Revelation 7:1-17:18 ASV

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 7:1-8

The Divine management of the world. "And after these things I saw four angels standing on the four corners of the earth," etc. The subject of these verses is the Divine management of the world, and they suggest two facts concerning it. I. THAT GOD EMPLOYS THE HIGHEST ORDER OF CELESTIAL INTELLIGENCES IN THE CONDUCT OF HIS GOVERNMENT . "After these things [after this] I saw four angels standing on [at] the four corners of the earth." The existence of... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Revelation 7:1

And after these things - After the vision of the things referred to in the opening of the sixth seal. The natural interpretation would be, that what is here said of the angels and the winds occurred after those things which are described in the previous chapter. The exact chronology may not be always observed in these symbolical representations, but doubtless there is a general order which is observed.I saw four angels - He does not describe their forms, but merely mentions their agency. This... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Revelation 7:1

Revelation 7:1. After these things After the former discoveries made to me, which represented the providence of God toward his church and the world, till the downfall of the heathen Roman empire, the state of the church and the world immediately to succeed was also represented to me in the manner following: I saw four angels standing on the four corners of the earth That is, the north, the south, the east, and the west; holding the four cardinal winds of the earth Keeping them in a... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Revelation 7:1-17

Interval before the seventh seal (7:1-17)God gives John two additional visions before he reveals the vision of the final seal. He wants to reassure his people that he does not forget them during the difficult days when an ungodly world is preparing itself for judgment. God does not allow the winds of judgment to blow across the earth without thought for his people’s security. He knows those who are his and marks them out for his special protection (7:1-3; cf. Ezekiel 9:4-6). The repetition of... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Revelation 7:1

And. Some texts omit. after. App-104 . these things. The texts read "this". saw. App-133 . on (first and fourth occurance) Greek. epi . App-104 . earth. App-129 . holding = holding fast. Greek. krateo. Compare App-172 . four winds. See Jeremiah 49:36 . Daniel 7:2 ; Daniel 8:8 ; Daniel 11:4 .Zechariah 2:6 ; Zechariah 6:5 . that = in order that. Greek. hina. on (second and third occurance) Greek. epi. App-104 . nor, nor. Greek. mete. See App-105 . any. App-123 . tree. Greek. ... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Revelation 7:1

Revelation 7:1. And after these things— The former chapter concluded the first grand period, and the sufferings of the church under the persecution of the Heathen Roman empire. The second grand period of prophesy begins, and is contained in the events which attend the sounding of thetrumpets; an account whereof is givenin the 8th and 9th chapters. In this chapter, it is conceived, that we have an account of a little pause or interval, to describe the state of things, for a short time, between... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Revelation 7:1

1. And—so B and Syriac. But A, C, Vulgate, and Coptic omit "and." after these things—A, B, C, and Coptic read, "after this." The two visions in this chapter come in as an episode after the sixth seal, and before the seventh seal. It is clear that, though "Israel" may elsewhere designate the spiritual Israel, "the elect (Church) on earth" [ALFORD], here, where the names of the tribes one by one are specified, these names cannot have any but the literal meaning. The second advent will be the time... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Revelation 7:1

The phrase "after this" (Gr. meta touto) indicates that what follows is a new vision (cf. Revelation 4:1). The general chronological progression of the visions suggests that the events John saw now will happen at the end of the first half of the Tribulation. What John saw in this vision supports that conclusion. [Note: Moffatt, 5:394.] The angels described here were God’s agents (cf. Hebrews 1:14). They appear to be different from the four living creatures and the 24 elder-angels (if they are... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Revelation 7:1-8

1. The sealing of 144,000 Israelites 7:1-8The scene continues to be on earth. read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 7:1-17

The RedeemedTwo 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 winds of God’s judgments (Revelation 7:1), and are ordered not to release them until God’s servants are sealed, i.e. marked as His: cp. Ezekiel 9:4; Ephesians 1:13; Ephesians 4:30; 2 Timothy 2:19; (Revelation 7:2.). These four winds may be the horsemen of Revelation 6:1. The meaning is, that Christians... read more