Revelation 7:7

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Revelation 7:4-8

Ver. 4-8. For the understanding of these five verses several things are to be noted. 1. That the whole number is one hundred and forty-four thousand, which is the product of twelve, as the original number, (setting aside the ciphers), for twelve times twelve make one hundred and forty-four. The number of one hundred and forty-four, Revelation 21:17, was the measure of the wall of the new Jerusalem. Twelve, which is the root of this number one hundred and forty-four, seemeth to be God’s number,... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Revelation 7:1-17

SEALING OF THE SERVANTS OF GODCRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTESTHIS chapter is in the nature of an episode. Before the enemies of the gospel are finally destroyed, St. John sees the admission of believers to their blessedness in heaven. The vision has certainly the appearance of being supplementary to the preceding, and seems to refer to the visitation described under various seals, especially the third and sixth, and to represent their universality (“four corners of the earth,” “four winds of the... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Revelation 7:1-17

In chapter four of the book of Revelation, we were taken into the heavenly scene where John beholds the throne of God, the cherubim about the throne as they worship God and the twenty-four elders as they respond to that worship.In chapter five, we see the scroll with seven seals within the right hand of Him who sits upon the throne, the scroll being the title deed to the earth. An angel proclaiming who was worthy to take the scroll and loose the seals. We recognize that no man is worthy, no man... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Revelation 7:1-17

This whole chapter seems to be an episode, thrown in between the opening of the sixth and the seventh seal. Revelation 7:1 . And after these things I saw four angels standing on the four corners of the earth. East, west, north, and south of the whole Roman world. These angels are variously understood. Dr. Hammond confines the vision chiefly to the affairs of the jews, which does not apparently synchronize with the subsequent events on the church and the world. Storms of wind in prophetic... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Revelation 7:1-8

Revelation 7:1-8Four angels … holding the four winds.The four windsI. The events figuratively represented by the four winds. Different opinions have been expressed respecting these winds. Bishop Newton and other writers understand by them those Pagan persecutions which assailed the Christian Church prior to the time of Constantine, and which were removed when he took the Christian religion under his protection. The text evidently includes all winds that injure the Christian Church and impede... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Revelation 7:4-8

Revelation 7:4-8The number of them which were sealed.The sealingI. Who, then, are these 144,000 sealed ones?II. The nature of the sealing of which these 144,000 are the subjects.1. It is manifest that the transaction takes place on earth, and in the case of people contemporaneously living in the flesh.2. This sealing involved the impartation of a conspicuous and observable mark.3. It is something Divine. The seal with which the sealing is done is “a seal of the living God.” It so pledges Him,... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Revelation 7:7

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. Ver. 7. Of the tribe of Levi ] Levi is taken in, Dan cut out of the roll for his shameful recidivation and revolt from the true religion, Judges 18:30-31 . This, Jacob foresaw and bewailed in that holy ejaculation on his death bed, Genesis 49:17-18 . There is no reckoning made or account given of this tribe (as there is of the rest),... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Revelation 7:7

Simeon: Numbers 1:22, Numbers 25:14, Numbers 26:14, Joshua 19:1, Judges 1:3 Levi: Genesis 29:34, Genesis 35:23, Genesis 49:5, Exodus 6:16 Issachar: Genesis 30:18, Genesis 35:23, Genesis 49:11, Joshua 19:17 Reciprocal: Genesis 48:5 - Reuben read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Revelation 7:7

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.After the Levitical ceremonies were abolished, Levi was again on a level with his brethren. read more

Daniel Whedon

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

IV. THE SEVEN TRUMPETS, Revelation 7:1 to Revelation 20:10. Of the trumpets, the first four are mundane, or earthly; each of the four blasts draws down a judgment upon some creational point, as earth, sea, fountains and rivers; firmamental luminaries. It is the sins of men that draw down these bolts of wrath, rendering every point of creation hostile to our peace. “Cursed is the ground for thy sake,” (Genesis 3:17,) is the key-note. This sad status of humanity has existed through all past... read more

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