The document describes the sealing of God's 144,000 witnesses and the events that take place before the opening of the seventh seal in the Book of Revelation. It details the roles of messengers and the significance of the sealed individuals from the tribes of Israel, as well as the encouragement and worship of a great multitude in heaven who have come out of the great tribulation. The passage concludes with a depiction of the comfort and sustenance provided by God and the Lamb to the redeemed.

1. 1
SECTION OUTLINE SEVEN (REVELATION 7)
John witnesses the sealing of God's 144,000 witnesses, and he hears the
crying out or shouting of an unnumbered multitude of those who have
been saved during the great tribulation.
An intermission scene before opening the seventh seal. We have
seen six seals opened revealing of the events that would shortly
occur. The first 4 reveal what was to occur in the great tribulation
during the destruction of Jerusalem by the Romans in AD70.
The fifth seal reveals the question from those slain as to when the
Lord would avenge their death. The sixth seal reveals the answer to
them from the One on the throne and of the Lamb which would be
the punishment of their persecutors and accomplices.
I. THE SEALING OF GOD'S SERVANTS ON EARTH (7:1-8)
Before anything else occurs, God’s servants must be
sealed.
A. The sealers (7:1-3)
1. What John sees (7:1-2a)
4 messengers
4 creatures
4 winds
a. He sees four messengers holding back the four winds
of the earth & keeping them from blowing on the
earth, the sea or any tree (7:1).
Dan 7:2-3 the four winds of heaven (God’s
authority) strove upon the great sea out of the sea
(people) came 4 creatures (rulers)
Ezek 37:9 …come from the 4 winds, O breath
Rev 9:4 hurt not the grass ..any green tree
These are not heavenly messengers. These are those
who are trying to restrain the word of God
everywhere – Rom 1:18 YLT (holding down).
Is 61:3 for trees of righteousness
Matt 7:17-19 Jesus using trees to refer to good and
bad men
Their efforts are restrained by the messenger in
verse 2, preventing them from holding back the 4
winds, the spread of the gospel of Christ by His

2. 2
messengers. These 4 winds stand on the four
corners of the earth, Rome’s worldwide influence
to stop its spread. But the gospel will be preached
in all the earth per
Rom 10:18 …went into all the earth.. & Col 1:23
Matt 24:14…in all the world..then the end comes
b. He sees another messenger carrying the seal of God
(7:2a).
This is a heavenly messenger for he has the seal of
God and who ascends from the east, where the sun
rises and gives light.
2. What John hears (7:2b-3): The fifth messenger instructs
the four not to harm the earth or sea until God's servants
have been sealed.
Eph 1:13 In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard
the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in
whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with
that holy Spirit of promise, KJV
Gal 3:14 ..Gentiles might receive the promise of the
Spirit
Gal 3:16..the promise..thy seed which is Christ
Gal 3:27-29..heirs according to the promise
B. The sealed (7:4-8)
1. The total (7:4): One hundred forty-four thousand are
sealed.
2. The tribes (7:5-8): Twelve thousand from each of Israel's
twelve tribes are sealed. See tribes listed
Judah Num 1:3-15 Reuben ReubenDt33:1-29
Reuben Simeon Judah
Gad Judah Levi
Aser Issachar Benjamin
Napthali Zebulon Joseph
Manassas Joseph Manassah
Simeon Manassah Zebulon
Levi Benjamin Gad
Issachar Dan Dan
Zebulon Asher Napthali
Joseph Gad Asher
Benjamin Napthali Napthali

3. 3
Dan not listed Levi not listed Simeon not listed
The same all twelve tribes are not always listed. One is
missing from each list. Each list simply represents all
even though one is always not mentioned.
The 12 thousand and 144 thousand represent
figurative, spiritual Israel, the Israel of God of the NT,
Christians
Rom 2:28-29..a Jew inwardly.
Col 2:10-12 circumcision without hands
Gal 6:16.. the Israel of God
Lk 22:29-39 .. judging the 12 tribes..in the kingdom
They were sealed when they obeyed the gospel.
2 Cor 1:21-22 God ..who hath sealed us
Eph 1:12-14 ..heard the truth..believed..sealed
II. THE LOUD EXCLAMATIONS OF GOD'S SERVANTS IN HEAVEN (7:9-
17)
A. Who are they, where are they and what did they say?
(7:9-12)
1. A great unnumbered multitude (7:9-10)
Note verses 15-17 are future tense
Verse 9 - they are before the throne
Is 2:2-3 – Lord’s house established…all nations
Zach 8:20-23 ten men shall take hold of all languages
Eph 6:13 Take..the whole armor of God ..and stand
Heb 12:22-23 general assembly..names written
Phil 4:3 Clement..whose names are written in the bk
Rev 19:8 fine linen is righteousness of the saints
John 12:12-13 took branches of palm trees..blessed
Verse 10
Ps 68:19-20 ..the God of salvation
Mk 16:19.. into heaven and sat on the right hand of

4. 4
Acts 2:33 .therefore being at the right hand of God
Col 3:1..Christ sitteth on the right hand of God
B. What is said about the messengers, elders, and the
4 living creatures
They stood and fell before the throne
Ps 103:19-22 19 Jehovah in the heavens Hath
established His throne, And His kingdom over all
hath ruled.20 Bless Jehovah, ye His messengers,
Mighty in power — doing His word, To hearken to
the voice of His Word.21 Bless Jehovah, all ye His
hosts, His ministers — doing His pleasure.22 Bless
Jehovah, all ye His works, In all places of His
dominion. Bless, O my soul, Jehovah! YLT
See Rev 4:10 for similar action by elders and the 4
C. What questions are posed to John by one of the elders?
(7:13-14)
1. Who are these arrayed in white robes?
Those who washed their robes in the blood of the
Lamb
1 John 1:7 the blood of Jesus ..cleanseth us
Rev 1:6 Jesus Christ ..washed us ..in His ..blood
Heb 13:12 ..sanctify ..with His own blood
1 Pet 1:18-19 redeemed ..with His own blood
Rev 5:9 redeemed us..by thy blood
Rev 12:11 overcame him by the blood of the
Lamb
2. Where do they come from?
They are coming out of the great tribulation
John 16:33 ye shall have tribulation
Matt 24:21-22 there shall be great tribulation
..except those days be shortened . for elects sake
Acts 11:19 scattered abroad ..tribulation/persecu
Acts 14:22 through much tribulation enter the ..
Rom 5:3 we glory in tribulations

5. 5
2 Cor 8:2 in a great trial of affliction/tribul
1 Thess 1:6 received the word in much
affliction/tribulation
Heb 10:33 by reproaches and afflictions/tribul
Rev 1:9 and companion in the tribulation
D. What conclusion does the elder reveal? (7:15-17)
Note the tenses in these verses. Any significance?
Therefore (conclusion) they are (present tense)
1. Before the throne
2. Serve (worship #3000) Him day and night
Phil 3:3 we are the circumcision that
worship (serve #3000) God in the spirit
Heb 12:28 receiving a kingdom..we may
serve/worship (#3000) God acceptedly
Eph 2:19-21..groweth unto an holy temple
3. He that sits on the throne shall (future tense)
dwell among them - verse 15
a. Rev 21:3 tabernacle of God with men and
He shall dwell with them
1. They shall hunger no more, no thirst, no
sun, no heat
a. Rev 22:5 no night there no need of the
sun
2. The Lamb..shall feed them and shall lead
them unto living fountains of waters
a. Rev 21:6-7 .. I will (shall) give to him
that is athirst of the fountain of the
water of life
3. God shall wipe away all tears
a. Rev 21:4 God shall wipe away all tears
from their eyes