as the stars, blessing all nations.
- 🔗 7:14 → Daniel 12:1 – A time of trouble such as never has been.
- 🔗 7:14 → Isaiah 1:18 – Though your sins are like scarlet, they will be white as snow.
- 🔗 7:15 → Ezekiel 37:27 – My dwelling place will be with them.
- 🔗 7:16 → Isaiah 49:10 – They will not hunger or thirst, nor will the sun strike them.
- 🔗 7:17 → Psalm 23:1-2 – The Lord is my Shepherd; He leads me beside still waters.
- 🔗 7:17 → Isaiah 25:8 – The Lord God will wipe away tears from all faces.
- đź”— [[Ezekiel 09#Verse 04.|Ezekiel 9:4]] - A mark on the foreheads of those who grieve over sin.
- đź”— [[Isaiah 49#Verse 10.|Isaiah 49:10]] - They will not hunger or thirst.
- đź”— [[Isaiah 25#Verse 08.|Isaiah 25:8]] - God will wipe away tears from all faces.
- đź”— [[Psalm 23#Verse 01.|Psalm 23:1-2]] - The Lord is my shepherd who leads me beside quiet waters.
- đź”— [[Ephesians 01#Verse 13.|Ephesians 1:13-14]] - Sealed with the promised Holy Spirit.
## 🙏 Devotional Reflection
đź“ť SOAP: [[Revelation 07 - SOAP|We Will Be With Him]]
## đź“‚ Internal Notes