In this week’s study, we continue in Chapter 7 verse 9.
We now come to the second Vision "in Heaven." It contains a yet further answer to the question of 6:17: "Who shall be able to stand" in the judgment? While it commences the second pair of Visions: viz., the opening of the seventh Seal "in heaven," and the consequent sounding of the six Trumpets "on earth."
I go on a rant about the spiritual warfare between Satan and his evil demons attacking the souls of the Elect. I even share the lyrics from the song “The Future” by Leonard Cohen, where he states “Give me absolute control over every living soul” and “And now the wheels of heaven stop you feel the devil’s riding crop Get ready for the future: it is murder…”.
9. After this = Those things taking place on the earth. That is, after I saw the sealing of the 144,000 represented I had another vision. The expression marks a separation from what has gone before, and introduces the second distinct Vision "in heaven."
I beheld = “I-do”That is, he saw them before the throne. The vision is transferred from earth to heaven; from the contemplation of the scene when desolation seemed to impend over the world, and when comparatively few in number were “sealed” as the servants of Yahweh, to the time when the redeemed would be triumphant, and when a host, which no man can number would stand before Yahweh.
And, lo = Indicating surprise. A vast host burst upon the view. Instead of the comparatively few who were sealed, an innumerable company were presented to his vision, and surprise was the natural effect.
A great multitude = Converts during the great tribulation Instead of the comparatively small number on which the attention had been fixed.
Which no man could number - The number was so great that no one could count them, and John, therefore, did not attempt to do it. This is such a statement, as one would make who should have a view of all the redeemed in heaven. It would appear to be a number beyond all power of computation.
10. cried = they cry. Greek, “cry,” in the three oldest manuscripts, A, B, C, Vulgate, Syriac, and Coptic. It is their continuing, ceaseless employment.
Salvation = ‘so-tay-ree'-ah’Feminine of a derivative of so-tare' which is From sode'-zothat is, Yahweh or Christ as (properly abstract) noun; rescue or safety (physically or morally); This Greek ‘sode-zo’ word is form a primary word σῶς sōs̄ (contraction for the obsolete σάος saos, “safe”); to save, that is, deliver or protect (literally or figuratively); a deliverer,
Therefore, literally, “THE salvation”; all the praise of our salvation be ascribed to our Yahweh. At the Lord’s entry into Jerusalem, the type, similarly “salvation” is the cry of the palm-bearing multitudes. [Matt. 21:5-9; Zech. 9:9-10] Hosanna means “save us now”; taken from Psa. 118:25, in which Psalm (Psa. 118:14, 15, 21, 26) the same connection occurs between salvation, the tabernacles of the righteous, and the Jews’ cry to be repeated by the whole nation at Yahshua Messiah’s coming, “Blessed be He that cometh in the name of the Lord.”]
11. And all the angels stood round about the throne = The holy and elect angels, even all of them, the ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands, the countless company of them, who are represented in the same position;
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