John seeth four angels holding the four winds, 1; and another angel coming to seal the servants of God in their foreheads, 2, 3. The number of them that were sealed out of each of the tribes of Israel, 4-8. An innumerable multitude out of all other nations stand before the throne in white robes, with palms in their hands, praising God and the Lamb, 9, 10. The angels, elders, and beasts, worship and glorify God, 11, 12. One of the elders showeth John who they are that are clad in white robes, and what is their blessedness for ever, 13-17.
Jonathan Edwards' "History of Redemption": 'From Christ's resurrection till the fall of Antichrist, is the appointed day of Zion's troubles. During this space of time, some part or other of the church is under persecution; and great part of the time, the whole church, or at least the generality of God's people, have been persecuted. For the first three hundred years after Christ, the church was for the most part in a state of great affliction, the object of reproach and persecution; first by the Jews, and then by the heathen.—After this, from the beginning of Constantine's time, the church had rest and prosperity for a little while; which is represented in Revelation 7 at the beginning, by the angel'…
William Tong (for Matthew Henry): 'The things contained in this chapter came in after the opening of the six seals, which foretold great calamities in the world; and before the sound of the seven trumpets, which gave notice of great corruptions arising in the church: between these comes in this comfortable chapter, which secures the graces and comforts of the people of God in times of common calamity. We have, I. An account of the restraint laid upon the winds, verses 1-3. II. The sealing of the servants of God, verses 4-8. III. The songs of angels and saints on this occasion, verses 9-12. IV. A description of the honour and happiness of those who had faithfully served Christ, an…
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