07 how long, sovereign lord (part 2)

Lesson 7 How Long, Sovereign Lord? (Part 2) Amen! Hallelujah! – A Study of the Book of Revelation By Dale Wells Text: Rev 7.1-7.17

00-00 CCLI # 2695486

Rev 7:1-8 WEB ,[object Object]

This is an interlude between the sixth and seventh seals ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

The prophets use wind to describe God's judgment on Judah ,[object Object],[object Object]

Wind describes God's judgment of Elam ,[object Object]

Wind also describes God's judgment of the north ,[object Object]

The primary OT background for this scene is found in Ezekiel 9:1-11 ,[object Object]

The prophet sees armed guards taking stations at the temple ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

In Revelation 7, John sees a similar vision ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

But why are we told that 144,000 are sealed? ,[object Object],[object Object]

Remember that 12 and its multiples are used to identify God’s people ,[object Object],[object Object]

What will happen to God's people when he destroys his enemies? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Numbers are important in apocalyptic literature ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Numbers are significant to us, too ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

12,000 each from 12 tribes means all of God's people were sealed ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Check it out ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

The patriarchs are not the same as the tribes ,[object Object],[object Object]

As a result, there was no tribe of Joseph ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

OT references to a tribe of Joseph refer to one – or both – of his sons ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

There were only twelve land divisions in the Promised Land ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

So there were 12 patriarchs and 12 land divisions, but 13 tribes ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Remember that the ancients did not view numbers as we do ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Don't take 144,000 literally and don't look for 12,000 each from 12 tribes ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Paul was pointing out the futility of Judaism and the superiority of Christ ,[object Object],[object Object]

Jesus' brother described Christians as "12 tribes of the dispersion" ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Rev 7:9-17 WEB ,[object Object]

If the 144,000 is the church on earth, who is the great multitude of 7:9-17? ,[object Object],[object Object]

There is something that is more compelling ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

An elder asks "who are they, and from where did they come?" ,[object Object],[object Object]

These are the martyrs we saw under the altar in the fifth seal ,[object Object]

The 144,000 are on earth; the great multitude is in heaven ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Shifting vantage points is a common feature of apocalyptic writings ,[object Object],[object Object]

In Revelation 1:9ff, John sees Jesus walking in heaven's tabernacle ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Revelation 12 shifts from earth to heaven and back to earth ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Other passages refer to activities in heaven that have an effect on earth ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Dan 10:10-13 WEB ,[object Object],[object Object]

Cyrus, the Persian king thought he was fighting Alexander the Great ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Revelation 7 presents two perspectives of one common theme ,[object Object],[object Object]

07 how long, sovereign lord (part 2)

Recommended

Recommended

More Related Content

What's hot

What's hot (20)

Similar to 07 how long, sovereign lord (part 2)

Similar to 07 how long, sovereign lord (part 2) (20)

More from Palm Desert Church of Christ

More from Palm Desert Church of Christ (20)

Recently uploaded

Recently uploaded (20)

07 how long, sovereign lord (part 2)