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Revelation 7:9-17
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| Historical References, Commentary and
Comparative Texts:
 | Comparative World Scriptures from United
Communities of Spirit:
Heaven. |
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Chapter LVIII,
On the
Resurrection of the Flesh,
Tertullian (c. 211) |
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Chapter XII,
Scorpiace,
Tertullian (c. 213) |
| From the
Geneva Notes.
 | "The explanation of the
vision, in which the angel tells first the acts of the saints, that is,
their sufferings and work of faith in Christ Jesus, in this verse.
Secondly their glory: both present, which consists in two things, that
they minister to God, and that God protects them Re
7:15 and to come, in their perfect deliverance from all annoyances Re
7:16 and in participation of all good things which the memory of
past hurts shall never be able to diminish Re
7:17." |
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| From
Matthew
Henry's Commentary.
| "Faithful Christians
deserve our notice and respect; we should mark the upright." |
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| From
Wesley's
Notes.
| "Let not any slothful
one say, 'If I get to heaven at all, I will be content:' such an one may
let heaven go altogether. In worldly things, men are ambitious to get as
high as they can. Christians have a far more noble ambition." |
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| From the
Commentary on the Whole Bible
(Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
| "Twelve is the
number of the tribes, and appropriate to the Church: three by
four: three, the divine number, multiplied by four, the number
for world-wide extension. Twelve by twelve implies fixity and
completeness, which is taken a thousandfold in 144,000. A thousand
implies the world perfectly pervaded by the divine; for it is ten,
the world number, raised to the power of three, the number of
God." |
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| From
The
People's New Testament, B.W. Johnson, 1891.
| "These numbers are not
to be taken literally, but only signify that a great number, not a
countless number, but a part of each tribe of Israel, accepted the
gospel." |
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| Contemporary Commentary, Studies, and Exegesis:
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"First
Thoughts on Epistle Passages in the Lectionary,"
Easter 4, William Loader, Murdoch University, Uniting Church in
Australia.
| "So much of the imagery is strange if
not, perhaps, even estranging. Yet it is a way of asserting hope for
people who faced hopelessness. It is a way of making God central and
keeping the vulnerability of God in our vision." |
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"The Song of Victory," God's Song of Revelation: From Easter to
Pentecost in the Apocalypse, Wendell W. Frerichs , Word & World Texts in
Context, Luther Northwestern Theological Seminary, 1986. |
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"'The Lamb Who Was Slain Has Begun His Reign. Amen!' Texts from the
Revelation to John for the Sundays of Easter," James H. Burtness,
Word & World, 1992. |
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"The Lamb Is the
Shepherd,"
Rev. Bryan Findlayson, Lectionary Bible
Studies and Sermons, Pumpkin Cottage Ministry Resources. Includes detailed
textual notes. |
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Kairos CoMotion Lectionary Discussion,
Revelation 7:9-17, Wesley White. "A place of
conversation regarding Progressive Christianity."
| "If this
apocalyptic literature is to mobilize us into action in this world, it is
important to return to a question of who now is later going to celebrate.
May it be the one's we love. And so we expand our love base." |
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"The
Great Escape,"
Expository Essay,
Revelation 7:9-17, Dr. William R. Long.
Part 2.
| "Let this be a day when the imagery of
Revelation helps your spirit to soar." |
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| "The Redeemed
of the Tribulation (Revelation 7:1-17)," by J. Hampton Keathley III at the Biblical Studies Foundation.
| "The
verb “to seal” is sfragizw. It means “to make an imprint in
wax” and it was often done with a signet ring. This was done in
ancient times in various kinds of business transactions. It could
signify a number of ideas: (a) It often showed a completed transaction
had occurred. For the 144,000 it was their personal redemption. (b) It
was often a mark of identification and ownership. These became the
servants of God and God’s people. (c) Finally, it was often a mark of
protection or security. This is clearly the emphasis here." |
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"Whitewash," Martha Greene, The Christian Century, 2002.
| "We should be cautious about
relinquishing the rich language of biblical metaphor. The therapeutic
language of 'self-esteem' or 'Happiness comes only from within you' will
not help us pass through the great tribulation. There are still some
things that we cannot do on our own or for ourselves." |
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| Articles & Background:
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"Under the Cover
of Clothing: Scripted Clothing Performances in the Apocalypse of John,"
Dietmar Neufeld, Biblical Theology Bulletin, 2005.
| "Taking into account the functions of attire and
adornment delineated by social psychologist, this essay proposes to examine
the shifting course of values reflected in the clothing and ornamentation
motifs deployed in the Apocalypse of John." |
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| "The
End-Time as Seven Seals," from The Most Revealing Book of
the Bible, Vernard Eller. |
| Lambrecht, J., "The
Opening of the Seals (Rev 6:1–8:6)," Biblica Vol. 79(1998) 198-221.
Abstract.
| "The second scene
(7,9-17) is a proleptic vision. In an eschatological anticipation
John leaves the basic story-line of his prophetical report of future
events, a line which goes from chapter 4 to chapter 22. For a moment he
neglects, as it were, the logical progression in time; he leaps forwards
immediately to the eschaton. In apocalyptic literature, however, one
should not in the least be surprised by such proleptic procedures." |
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| "Blood
and Purity in Leviticus and Revelation," by K.C. Hanson, in Listening:
Journal of Religion and Culture 28 (1993).
| "Purity derives from
what the Lamb has done, not what the community has done (see Lev
20:7-8). It also does not derive from membership in a politically
defined cultic-group of Israelites, but is composed of people from all
groups. The "in-group" is thus diverse and scattered; and one
of the implications of this is that there is no central control
mechanism. And since all are "priests," no clear social
hierarchy is in place within the group; no select group of official
cultic personnel is required to perform the rituals." |
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| Bauckham, Richard, "The List of the Tribes in Revelation
7 Again," Journal for the Study of the New Testament, 1991.
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| Burtness, James H.,
"'The Lamb Who Was Slain Has Begun His Reign. Amen!' Texts from the
Revelation to John for the Sundays of Easter," Word & World,
1992.
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| Charles, Gary W.,
"Diving into Wonderland: Preaching Revelation in the Mainline Pulpit,"
Journal for Preachers, 2006.
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| Cook, W. Robert,
"The 'Glory' Motif in the Johannine Corpus," Journal of the
Evangelical Theological Society, 1984.
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| Draper, J.A.,
"The Heavenly Feast of Tabernacles: Revelation 7:1-17," Journal for
the Study of the New Testament, 1983.
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| Frerichs, Wendell W.,
"God's Song of Revelation: From Easter to Pentecost in the Apocalypse,"
Word & World, 1986.
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| Greene, Martha,
"Whitewash," The Christian Century, 2002.
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| Kelly, Balmer H.,
"Expository Article: Revelation 7:9-17," Interpretation, 1986.
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| Long, Kimberly Bracken,
"'Who Are These People?' Revelation 7:9-17," Journal for Preachers,
2005.
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| Read, David H.C.,
"Communicating Joy," The Living Pulpit, 1996.
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| Smith, Christopher R.,
"The Tribes of Revelation 7 and the Literary Competence of John the Seer,"
Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, 1995.
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| Warneck, Richard H., "Homiletical Helps on the LSB Series
C - Old Testament / A - Epistles," Concordia Journal, 2007.
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| Yates, Richard Shalom,
"The Function of the Tribulation Saints," Bibliotheca Sacra,
2006.
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| Yates, Richard Shalom,
"The Identity of the Tribulation Saints," Bibliotheca Sacra,
2006.
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| Yates, Richard Shalom, "The Resurrection of the
Tribulation Saints," Bibliotheca Sacra, 2006.
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| Yates, Richard Shalom,
"The Rewards of the Tribulation Saints," Bibliotheca Sacra, 2006.
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| Reviews: |
| Sermons:
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"Glimpsing
Heaven in Thin Places," the Rev. Nora Tubbs Tisdale, Day 1, 2008. |
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"Heaven,"
funeral homily by Sigurd Grindheim,
Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. |
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"Living in the Middle of
Time," the Rev. Dr. Ted Wardlaw, Day 1, 1997. |
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"The Greatest Thing a Person Can Do,"
John Jewell, 2001. |
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Clip Art,
Revelation 7:14, Fr. Richard Lonsdale, Resources for Catholic Educators. |
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