Sealing 144,000 and The Sealing 144,000 and The Martyrs PraiseMartyrs Praise

Revelation 7 – 8:1 (A break in the Revelation 7 – 8:1 (A break in the action to fill in what happened up action to fill in what happened up

to the end of CH. 6)to the end of CH. 6)

Command to the 4 AngelsCommand to the 4 Angels

Rev Rev 7:17:1 And after these And after these things I saw four angels things I saw four angels standing on the four corstanding on the four corners of the earth, holdinners of the earth, holding the four winds of the eg the four winds of the earth, that the wind shouarth, that the wind should not blow on the earthld not blow on the earth, nor on the sea, nor on , nor on the sea, nor on any tree. any tree.

Sealing the 144,000 Jewish Sealing the 144,000 Jewish EvangelistsEvangelists

RRev ev 7:27:2 And I saw anot And I saw another angel ascending froher angel ascending from the east, having the sem the east, having the seal of the living God: and al of the living God: and he cried with a loud voihe cried with a loud voice to the four angels, to ce to the four angels, to whom it was given to huwhom it was given to hurt the earth and the sea, rt the earth and the sea,

Sealing the 144,000 Jewish Sealing the 144,000 Jewish EvangelistsEvangelists

Rev Rev 7:37:3 Saying, Hurt not the earth, neither t Saying, Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till we have sealed the sehe sea, nor the trees, till we have sealed the servants of our God in their foreheads. rvants of our God in their foreheads.

Sealing the 144,000 Jewish Sealing the 144,000 Jewish EvangelistsEvangelists

Rev Rev 7:47:4 And I heard the number of the And I heard the number of them which were sealed: m which were sealed: andand therethere werewere seal sealed a hundred ed a hundred andand forty forty andand four thousan four thousand of all the tribes of the children of Israeld of all the tribes of the children of Israel. .

Sealing the 144,000 Jewish Sealing the 144,000 Jewish EvangelistsEvangelists

These 144,000 evangelists reap a great These 144,000 evangelists reap a great harvest of souls for God – (Rev. 7:14-17)harvest of souls for God – (Rev. 7:14-17)

Sealing the 144,000 Jewish Sealing the 144,000 Jewish EvangelistsEvangelists

Judah Judah 12,00012,000 Reuben Reuben 12,00012,000 GadGad 12,00012,000 AsherAsher 12,00012,000 NaphtaliNaphtali 12,00012,000 ManassehManasseh 12,00012,000

SimeonSimeon 12,00012,000 LeviLevi 12,00012,000 IssacharIssachar 12,00012,000 ZebulonZebulon 12,00012,000 JosephJoseph 12,00012,000 BenjaminBenjamin 12,00012,000

Conspicuous omissionsConspicuous omissions

DanDan EphraimEphraim

Omission of Dan and Omission of Dan and EphraimEphraim

The omission of Dan and Ephraim has The omission of Dan and Ephraim has caused some Bible students to come to the caused some Bible students to come to the conclusion that they are lost tribes. But conclusion that they are lost tribes. But they were not really lost in the sense that they were not really lost in the sense that God cannot find and restore them. God cannot find and restore them.

Omission of Dan and Omission of Dan and EphraimEphraim

In fact, in Ezekiel 48 we find them listed In fact, in Ezekiel 48 we find them listed again as part of the prophesied restored again as part of the prophesied restored nation of Israel for the Millennium and nation of Israel for the Millennium and presumably thereafter.presumably thereafter.

Omission of Dan and Omission of Dan and EphraimEphraim

We can only guess as to why they were We can only guess as to why they were omitted in this list of evangelists that God omitted in this list of evangelists that God sent out to evangelize the world. But our sent out to evangelize the world. But our guess would probably be wrong.guess would probably be wrong.

Omission of Dan and Omission of Dan and EphraimEphraim

The most obvious reason is that from the The most obvious reason is that from the time of the Judges, Dan was assimilated time of the Judges, Dan was assimilated into the other tribes and later Ephraim into the other tribes and later Ephraim could have become part of Manasseh.could have become part of Manasseh.

Martyrs WorshipMartyrs Worship

Rev Rev 7:97:9 After these things I looked, and After these things I looked, and lo, a great multitude, which no man coullo, a great multitude, which no man could number, out of all nations and kindredd number, out of all nations and kindreds and people and tongues, stood before ts and people and tongues, stood before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed he throne and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, with palms in their hanwith white robes, with palms in their hands. ds.

Martyrs WorshipMartyrs Worship

Martyrs WorshipMartyrs Worship

Rev Rev 7:107:10 And they cried with a loud voi And they cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God sitting oce, saying, Salvation to our God sitting on the throne, and to the Lambn the throne, and to the Lamb. .

These are from the Great These are from the Great TribulationTribulation

Rev 7:14…Rev 7:14…And And [the angel][the angel] said to me, said to me, ““These are the ones who came out of the gThese are the ones who came out of the great tribulation and have washed their rreat tribulation and have washed their robes, and have whitened them in the bloobes, and have whitened them in the blood of the Lamb.od of the Lamb.””

These are from the Great These are from the Great TribulationTribulation

Rev Rev 7:157:15 ““Therefore they are before the Therefore they are before the throne of God, and they serve Him day athrone of God, and they serve Him day and night in His temple. And He sitting on nd night in His temple. And He sitting on the throne will dwell among them.the throne will dwell among them.””

These are from the Great These are from the Great TribulationTribulation

Rev Rev 7:167:16 They will not hunger any more They will not hunger any more, nor thirst any more, nor will the sun lig, nor thirst any more, nor will the sun light on them, nor any heat. ht on them, nor any heat.

These are from the Great These are from the Great TribulationTribulation

Rev Rev 7:177:17 For the Lamb who is in the mi For the Lamb who is in the midst of the throne will feed them and will ldst of the throne will feed them and will lead them to ead them to thethe fountains of living water fountains of living waters. And God will wipe away all tears from s. And God will wipe away all tears from their eyes. their eyes.

The greatest harvest of all The greatest harvest of all timestimes

Note: The number boggles John’s mind. It Note: The number boggles John’s mind. It could possibly be up to 1 BILLION souls could possibly be up to 1 BILLION souls brought to salvation during the time of the brought to salvation during the time of the first 3 ½ years of the Tribulation.first 3 ½ years of the Tribulation.

The Seventh Seal: The Awful The Seventh Seal: The Awful Silence (Revelation 8:1)Silence (Revelation 8:1)

““Rev Rev 8:18:1 And whe And when he had opened the n he had opened the seventh seal, there seventh seal, there was silence in heavwas silence in heaven about the space en about the space of half an hour.of half an hour.””

The Seventh Seal: The Awful The Seventh Seal: The Awful Silence (Revelation 8:1)Silence (Revelation 8:1)

This is the link between the first and second This is the link between the first and second series of 7 judgments. There are to be 3 series series of 7 judgments. There are to be 3 series in all, each more severe than the one before.in all, each more severe than the one before.

The coming judgments are so terrible that all The coming judgments are so terrible that all of heaven stands totally still and silent for half of heaven stands totally still and silent for half an hour at the thought of it.an hour at the thought of it.