Revelation 7:9-10 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Revelation 7:1-12

Here we have, I. An account of the restraint laid upon the winds. By these winds we suppose are meant those errors and corruptions in religion which would occasion a great deal of trouble and mischief to the church of God. Sometimes the Holy Spirit is compared to the wind: here the spirits of error are compared to the four winds, contrary one to another, but doing much hurt to the church, the garden and vineyard of God, breaking the branches and blasting the fruits of his plantation. The devil... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Revelation 7:9-10

7:9-10 After this I saw, and, behold, a great crowd, so great that none could count its number, drawn from every race and from all tribes and peoples and tongues, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes and palms in their hands. And they shouted with a great voice: "Salvation belongs to our God, who is seated upon the throne and to the Lamb." Here we have the beginning of the vision of the future blessedness of the martyrs. (i) There is encouragement. There... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Revelation 7:9

After this I beheld ,.... What follows is a distinct vision from the preceding one, and is not a continuation of that, as if the sealing of the Jewish believers was designed by the former, and the sealing of the Gentiles in this latter; whereas in this vision there is no mention made of sealing, nor was there, or will there be any need of it in the time it refers unto; and which is not the time of the Reformation; nor when the vials began to be poured out upon the seat of the beast; for... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Revelation 7:10

And cried with a loud voice ,.... To show the strength of their affection, and the greatness of their joy, and how sensible they were of the favour they enjoyed, and how hearty they were in the following ascription of glory to God, and the Lamb. Saying, salvation to our God which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb ; by "salvation" is meant, not only temporal salvation, and those many deliverances, which God had wrought for them, and particularly in bringing them out of great... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 7:9

A great multitude - This appears to mean the Church of Christ among the Gentiles, for it was different from that collected from the twelve tribes; and it is here said to be of all nations, kindreds, people, and tongues. Clothed with white robes - As emblems of innocence and purity. With palms in their hands, in token of victory gained over the world, the devil, and the flesh. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 7:10

Salvation to our God - That is, God alone is the author of the salvation of man; and this salvation is procured for and given to them through the Lamb, as their propitiatory sacrifice. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 7:9

After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number; after these things, I saw, and behold a great multitude, etc. Here, as in Revelation 7:1 , a fresh phase of the vision occurs. indicated by μετὰ ταῦτα , "after these things;" but not, perhaps, commencing (as so many writers think) an entirely new and disconnected vision. It is the immediate prelude to the opening of the seventh seal (see on Revelation 8:1 ). Revelation 6:1-17 . recounts the terrors of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 7:9-12

The human population in heaven (No. 1). "After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations," etc. There is one book, and only one, that presents to us humanity in heaven, and that is the Bible. This passage gives us a vision of unnumbered multitudes of men who once traversed this earthly scene of sin and sorrow, now in the bright world of the good. Of this human population in heaven four things are suggested. I. ITS NUMBERS ARE TOO ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 7:9-13

The Church triumphant. The comfort of the former vision is heightened by a subsequent one. The host of God is sealed. Safety amidst judgment, is pledged. But greater things are reserved. The holy seer is permitted to witness the Church in its final triumph. I. THE FINAL TRIUMPHANT HOST IS INNUMERABLE . The former vision was limited, definite. It prepared the way for a larger view. The "little flock" has grown into an innumerable company. This is the true answer to the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 7:9-17

The Church above, caught up out of the great tribulation. We have before called attention to the fact that in this chapter we have, first, a part of the Church on earth, sealed in the tribulation; second, a part of the Church in heaven caught up out of it. £ The first and most natural inquiry concerning the second part of this chapter is, "At what point of time are we to fix the occurring of the glorious realities set forth in this vision?" And from the structure of the chapter the reply... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Revelation 7:1-12

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Revelation 7:9-10

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Revelation 7:9

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Revelation 7:10

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 7:9

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 7:10

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 7:9

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 7:9-12

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 7:9-13

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 7:9-17

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