Bible Commentaries
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes
Revelation 7
And. Some texts omit.
after. App-104.
these things. The texts read "this".
saw. App-133.
on (first and fourth occurance) Greek. epi. App-104.
earth. App-129.
holding = holding fast. Greek. krateo. Compare App-172.
four winds. See Jeremiah 49:36. Daniel 7:2; Daniel 8:8; Daniel 11:4. Zechariah 2:6; Zechariah 6:5.
that = in order that. Greek. hina.
on (second and third occurance) Greek. epi. App-104.
nor, nor. Greek. mete. See App-105.
any. App-123. tree. Greek. dendron. Not as in Revelation 2:7.
another. App-124.
east. Literally sunrising.
the = a.
living. App-170.
God. App-98.
loud = great.
neither. Same as nor, Revelation 7:1.
have = shall have, sealed. See App-197. Compare Revelation 9:4; Revelation 14:1; Revelation 22:4, and See Revelation 13:16; Revelation 14:9. This sealing is visible and protects the elect (Matthew 24:31) of Israel during the tribulation, marking them off as worshippers of the true God.
servants. App-190.
in = upon. App-104.
were sealed. Omit.
twelve. See App-197.
(5-8) These verses: foretell a literal sealing of a literal number of people taken from these tribes of Israel. No Jew now knows for certain his tribe, but the Divine sealers know 144,000 (App-10) are set apart for God's purposes. Dan and Ephraim are omitted, Levi and Joseph taking their places. For the reason, see Leviticus 24:10-16. Deuteronomy 29:18-21. Judges 18:2-31. 1 Kings 12:26-38. Hosea 4:17. Their restoration to earthly inheritance is shown (Eze 48), the reason being given in Romans 11:29.
After this. As Revelation 1:19.
beheld. As Revelation 7:1 (saw).
lo. App-133.
multitude. These are converts during the great tribulation.
no man = no one. Greek. oudeis.
kindreds. As Revelation 7:4 (tribes).
people = peoples.
stood = were standing.
palms. Greek. phoinix. Only here and John 12:13. Compare the "great hosanna" of the Jews on the last day of "Tabernacles".
cried = they cry.
Salvation. Greek soteria. In Rev. only here, Revelation 12:10; Revelation 19:1.
unto = to.
Amen. See Revelation 1:6.
Blessing, &c. A sevenfold (App-10) ascription. Compare Revelation 5:12, where it is to the Lamb, while here it is to God. Prefix the def. art. to each term.
for . . . ever. See Revelation 1:6.
Sir. Most texts read "My lord".
knowest. See App-132.
which came = who come.
out of. App-104.
great, &c. = the great, &c. Compare Matthew 24:21. See Jeremiah 30:5-7. Daniel 12:1. Nothing to do with Christ's sufferings and death on the cross.
have. Omit.
washed. Greek. pluno. Only here. App-136. Septuagint uses in Psalms 51:2, Psalms 51:7 for Hebrew. kabas. These wash "their own robes" the standing of works, not of grace. For latter see 1 Corinthians 6:11.
in = by. i.e. by virtue of, the en being here the efficient cause. App-104. See Revelation 1:5; Revelation 5:9, and App-95, note 2, "washing in blood".
Therefore = For this cause, or On this account. Greek. dia touto.
serve. App-137and App-190
day and night. Hebraism for "continually".
Temple. See Revelation 3:12.
dwell. Greek. skenoo. Here; Revelation 12:12; Revelation 13:6; Revelation 21:3. See John 1:14 and compare Isaiah 4:5, Isaiah 4:6.
among = over. Greek. epi,
neither, neither, nor. Greek. oude, the second occurance followed by me.
light. Greek. pipto. Occ twenty-three times in Rev., always "fall" except here. See Revelation 16:8. Compare Isaiah 30:26.
heat = scorching heat. Greek. kauma. Only here and Revelation 16:9.
shall = will.
feed = tend, or shepherd. See Revelation 2:27. Micah 5:4.
living, &c. The texts read "fountains of waters of life" (App-170.) See Revelation 21:4. These two verses: refer to Isaiah 49:8-10; Isaiah 25:8. Jeremiah 31:9, Jeremiah 31:10-25. Ezekiel 47:1, Ezekiel 47:12.
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