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The 144,000 (Latter Part of the 8th Century)
Saint Beatus of Liebana (c. 730 - c. 800)
Copy by Beatus of Facundus (1047)
Byzantine Style
Le Biblioteca Nacional de Espana, Madrid, Spain
Commentary on the Apocalypse by Saint Beatus of Liebana, Ms Vit.14.2, f°145
Image Source: Wikimedia
Explanation: In Revelation 7 John saw four angels standing on the four corners of the earth holding the winds and restraining them from blowing on land, sea, or trees. Another angel ascended from the east, having the seal of the living God. He cried out to the four angels who had permission to hurt the earth and the sea, telling them to do no harm until the servants of God were sealed in their foreheads. Twelve thousand were sealed from each of the twelve tribes of Israel. Dan is eliminated from this list, possibly because it had severely diminished or disappeared. In its place was Manasseh, one of the two tribes which arose within the tribe of Joseph. Joseph's other tribe was Ephraim. In the present list, Joseph is mentioned instead of Ephraim, perhaps because Ephraim was the wicked leader of the ten tribes which rebelled and split the nation of Israel. They and the rest of the ten were the first to fall into full apostasy and the first to be taken into captivity (1-8).
Then John saw a great multitude of people from every nation and kindred. They cried with a loud voice ascribing salvation to God. And all who were around the throne fell on their faces in worship, saying, ""Amen: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honour, and power, and might, be unto our God for ever and ever. Amen. . (9-12).
One of the elders called John's attention to those who were arrayed in white robes, explaining that they were those who came out the great tribulation, and washed their robes in the blood of the Lamb and made them white. Therefore they stand before the throne of God; they serve him day and night in his Temple; and God dwells among them. They will never hunger or thirst. They will not be struck by the sun, nor by any heat. The Lamb will feed them and lead them unto fountains of waters; and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes (13-17).
This chapter serves as the counterpoint to the judgments in the previous chapter. For the sake of the righteous, judgment is restrained until they can be properly protected, spiritually, from God's wrath.
[Sermons: Eric Alexander. William Still. Charles Biggs. Various. ]
[Illustration: Today's image depicts the various elements of today's chapter. ]
RESOURCES
[THEMATICALLY AND CHRONOLOGICALLY RELATED SCRIPTURES: Revelation 7: Ezekiel 9; Isaiah 49:10; Isaiah 25:8. ]
[ CHRONOLOGY: GENERAL. Patriarchs (Traditional). Judges # 1. Judges # 2. Kings # 1. Kings # 2. Prophets # 1. Prophets # 2. NT # 1. NT # 2. NT # 3. ]
[ MAPS: Maps # 1. Maps # 2. Maps # 3. Maps # 4. Maps # 5. ]
[ COMMENTARIES, ETC: GENERAL: Bible Study Tools; Bible Hub: Study Light; Blue Letter Bible // PSALMS: Monergism: Precept Austin: The Treasury of David; John Gill; John Calvin - Volumes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
[ MUSIC: GENERAL: The Cyber Hymnal // PSALMS: Genevan Psalter (Instrumental). VARIOUS ARTISTS: Micha'el Ben David. Sons of Korah. Fernando Ortega. Janet Isaac Morrison. Music of the Bible Revealed - Suzanne Haik-Vantoura. Dr. David Erb. Gregorian Chants. ]
*** For Additional word studies use one of the Greek Interlinear Bibles below. ***
Book Outline:
Revelation (Consummation of the Covenant: New Heavens and a New Earth in Which Dwells Righteousness)
1. The Approaching End: The Five Sets of Seven - Evil is Defeated (Revelation 1:1 - Revelation 16:21) - 95 A.D. Patmos
2. The End: The Fall of Babylon - Evil is Destroyed (Revelation 17:1 - Revelation 18:24) - 95 A.D. Patmos
3. The New Beginning: The Triumph of Jesus - Holiness Replaces Evil (Revelation 19:1 - Revelation 22:21) - 95 A.D. Patmos
Revelation 7
1. The Approaching End: The Five Sets of Seven - Evil is Defeated (Revelation 1:1 - Revelation 16:21) - 95 A.D. Patmos
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, nor on any tree.
2 And I saw another angel ascending from the east [from the rising of the sun], 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 saying, Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till we have sealed the servants of our God in their foreheads.
4 And I heard the number of them which were sealed: and there were sealed an hundred and forty and four thousand of all the tribes of the children of Israel.
5 Of the tribe of Juda were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Reuben were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Gad were sealed twelve thousand.
6 Of the tribe of Aser were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Nepthalim were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Manasses were sealed twelve thousand.
7 Of the tribe of Simeon were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Levi were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Issachar were sealed twelve thousand.
8 Of the tribe of Zabulon were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Joseph were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Benjamin were sealed twelve thousand.
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 robes, and palms in their hands;
10 And cried with a loud voice, saying, salvation to our God which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb.
11 And all the angels stood round about the throne, and about the elders and the four beasts, and fell before the throne on their faces, and worshipped God,
12 saying, Amen: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honour, and power, and might, be unto our God for ever and ever into the eons of the eons]. Amen.
13 And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in white robes? and whence came they?
14 And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
15 Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple: and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them.
16 They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat.
17 For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.
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