We are on the verge of closing out chapter 7, without a word on the seventh seal and its being opened. So without further ado let us drop in on verse 13 to see what we may pickup.
Revelation 7:13-17 "And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in white robes? and whence came they? And I said unto him, "Sir, thou knowest." And he said to me, "These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve Him day and night in His temple: and He that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them. They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat. For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes." (KJV)
Revelation 7:13-17 "Then one of the elders addressed me, saying, "Who are these, clothed in white robes, and from where have they come?" I said to him, "Sir, you know." And he said to me, "These are the ones coming out of the great tribulation. They have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. Therefore they are before the throne of God, and serve Him day and night in His temple; and He who sits on the throne will shelter them with His presence. They shall hunger no more, neither thirst anymore; the sun shall not strike them, nor any scorching heat. For the Lamb in the midst of the throne will be their shepherd, and He will guide them to springs of living water, and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes." (ESV)
Revelation 7:13-17 "Then one of the Elders asked me if I knew who these masses of people all [1]dressed in white were. (The word, [1, G4749 from G4724 stellō,to set fast] stolay, is the white outer garment worn by kings, priests, and persons of rank.) I said, "No Mister, I don't; would you please explain this to me?" he answered, "This is [1]co-raised humanity, brought out of their [2] extreme claustrophobic spaces that they were tapped in. They have [3] plunged their stained priestly garments in the blood of the Lamb and they were made white." (The verb [1, G ] erchomenoi, is the present Passive Participle of (G2064) erchomai - to come - in the nominative case - the brought out ones. Traditionally translated as the great tribulation but literally, their extreme claustrophobic spaces - [2] tes thlipseos (G2347 translated tribulation) tes megales (G3173 translated great) - in the genitive case, possession, "of;" also origin or separation, "from." The word, [3, G4150, ] pluno, is a prolonged form of an obsolete pluo, to "flow;" to "plunge," that is, launder clothing: - wash. Note, it was not their suffering that gave them their standing or their white garments - it was the sufferings of the Lamb.) Standing free and forgiven in their redeemed innocence and union, face to face before the Throne of GOD, they are fully engaged, day and night in their priestly service of worship in the inner sanctuary. The One seated upon the Throne is their tabernacle; He shelters them with His presence. Here there is no memory of hunger or thirst nor a scorching sun to plague them! (Isaiah 49 is fulfilled! See Isaiah 49:6, 10, "I will give you as a light to the nations, that My salvation may reach to the ends of the earth. (The tribes of Judah as prophetic pointer to the entire population of the planet are gathered as one in worship!)...They shall not hunger or thirst, neither scorching wind nor sun shall smite them, for He who has pity on them will lead them, and by springs of water will guide them." ) For the little Lamb who occupies the center stage of the Throne will shepherd them and lead them besides living springs of cool living waters and GOD shll [1]blot out every hurtful memory of the tears they have cried! (The word, [1, G1813 from G1537 and G218] exaleipho, comes from (G1537) ek, out of, and (G218 from G1 (as a particle of union) and the base of G3045) aleipho, with (G1) a, as a particle of union, and (G3045) liparos, to grease, to leave a stain; scars of hurtful experiences were like grease stains in memory.
A similar scene is set here to mirror the historic deliverance of ancient Israel out of slavery in the build-up to the first prophetic Passover - this time the dramatic symbolic pictures reflect on the final Passover and the slain Lamb on the Throne addressing and bringing closure and conclusion to the many ideas of judgment so deeply entrenched in Jewish consciousness. Their stories ans symbolic prophetic pictures are repeated again and again, waging war against their perceived reasonings and philosophies portrayed in their own historic priesthood and altar services.
The number seven brings out the varied forms as well as their essential oneness; whether the "seven Spirits of GOD;" the "seven churches," the "seven horns" and "seven eyes" of the Lamb, the "seven seals," the "seven trumpets," and the "seven bowls." Of GOD'S completeness before the eight number appears meaning, Holy One.) (The Mirror, with editing.)
May our LORD richness begin to overflow both you and yours as we all together learn of Him.
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