Blessed is he that reads, and they that hear the

words of this prophecy, and keep those things

which are written therein:

for the time is at hand Rev. 1:3

Chapter Seven

The First Parenthesis

The Purpose of Our Study in the Book of Revelation

To Be WiseTo Be WatchfulTo Be PrayerfulTo Be Ready

The 7 Year tribulationThe 7 Year tribulation31/2 years31/2 years31/2 years31/2 years

The Six Seals – Chapter 6The Six Seals – Chapter 6

Jesus Jesus 22ndnd

ComingComing

The Seven TrumpetsThe Seven Trumpets

The seven BowlsThe seven Bowls

The 7The 7th th

Seal Seal 8-228-22

The Layout of the Seals, Trumpets, and Bowls

The 144,000

The Tribulation Saints

The First Parenthesis

What is a Parenthesis?

“Insertion of a word or sentence, which is necessary to explain or give information.

The purpose of the parenthesis is for the writer to give you more information about a specific thing or time without breaking the sentence structure. It does not have to be chronological with the context.

Ex. – The boy loved his dog. (It was given to him by his favorite uncle just before he died) The dog and the boy were inseparable.

I. The Four Angels

Rev. 7:1 After this I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding back the four winds of the earth to prevent any wind from blowing on the land or on the sea or on any tree.

II. The Sealed Servants

Rev. 7:2 - Then I saw another angel coming Rev. 7:2 - Then I saw another angel coming up from the east, having the seal of the living up from the east, having the seal of the living

God.God.

He called out He called out in a loud voice in a loud voice

to the four to the four angels who had angels who had

been given been given power to harm power to harm the land and the land and

the sea:the sea:

Rev. 7:3 - "Do not Rev. 7:3 - "Do not harm the land or the harm the land or the

sea or the trees until we sea or the trees until we put a seal on the put a seal on the foreheads of the foreheads of the

servants of our God."servants of our God."

Rev. 7:4 Then I heard the number of those who were sealed:

144,000 from all the tribes of Israel.

From the tribe of _______ 12,000 were sealed From the tribe of _______ 12,000 were sealed Judah Judah Rueben Rueben Gad Gad Ashur Ashur Naphtali Naphtali Manasseh Manasseh Simeon Simeon Levi Levi Issachar Issachar Zebulun Zebulun Joseph Joseph BenjaminBenjamin

Notice – Dan & Ephraim are missing

Rev. 7:5-8

Two Problems Seen in these Verses

Problem One – Distinctions made between Jews and Gentiles in Christ

Problem Two – There is a discrepancy in the lists of the twelve tribes of Israel

Problem One Distinctions made between Jews and

Gentiles in ChristThe Bible clearly teaches that the church is a single body consisting of

Jew and Gentile in Christ

I Cor. 10:32 - Give no offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God.

Gal. 3:28 - There is neither Jew nor Greek… for you are all one in Christ Jesus.

Eph. 2: 11- 14 = Because of this remember, that you [being] in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Un-circumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands; 12 That at that time you were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and

strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world: 13 But now in Christ Jesus you who sometimes were far off are made near by the blood of Christ. 14 For He is our peace, who has made both one ( Jew and Gentile), and has broken down the middle wall of partition [between us];

Eph. 3:1-6 For this cause I Paul…2 If you have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you (Gentiles): 3 How that by revelation He made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote before in few words, 4 so when you read, you may understand my knowledge in the

mystery of Christ) 5 Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed to His holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit; 6 That the Gentiles should be fellow heirs, and of the same body, and partakers of His promise in Christ by the gospel

The bible makes it clear that the seal of the church is the Holy Spirit, not a mark on the

forehead.

Eph. 1:12 - In whom you also [trusted], after that you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that you believed, you were sealed with that Holy Spirit of promise,

Eph. 4:29 - And grieve not the Holy Spirit of God, whereby you are sealed unto the day of redemption.

I Cor. 1:21-22 - Now He which establishes us with you in Christ, and has anointed us, [is] God; 22 Who has also sealed us, and given the deposit of the Spirit in our hearts.

The Purpose of the Seal for the Church is a Guarantee Deposit Until

We Receive Our Glorified Bodies

The Purpose of the Seal for the 144,000

To protect them from the judgments coming against men

Rev. 9:3-4 - And there came out of the smoke locusts upon the earth: and unto them was given power, as the scorpions of the earth have power. 4 And it was commanded them that they should not hurt the grass of the earth, neither any green thing, neither any tree; but only those men which have not the seal of God in their foreheads.

Preguntas

If the tribulation is still the church age, why are those who have been “made one” (Jew and Gentile), now completely distinguished from one another?

If the 144,000 thousand are in the church age, why are they sealed in the forehead with a mark and not by the Holy Spirit?

Much more will be taught about the 144,000 when we get to Chapter 14

Problem Two Discrepancies in the lists of the

12 tribes of Israel

There are 29 lists of the 12 tribes of Israelin the Old testament

There is only one list of the 12 tribes of Israel, found in the New Testament. It is in the book

of revelation, chapter seven.

Genesis 35: 22-26 - Now the sons of Jacob were twelve: 23 The sons of Leah; Reuben, Jacob's firstborn, and Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Zebulun: 24 The sons of Rachel; Joseph, and Benjamin: 25 And the sons of Bilhah, Rachel's handmaid; Dan, and Naphtali: 26 And the sons of Zilpah, Leah's handmaid; Gad, and Asher: these [are] the sons of Jacob, which were born to him in Padanaram.

The First Listing of the Tribes in the OT

The list in Gen. 35 is the exact samelist as the last chronological last listing

of the 12 tribes in Ezekial 48.

"These will be the exits of the city: Beginning on the north side, which is 4,500 cubits long, 31 the gates of the city will be named after the tribes of

Israel. The three gates on the north side will be the gate of Reuben, the gate of Judah and the gate of

Levi. Cont…

The last Mention of the Tribes in the OT

The lists in Gen. 35 and Ezek. 48 do notmatch the list in Rev. 7 – Why?

Ez. 48:32-35 "On the east side, which is 4,500 cubits long, will be three gates: the gate of Joseph, the gate of Benjamin and the gate of Dan. 33 "On the south side, which measures 4,500 cubits, will be three gates: the gate of Simeon, the gate of Issachar and the gate of Zebulun. 34 "On the west side, which is 4,500 cubits long, will be three gates: the gate of Gad, the gate of Asher and the gate of Naphtali. 35a "The distance all around will be 18,000 cubits (Approx . 5 miles) Cont….

A little something extra in Your Lunch Bag

In the millennium, Jerusalem will have a new name.

“Yahweh Shammah”and the name of the city from [that] day shall be, “YAHWEH is there”.

Ezek. 48:35b

Back to the Question, Why the change in Rev. 7?

Dan brought Israel into Idol Worship during the Time of the Judges

And the children of Dan set up the graven image: and Jonathan, the son of Gershom, the son of Manasseh, he and his sons were priests to the tribe of Dan until the day of the captivity of the land. 31 And they set them up Micah's graven image, which he made, all the time that the house of God was in Shiloh. 19:1 And it came to pass in those days, when [there was] no king in Israel…

Judges 18:30-19:1a

Jeroboam Set Up Golden Calf Idols In Dan & Ephraim

I Kings 12:7 - If this people go up to do sacrifice in the house of the LORD at Jerusalem, then shall the heart of this people turn again unto their lord, [even] unto Rehoboam king of Judah, and they shall kill me, and go again to Rehoboam king of Judah.

Whereupon the king (Jeroboam) took counsel, and made two calves [of] gold, and said unto them, It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem: behold your gods, O Israel, which brought you up out of the land of Egypt. 29 And he set the one in Bethel, and the other put he in Dan. 30 And this thing became a sin: for the people went [to worship] before the one, even unto Dan. I Kings 12:28-30

This Act by Jeroboam was pure political

Ephraim is joined to idols; leave him alone! 18 Even when their drinks are gone, they continue their prostitution; their rulers dearly love shameful ways. 19 A whirlwind will sweep them away, and their sacrifices will bring them shame.

Hosea 4:17-19

Deut. 29:18-21 - Make sure there is no man or woman, clan or tribe among you today whose heart turns away from YAHWEH our God to go and worship the gods of those nations; make sure there is no root among you that produces such bitter poison. 19 When such a person hears the words of this oath, he invokes a blessing on himself and therefore thinks, "I will be safe, even though I persist in going my own way.“ Cont…

This will bring disaster on the watered land as well as the dry. 20 YAHWEH will never be willing to forgive him; his wrath and zeal will burn against that man. All the curses written in this book will fall upon him, and YAHWEH will blot out his name from under heaven. 21 YAHWEH will single him out from all the tribes of Israel for disaster, according to all the curses of the covenant written in this Book of the Law.

God had to judge the two tribes that brought Israel into idolatry

The completion of God’s judgment on Dan and Ephraim will be in the tribulation period

Dan and Ephraim are included again in the millennium

It would seem that Dan and Ephraim are not protected from the wrath of God as are the other tribes. They will be restored but may be very few in number. God’s grace is greater than Israel’s backsliding.

Ezekial 48 absolutely declares that Dan will be re-instated by the grace of and promise of God

during the millennium.

III. The Great Multitude

Rev. 7:9 - After this I looked and there before Rev. 7:9 - After this I looked and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, me was a great multitude that no one could count, …Cont.…Cont.

from every nation, tribe, people and language, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the throne and in front of the standing before the throne and in front of the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and were Lamb. They were wearing white robes and were holding palm branches in their handsholding palm branches in their hands

Rev. 7:10 - And they cried out in a loud voice: Rev. 7:10 - And they cried out in a loud voice: "Salvation belongs to our God, who sits on the "Salvation belongs to our God, who sits on the

throne, and to the Lamb."throne, and to the Lamb."

Rev. 7:11 - All the Rev. 7:11 - All the angels were standing angels were standing

around the throne around the throne and around the elders and around the elders

and the four living and the four living creatures.creatures.

They fell down on their faces before the throne and They fell down on their faces before the throne and worshiped God,worshiped God,

Rev. 7:12 Rev. 7:12

Saying, "Amen! Saying, "Amen! Praise and glory Praise and glory and wisdom and and wisdom and

thanks and honor thanks and honor and power and and power and

strength be to our strength be to our God for ever and God for ever and ever. Amen!"ever. Amen!"

Rev. 7:13 - Then one of the elders asked me, Rev. 7:13 - Then one of the elders asked me, "These in white robes--who are they, and where "These in white robes--who are they, and where

did they come from?"did they come from?"

And he said, "These are they who have come out of the

great tribulation; they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the

Lamb.

Rev. 7:14 - I answered, "Sir, you know."

Important Facts About the Great Multitude

They come from every nation, tribe, people and language

They all came out of the Great Tribulation

They all had white robes washed in the blood of Jesus

They all waved Palm Branches

They were a completed Group

They all cry put “Salvation Belongs to our God,

who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb."who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb."

Rev. 7:15 - Therefore, "they are before the Rev. 7:15 - Therefore, "they are before the throne of God and serve him day and night in his throne of God and serve him day and night in his temple; and he who sits on the throne will spread temple; and he who sits on the throne will spread his tent over them. his tent over them.

Rev. 7:16 Never again will they hunger; Rev. 7:16 Never again will they hunger; never again will they thirst. The sun will not beat never again will they thirst. The sun will not beat upon them, nor any scorching heat. upon them, nor any scorching heat.

Rev. 7:17 For the Lamb at the center of the Rev. 7:17 For the Lamb at the center of the throne will be their shepherd; he will lead them to throne will be their shepherd; he will lead them to springs of living water. And God will wipe away springs of living water. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes."every tear from their eyes."