Revelation 14:1 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Bible Comments

And I looked, and, lo, a Lamb stood on the mount Sion, and with him an hundred forty and four thousand, having his Father's name written in their foreheads.

Ver. 1. A lamb] In opposition to that counterfeit lamb, Revelation 13:12. A lion he can show himself at pleasure.

Stood] Ready pressed for action, as at the stoning of Stephen, or he stood sentinel for such as he here reserved to himself under the reign and rage of Antichrist.

A hundred forty and four thousand] The same that were sealed, Revelation 7:4, all the holy martyrs, confessors, believers.

Having his Father's name] His Father and their Father, his God and their God; this was written. on their foreheads, as "holiness to the Lord" was upon the high priest's,Exodus 28:36. For the constancy of their confession; they were not "ashamed of the gospel of Christ"Romans 1:16, nor "afraid with any amazement," 1 Peter 3:6 .

Revelation 14:1

1 And I looked, and, lo, a Lamb stood on the mount Sion, and with him an hundred forty and four thousand, having his Father's name written in their foreheads.