Revelation 7:5 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Of the tribe of Juda were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Reuben were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Gad were sealed twelve thousand. ”

Revelation 7:5 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Of the tribe of Juda were sealed twelve thousand - That is, a selection was made, or a number sealed, as if it had been made from one of the tribes of the children of Israel - the tribe of Judah....
Revelation 7:5 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Sealing of the Hundred and Forty Four Thousand. Revelation 7:1 . Four angels are here represented as holding the winds, which are to bring disaster upon the world, in leash, until the seal of...
Revelation 7:5 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

were sealed. Omit. twelve. See App-197. (5-8) These verses: foretell. literal sealing of. literal number of people taken from these tribes of Israel. No Jew now knows for certain his tribe, b...
Revelation 7:5 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Of the tribe of Juda were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Reuben were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Gad were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Juda, etc. - First, we are...
Revelation 7:5 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Of the tribe of Judah, &c.— As the spiritual church of Christ was first formed out of the Jewish church and nation, so here the spiritual Israel is first mentioned; but the twelve tribes are no...
Revelation 7:5 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Of the tribe of Juda were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Reuben were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Gad were sealed twelve thousand. Judah (praise) stands first, as Jesus' tr...
Revelation 7:5 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Redeemed Two visions interposed between the sixth and seventh seals. There are similar episodes between the sixth and seventh trumpets and bowls. 1-3. Four angels are holding in check the f...
Revelation 7:5 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER V. CONSOLATORY VISIONS. Revelation 7:1-17 . SIX of the seven Seals have been opened by the "Lamb," who is likewise the "Lion of the tribe of Judah." They have dealt, in brief but pregna...
Revelation 7:5 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Multitude before the Throne Revelation 7:1-10 Before times of unusual trial God prepares for the safety of His people. See Genesis 7:1 ; Genesis 19:16 ; Exodus 12:13 ; Ezekiel 9:3-5 ;...
Revelation 7:5 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Under the sixth seal we have seen and heard the portents of coming divine intervention. At the sounding of the seventh seal these will be resumed. Chapter seven describes a pause, and first deals wit...
Revelation 7:5 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(4) And I heard the number of them which were sealed: and there were sealed an hundred and forty and four thousand of all the tribes of the children of Israel. (5) Of the tribe of Juda were sealed tw...
Revelation 7:5 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Of the tribe of Judah [were] sealed twelve thousand ,.... Judah is mentioned first, because Christ sprung from that tribe, and the pure worship of God was preserved in it; and that itself was preser...
Revelation 7:5 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Of the tribe of Juda were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Reuben were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Gad were sealed twelve thousand. Ver. 5. Twelve thousand ] Out of each...
Revelation 7:5 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And I heard the number of them, a hundred and forty and four thousand This single passage, says the bishop of Meaux, may show the mistake of those who always expect the numbers in the Revelation to...
Revelation 7:5 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Two Intervening Visions This entire chapter intervenes between the sixth and seventh seals. Similarly, between the sixth and seventh trumpets, we shall see an even longer intervention ( Revelation...
Revelation 7:5 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Vision of Heaven. A. D. 95. 1 And after these things I saw four angels standing on the fou...
Revelation 7:5 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

See Poole on " Revelation 7:4 "
Revelation 7:5 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

SEALING OF THE SERVANTS OF GOD CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES THIS chapter is in the nature of an episode . Before the enemies of the gospel are finally destroyed, St. John sees the admission o...
Revelation 7:5 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Revelation 7:1 . And after these things I saw four angels standing on the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind should not blow on the earth, nor on the sea,...
Revelation 7:5 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

This whole chapter seems to be an episode, thrown in between the opening of the sixth and the seventh seal. Revelation 7:1 . And after these things I saw four angels standing on the four corners o...
Revelation 7:5 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Revelation 7:1 And after these things. Μετὰ τοῦτο, or, as some cursives read, μετὰ ταῦτα , is generally regarded as denoting the close of the sixth seal and the commencem...
Revelation 7:5 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The total number of the sealed:
Revelation 7:5 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 2:1 ; 1 Corinthians 2:2 ; Exodus 1:2-4 ; Numbers 1:4-15 ; Numbers 10:14-27 ; Numbers 13:4-16
Revelation 7:5 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Jewish Outcomers from the Great Tribulation Revelation 7:1-8 ; Revelation 14:1-5 INTRODUCTORY WORDS There are some people who see but one Rapture. For our part we see several. 1. There...
Revelation 7:5 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Judah is mentioned first, in respect of the kingdom, and of the Messiah sprung therefrom.

Revelation 7:5 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Revelation 7:5 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Revelation 7:5 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Revelation 7:5 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Revelation 7:5 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Revelation 7:5 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Revelation 7:5 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Revelation 7:5 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Revelation 7:5 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Revelation 7:5 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Revelation 7:5 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Revelation 7:5 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Revelation 7:5 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Revelation 7:5 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Revelation 7:5 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Revelation 7:5 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Revelation 7:5 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Revelation 7:5 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Revelation 7:5 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Revelation 7:5 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Revelation 7:5 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Revelation 7:5 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Revelation 7:5 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Revelation 7:5 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Revelation 7:5 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes