Revelation Chapter 7

The Book of The Book of RevelationRevelation

Chapter 7Chapter 7

Let’s review the seals so Let’s review the seals so far…far…

The First SealThe First Seal

Revelation 6:2Revelation 6:2 What color was the What color was the

horse?horse?– WhiteWhite

Who was the rider?Who was the rider?– Antichrist Antichrist

What did it What did it represent?represent?– Time of false peaceTime of false peace

Man-madeMan-made

The Second SealThe Second Seal

Revelation 6:4Revelation 6:4 What color was the What color was the

horse?horse?– RedRed

What did the rider What did the rider carry?carry?– A great swordA great sword

What did it What did it represent?represent?– War and bloodshedWar and bloodshed

Man-madeMan-made

The Third SealThe Third Seal

Revelation 6:5Revelation 6:5 What color was the What color was the

horse?horse?– BlackBlack

What was the rider What was the rider holding?holding?– a set of scalesa set of scales

What did it What did it represent?represent?– Poverty and faminePoverty and famine– Rationing of foodRationing of food

Man-madeMan-made

The Fourth SealThe Fourth Seal Revelation 6:8Revelation 6:8 What color was the What color was the

horse?horse?– Pale greenPale green

Who was the rider? Who was the rider? – Death with Hades Death with Hades

closely behindclosely behind What did it mean?What did it mean?

– deathdeath– 25% of inhabitants of 25% of inhabitants of

earth are destroyedearth are destroyed– War, famine, diseaseWar, famine, disease

Man-madeMan-made

The Fifth SealThe Fifth Seal Revelation 6:9Revelation 6:9 What was it?What was it?

– Martyrs standing under the altar in HeavenMartyrs standing under the altar in Heaven

Who were they?Who were they?– Believers who were killed during the Believers who were killed during the

TribulationTribulation– Beheaded (20:4)Beheaded (20:4)– Refuse to worship the beast (13:15)Refuse to worship the beast (13:15)

What were they doing?What were they doing?– Asking God for vengeance and justiceAsking God for vengeance and justice

The Sixth SealThe Sixth Seal

Revelation 6:12Revelation 6:12 What was it?What was it?

– Great earthquakeGreat earthquake– Sun becomes blackSun becomes black– Moon becomes Moon becomes

bloodblood– Massive meteor Massive meteor

showershower– Atmosphere and Atmosphere and

sky will disappearsky will disappear– Continents will shiftContinents will shift

natural disastersnatural disasters

Revelation 6:17Revelation 6:17

““For the great day of His For the great day of His wrath has come, and wrath has come, and WHO WHO

is able to stand?”is able to stand?”

Chapter 7Chapter 7 Between the sixth Between the sixth

and seventh sealand seventh seal

First interludeFirst interlude

The “quiet before the The “quiet before the storm”storm”

Answers the question Answers the question in Revelation 6:17in Revelation 6:17

Two Groups of BelieversTwo Groups of Believers

Revelation 7:1-8 144,000 sealed Revelation 7:1-8 144,000 sealed servants of God servants of God

Revelation 7: 9-17 Great Revelation 7: 9-17 Great multitude of believersmultitude of believers

Revelation 7:1Revelation 7:1 Four “corners” of Four “corners” of

the earththe earth– Four points of the Four points of the

compasscompass– North, South, East, North, South, East,

WestWest Holding back the Holding back the

four windsfour winds– the earth’s the earth’s

atmosphere will be atmosphere will be shut offshut off

– Coming storm of Coming storm of judgment is judgment is temporarily on holdtemporarily on hold

Revelation 7:2Revelation 7:2 ““Seal of the living Seal of the living

God”God” Ownership, Ownership,

protectionprotection The mark is the The mark is the

name of God (14:1)name of God (14:1) Protection from Protection from

God’s divine wrath God’s divine wrath and demonic and demonic activity, but not activity, but not from human harm. from human harm. (13:7, 16:2, 20:4)(13:7, 16:2, 20:4)

Revelation 7:3Revelation 7:3

What does the angel from the east What does the angel from the east command the other four angels to command the other four angels to do?do?– Do not harm the earth, sea, or the trees Do not harm the earth, sea, or the trees

until the servants of God have been until the servants of God have been sealed.sealed.

Where were the servants sealed?Where were the servants sealed?– On the foreheadOn the forehead

Revelation 7:4-8Revelation 7:4-8 Who are the Who are the

144,000 sealed 144,000 sealed servants? servants?

Jewish believersJewish believers 12,000 from each 12,000 from each

of the twelve tribes of the twelve tribes of Israelof Israel

Saved early in the Saved early in the TribulationTribulation

Missionaries to the Missionaries to the worldworld

Will not be harmedWill not be harmed Firstfruits of a new, Firstfruits of a new,

redeemed Israel redeemed Israel (Zech 12:10)(Zech 12:10)

Who else in the Bible was Who else in the Bible was “sealed” from God’s judgment “sealed” from God’s judgment

and wrath?and wrath? Noah and his familyNoah and his family

Rahab and her familyRahab and her family

Lot and his familyLot and his family

First-born Jews during the PassoverFirst-born Jews during the Passover

Fast Forward to the Fast Forward to the Millennium…Millennium…

Revelation 7:9-17 Revelation 7:9-17 – 22ndnd part of the chapter part of the chapter– Introduced to a Introduced to a secondsecond group of group of

believersbelievers

Revelation 7:9Revelation 7:9 Great multitude of Great multitude of

all nations, tribes, all nations, tribes, people and people and tongues…tongues…

What do the white What do the white robes represent?robes represent?– Righteous acts of the Righteous acts of the

saintssaints– Salvation and victorySalvation and victory

What do the palm What do the palm branches represent?branches represent?– Symbol of victorySymbol of victory– celebrationscelebrations

Revelation 7:10Revelation 7:10

“…“…salvationsalvation belongs to belongs to ourour God who God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb.”sits on the throne, and to the Lamb.”

What is the theme of their worship? What is the theme of their worship? – SalvationSalvation

Who do they attribute their salvation Who do they attribute their salvation to?to?– God and the LambGod and the Lamb

Revelation 7:11-12Revelation 7:11-12

Great worship scene around the Great worship scene around the thronethrone

Who is worshiping God and the Lamb?Who is worshiping God and the Lamb?– AngelsAngels– 24 Elders24 Elders– Four living creaturesFour living creatures– Great multitude of peopleGreat multitude of people

Revelation 7:13-14Revelation 7:13-14

The elder’s question: Who are these The elder’s question: Who are these people and where did they come people and where did they come from?from?

The elder’s answer:The elder’s answer:– Those who were saved during the Those who were saved during the

TribulationTribulation– Product of the ministry of the 144,000 Product of the ministry of the 144,000 – MartyredMartyred

Revelation 7:15-17Revelation 7:15-17

Seven blessings describedSeven blessings described For those who stood for Christ during For those who stood for Christ during

the Tribulationthe Tribulation For For allall believers in Christ as we reign believers in Christ as we reign

with Him for eternitywith Him for eternity

Revelation 7:15Revelation 7:15 Perfect NearnessPerfect Nearness

– ““Therefore they are before the throne of Therefore they are before the throne of God…”God…”

Perfect ServicePerfect Service– “…“…and serve Him day and night in His and serve Him day and night in His

temple.”temple.”

Perfect FellowshipPerfect Fellowship– ““He who sits on the throne will dwell He who sits on the throne will dwell

among them.”among them.”

Revelation 7:16Revelation 7:16 Perfect SatisfactionPerfect Satisfaction

– ““They shall neither hunger nor thirst They shall neither hunger nor thirst anymore…”anymore…”

Perfect SecurityPerfect Security– “…“…the sun shall not strike them, nor any the sun shall not strike them, nor any

heat…”heat…”

Revelation 7:17Revelation 7:17

Perfect GuidancePerfect Guidance– ““For the Lamb who is in the midst of the For the Lamb who is in the midst of the

throne will shepherd them and lead throne will shepherd them and lead them to fountains of the waters of life…”them to fountains of the waters of life…”

Perfect JoyPerfect Joy– ““God will wipe away every tear from God will wipe away every tear from

their eyes.”their eyes.”

Look what we can look forward Look what we can look forward to!to!

Perfect NearnessPerfect Nearness Perfect ServicePerfect Service Perfect FellowshipPerfect Fellowship Perfect SatisfactionPerfect Satisfaction Perfect SecurityPerfect Security Perfect GuidancePerfect Guidance Perfect JoyPerfect Joy

Personal ReflectionPersonal Reflection

What’s preventing What’s preventing us from telling us from telling others about others about Christ?Christ?

Why wait until the Why wait until the 144,000 Jewish 144,000 Jewish believers do their believers do their job?job?