Revelation Chapter Seven -by Pastor Jack Hyles

There will be some people saved after the rapture of the saints. Some teacher’s believe that II Thessalonians 2:10-12 teach that if anyone has heard the plan of salvation and rejected it, they will not have a chance to be saved after the rapture of the saints. This chapter deals with the group that will be saved during the Great Tribulation.

Verse 1:
THE FOUR WINDS in this verse can be explained by Ephesians 2:2 and Daniel 7:2. These winds are the wrath that is going to be unloosed by Satan who is the prince of the power of air.

Verses 2-3:
Just before the trumpets of judgment are turned loose, an angel comes from the sun rising and delays them for a while in order for the servants of God to be sealed.

Verse 4:
WHO ARE THOSE TO BE SEALED? They are 144,000 Jews, GOD IS NOT THROUGH WITH HIS CHOSEN RACE, THE JEWS. They are returning every day to their land. Some are to be there to make a covenant with the Antichrist, we believe from Daniel 9:27.

HOW WILL THEY GET THE GOSPEL? After the rapture, there will still be Bibles here, as well as tracts, etc. These will probably be used by the Lord to reach the House of Israel.

WHAT IS THEIR WORK? Probably they will be the ones who spread the Gospel to all the world during the tribulation. These 144,000 preachers preach that Jesus is the Messiah.

Verses 5-8:
The meanings of the names of the twelve tribes are interesting. Notice the following:

Judah	PRAISERS OF GOD
Reuben	LOOKING TO THE SON
Gad	A COMPANY (of)
Aser	BLESSED ONES
Nepthalim	WRESTLING WITH
Manasses	FORGETFULNESS
Simeon	HEARING AND OBEYING
Levi	CLEAVING TO
Issachar	A REWARD
Zabulon	A HOME AND DWELLING PLACE
Joseph	ADDING
Benjamin	SONS AT GOD'S RIGHT HAND

Read down the list of meaning and you’ll find the purpose of these Jews. They are praisers of God looking to the Son, a company of blessed ones wrestling with forgetfulness, hearing and obeying and cleaving to a reward of a home and a dwelling place, adding sons at God’s right hand.

THOSE SAVED DURING THE TRIBULATION: Not only will there be 144,000 Jews saved during the tribulation, but there will be people of every nation under the sun. Verses 9-17 deal with these converts.

Verses 9-10:
Imagine the beauty of this occasion-people from every nation under the heavens singing together.

Notice that they had palms in their hands. This came from the Old Testament Feast of the Trumpets when the people, after harvest, carried palm leaves in their hands and worshipped God in booths as a time of rejoicing, hence, these saints are rejoicing because of their salvation.

Verses 11-12:
At such an impressive scene as this, the angels join in singing in a time of real rejoicing. This is in accord with Luke 15:10. The angels always rejoice when a soul comes to Jesus.

Verses 13-14:
Notice that these verses tell who these are who are saved. They came out of great tribulation. Actually, it should be the Great Tribulation.