This document provides a summary and analysis of Revelation chapter 7. It begins by explaining the context of Revelation 7 as an interlude between the sixth and seventh seals. The summary then analyzes the two main parts of Revelation 7 - the 144,000 sealed Israelites (verses 1-8) and the great multitude from every nation (verses 9-17). It considers different views on interpreting these groups and concludes by emphasizing that God will save a remnant and the ultimate number of the redeemed will be enormous, with all sorrow wiped away.

2. Dr. Pothana's Teaching

3. Lecture-4
The four horsemen of
Revelation

5. THE SYMBOLS
EXPLAINED

6. 1. What do horses and riders often
represent in prophecy?
Zechariah 1:8-10
Zechariah 6:2-5

7. a. Zechariah 1:10
These are they
whom the Lord
hath sent to
walk to and fro
in the earth.

8. b. Zechariah 6:5
These are
the four spirits
of the heavens
which go forth
from standing
before the Lord
of all the earth.

9. 2. Who announced these four
horsemen as they galloped upon the
prophetic screen?
Revelation 6:1, 3, 5, 7

10. The four beasts

11. THE SEVEN
SEALS

12. 3. In the first seal, how is
the activity of the rider of
the white horse
described?
Revelation 6:2

13. He went forth conquering
and to conquer.

14. 4. What did the rider of
the red horse of the
second seal do?
Revelation 6:4

15. Power was given him… to take peace
from the earth, and that they should
kill one another.

16. 5. As the third seal
was opened, a black
horse appeared.
What does black
symbolize?
Acts 26:18
John 12:35

17. a. Acts 26:18
To turn them
from darkness
to light.

18. b. John 12:35
Walk while ye
have the light
lest darkness
come upon you.

19. 6. What did the
rider of the
black horse have
in his hand?
Revelation 6:5, 6

20. A pair of
balances

21. MARTYRS
FOR JESUS

22. 7. What was the name of the
rider of the pale horse of the
fourth seal?
What followed this horse?
Revelation 6:8

23. The rider’s name
was death and
hell followed him.

24. 8a. When the fifth seal
was opened,
what did John see
under the altar?
Revelation 6:9

25. a. The souls of them
that were slain for
the word of God.

26. 8b. What were they
saying?
Revelation 6:10

27. b. How long,
O Lord…
dost thou not…
avenge our blood?

28. 9. How long were the martyrs to rest
before being rewarded?
Revelation 6:11

29. They should rest yet for
a little season.

30. SIGNS IN THE
HEAVENS

31. 10. What shocking events take place
as the sixth seal opens?
Revelation 6:12, 13

32. a. There was a great earthquake.

33. b. The sun became black.

34. c. The moon became as blood.

35. d. The stars of heaven fell.

36. 11. The next momentous event under
the sixth seal is the second coming of
Jesus. Read the graphic description
in Revelation 6:14-17
Why do the unsaved call for the
rocks and the mountains to fall on
them?

37. For the great
day of His
wrath is come
and who shall
be able
to stand?

38. THE SEAL
OF GOD

39. 12. To be ready, what must first be
received from the angel?
Revelation 7:2, 3

40. Hurt not
the earth… till
we have sealed
the servants
of our God in
their foreheads.

41. 13. The gospel must go to every
person on earth before Jesus comes,
Revelation 14:6 (1815); Matthew
24:14 (1439).
What happens as soon as all have
heard the gospel?
Revelation 14:14

42. Jesus comes in the clouds.

43. 14. I cannot know
the day or hour of
Jesus’ return,
Matthew 24:36
(1440), but what
can I know as I
look at the signs?
Matthew 24:33 (1440)

44. Know that
it is near,
even
at the door.

45. SILENCE
IN HEAVEN

46. 15. What happened when the seventh
seal was opened?
Revelation 8:1

47. There was silence in heaven about
the space of half an hour.

48. 16. How
should we
react when we
review the
signs of Jesus’
return?
Luke 21:28

49. Look up and lift up your heads, for
your redemption draweth nigh.

50. 17. What is Jesus
delighted to do for
us if we ask Him?
Jude vs. 24, 25

51. Keep us from falling and
present us faultless before
the presence of His glory
with exceeding joy.

52. 19. Jesus wants to take you on that
fabulous space journey from earth to
heaven.
Will you decide, now, to
follow where He leads, so He
can slate you for that trip?

54. Revelation’s seal
of God
Our next lesson

55. The Servants of Our God
Revelation 7

56. Revelation 7: Introduction

57. Revelation 7: Introduction
• We left off at the end of Revelation 6 with a
question, namely,
• “For the great day of His wrath has come, and
who is able to stand?” (Rev 6:17 NKJV)
• Today’s chapter will answer that question.

58. Revelation 7: Introduction
Seven Seals :

59. Revelation 7: Introduction
Seven Seals :
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 in Rev 6,

60. Revelation 7: Introduction
Seven Seals :
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 in Rev 6,
(Interlude in Rev 7)

61. Revelation 7: Introduction
Seven Seals :
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 in Rev 6,
(Interlude in Rev 7)
Seventh Seal in Rev 8:1-2

62. Revelation 7: Introduction
Seven Seals :
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 in Rev 6,
(Interlude in Rev 7)
Seventh Seal in Rev 8:1-2
Seven Trumpets

63. Revelation 7: Introduction
(Interlude in Revelation 7)

64. Revelation 7: Introduction
Interlude in Revelation 7

65. Revelation 7: Introduction
Interlude in Revelation 7
I. The 144,000 7:1-8

66. Revelation 7: Introduction
Interlude in Revelation 7
I. The 144,000 7:1-8
II. The Innumerable Multitude 7:9-17

67. Revelation 7: Introduction
Interlude in Revelation 7
I. The 144,000 7:1-8
II. The Innumerable Multitude 7:9-17
• Revelation 7 answers the question that
was asked in 6:17.

68. Revelation 7: Introduction
Interlude in Revelation 7
I. The 144,000 7:1-8
II. The Innumerable Multitude 7:9-17
• Revelation 7 answers the question that
was asked in 6:17.
• The answer is, “The servants of our God.”

69. Revelation 7: Introduction
• Chuck Smith makes the comment,
• “I believe the greatest period of revival
the world has ever known will take
place … after the Rapture.
• “so many … have heard the gospel but
haven’t responded to it …
• “I believe this will bring many to their
knees, crying out to God for salvation.”

70. The 144,000 7:1-8

71. The 144,000 7:1-8
• 7:1-4 seal implies ownership and security
• Today, God’s people are sealed by the Holy
Spirit (Ephesians 1:13-14).
• This is God’s guarantee that we are saved and
that He has given us eternal life.

72. The 144,000 7:1-8
• 7:1-4 seal implies ownership and security
• These 144,000 Israelites will receive the
Father’s name as their seal (Revelation 14:1),
and it will protect them from the coming
judgments.
• Thus protected, the 144,000 will be able to do
their work and glorify the Lord through it.

73. The 144,000 7:1-8
• 7:5-8 I agree with Chuck Smith here when
he says,
• “There should be no mystery as to the identity
of the 144,000 … It couldn’t be stated any
clearer. And yet so many groups have
attempted to identify themselves as the
144,000 who are sealed by God.”

74. The 144,000 7:1-8
• 7:5-8 Or with Norman Geisler,
• “There is no reason not to take this as a
reference to 12 literal tribes of Israelites.”

75. The 144,000 7:1-8
• 7:5-8 And Robert L. Thomas,
• “Though admittedly ingenious, the case for
symbolism is exegetically weak. … If it is taken
symbolically, no number in the book can be
taken literally. As God reserved 7,000 in the
days of Ahab (1 Kings 19:18; Rom. 11:4), He
will reserve 144,000 for Himself during the
future Great Tribulation.”

76. The 144,000 7:1-8
• 7:5-8 Robert L. Thomas goes on,
• “… support for a literal understanding of the
names in this paragraph [that is, the names of
the tribes] is the outgrowth of interpreting the
Bible in its natural sense. Any other
interpretation has to struggle for supporting
evidence.”

77. The 144,000 7:1-8
• 7:5-8 A few Common objections to the
literal view:

78. The 144,000 7:1-8
• 7:5-8 A few Common objections to the
literal view:
– The number 144,000 is symbolic.

79. The 144,000 7:1-8
• 7:5-8 A few Common objections to the
literal view:
– The number 144,000 is symbolic.
– God is no longer working through national Israel,
but rather through the multi-ethnic church.

80. The 144,000 7:1-8
• 7:5-8 A few Common objections to the
literal view:
– The number 144,000 is symbolic.
– God is no longer working through national Israel,
but rather through the multi-ethnic church.
– Today’s Jewish people do not really know which
tribe they come from.

81. The 144,000 7:1-8
• 7:5-8 A few Common objections to the
literal view:
– The number 144,000 is symbolic.
– God is no longer working through national Israel,
but rather through the multi-ethnic church.
– Today’s Jewish people do not really know which
tribe they come from.
• We still have to consider Romans 11:25-29.

82. The 144,000 7:1-8
• 7:5-8 Is the role of the 144,000 similar to
the role of the 12 apostles at the beginning of
the church age – initiating the worldwide
spread of the gospel?
• Is the great multitude in the next section one
of the primary results of their ministry?
• Consider Matthew 24:14 coming right after
Matthew 24:4-13.

83. The Innumerable Multitude 7:9-17

84. The Innumerable Multitude 7:9-17
• 7:9-10 a great multitude I would quote
Charles Ryrie at this point:
• “This multitude is composed of many racial
and geographic groups who will be redeemed
during the Tribulation (v.14). In these difficult
days, many will find Christ as Savior.”
• crying out = “keep on crying out”

85. The Innumerable Multitude 7:9-17
• 7:9-10 a great multitude
• Think back on these earlier Bible verses:
– Genesis 12:3
– Psalm 117:1
– Matthew 28:19

86. The Innumerable Multitude 7:9-17
• 7:9-10 a great multitude
• Think back on these earlier Bible verses:
– Genesis 12:1-3
– Psalm 17
– Matthew 28:19
• Imagine how Abram, the ancient Israelites or
the apostles must have felt in the face of an
unbelieving world. Then consider these
verses in Revelation 7 again.

87. The Innumerable Multitude 7:9-17
• 7:11-12 More worship.

88. The Innumerable Multitude 7:9-17
• 7:11-12 More worship.
• 7:13-14 John wasn’t sure who these people
could possibly be.
• The first century church didn’t yet look
anything like this.
• We might have an easier time grasping this
vision since the church is now a much more
worldwide and multi-ethnic phenomenon.

89. The Innumerable Multitude 7:9-17
• 7:15-17 Again Charles Ryrie:
• “Having died or been martyred during the
Tribulation, this great multitude is seen in
heaven enjoying its blessings.”

90. The Innumerable Multitude 7:9-17
• 7:15-17 Again Charles Ryrie:
• “Having died or been martyred during the
Tribulation, this great multitude is seen in
heaven enjoying its blessings.”
• 7:17 And God will wipe away every tear
from their eyes. That sentence needs very
little commentary. If God will do that for all of
them, He will do exactly the same for you.

91. Two Groups of Redeemed Servants
Israelites
1. A group adding up to
144,000.
2. Sealed and protected
through the
Tribulation.
3. Servants of God on
Earth.
All Nations
1. A multitude that no
one could number.
2. Not sealed. Killed or
martyred. They “come
out of” the Great
Tribulation.
3. Servants of God in
Heaven

92. Revelation 7: Conclusions

93. Revelation 7: Conclusions
1. We are sealed with the Spirit of God.

94. Revelation 7: Conclusions
1. We are sealed with the Spirit of God.
2. The Lord always saves a remnant of godly
people for Himself.

95. Revelation 7: Conclusions
1. We are sealed with the Spirit of God.
2. The Lord always saves a remnant of godly
people for Himself.
3. The number of the redeemed that will
ultimately enter into eternal life will truly be
enormous.

96. Revelation 7: Conclusions
1. We are sealed with the Spirit of God.
2. The Lord always saves a remnant of godly
people for Himself.
3. The number of the redeemed that will
ultimately enter into eternal life will truly be
enormous.
4. Sorrow and crying will one day be a thing of
the past. See also Revelation 21:3-5.

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