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GSHd started learning Revelation 07:01-17

joosep 2017-10-14 15:04

Hello GSHd. I won't pretend to understand everything about Revelation 7. But I do know that the last verse, verse 17, is very beautiful:

For the Lamb in the midst of the throne will be their shepherd,
and he will guide them to springs of living water,
and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes. (ESV)

As believers, this is our shared destiny.

I do also feel, as I go through Revelation, that I'm getting a little more out of it each time :)

Robinshe 2017-10-14 17:55

I love that. Thank you joosep.

joosep 2017-10-14 19:29

you're quite welcome

GSHd 2017-10-14 22:12

Yes, Joosep you are so right! Thank you. The KJV is very similar. It says:

For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them....

Anyway the first verse got me wondering how it would be like with no wind on the earth. But verse 3 sounds more encouraging, praise the Lord! 😃

joosep 2017-10-15 05:04

Thank you for sharing that GSHd! If you'll permit me, I'd like to make a little summary:

In Revelation 6, the first six seals are opened by the Lamb, and the results of same are described. In Revelation 7 the 144,000 are sealed with the seal of the living God on their foreheads; 12,000 from each tribe of Israel, except Dan is not mentioned, instead of Dan there are 12,000 from Joseph and 12,000 from Benjamin.

Then John beholds a great multitude around the throne, wearing white robes and holding palm branches, praising and worshiping God and the Lamb along with the angels and the elders and the four living creatures.

The "great multitude", which it is said cannot be numbered, is described by one of the elders as those who have come out of the Great Tribulation, who have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.

Then in Revelation 8 the seventh seal is opened, and there is silence in heaven for a half an hour ... then comes the seven angels with the seven trumpets ... and then ...

This is intended by me as only a summary of what is described, and not as any interpretation.

GSHd 2017-10-15 20:23

Thank you Joosep for the summary of the first part of chapter 7. May the Lord shed His light through the Spirit, so that we may be blessed while reading, studying and memorizing each verse!

joosep 2017-10-16 18:12

Amen.

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