Apocalipsis 7:1-8

1 El pueblo de Dios será protegido
Después vi a cuatro ángeles que estaban de pie en las cuatro esquinas de la tierra. Sujetaban los cuatro vientos para que no soplaran sobre la tierra ni sobre el mar ni sobre ningún árbol.

2 Vi a otro ángel que subía del oriente llevando el sello del Dios viviente. Gritó a los cuatro ángeles que habían recibido poder para dañar la tierra y el mar:

3 «¡Esperen! No hagan daño a la tierra ni al mar ni a los árboles hasta que hayamos puesto el sello de Dios en la frente de sus siervos».

4 Y oí el número de los que fueron marcados con el sello de Dios. Fueron sellados 144.000 de todas las tribus de Israel:

5 de la tribu de Judá
12.000
de la tribu de Rubén
12.000
de la tribu de Gad
12.000

6 de la tribu de Aser
12.000
de la tribu de Neftalí
12.000
de la tribu de Manasés
12.000

7 de la tribu de Simeón
12.000
de la tribu de Leví
12.000
de la tribu de Isacar
12.000

8 de la tribu de Zabulón
12.000
de la tribu de José
12.000
de la tribu de Benjamín
12.000

Apocalipsis 7:1-8 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO REVELATION 7

This chapter contains a vision seen at the end of the sixth, and at the opening of the seventh seal, which expresses the security of the saints in all ages following, the praises of angels and men on that account, and the happiness of all the people of God in the millennium state. First, a vision of four angels is seen restraining the winds from blowing on the earth, sea, and trees, Re 7:1; then of another angel, described by the place from whence he came, the east; by what he had, the seal of the living God, and by his cry to the four angels not to hurt the earth, sea, and trees, until the servants of God were sealed, Re 7:2,3, and then follows the number of the sealed ones in general, Re 7:4, and the particular number of them out of each tribe of Israel, Re 7:5-8. After which is another vision of all the elect of God together, described by the numberless multitude of them; by their descent from all nations; by their position and situation before the throne, and the Lamb; by their habit and attire, and by their loud cry, ascribing salvation to God, and to the Lamb, Re 7:9,10, who are joined by all the angels around them, worshipping God, and ascribing glory to him, Re 7:11,12. And next is described the happiness of this numerous company, in the thousand years' reign, introduced by some discourse which passed between John, and one of the elders, Re 7:13,14, who are said to be before the throne, to serve God continually, and to have his presence, Re 7:15, to be free from everything troublesome and distressing, Re 7:16, and to be fed by the Lamb, and to be led by him to fountains of living water, and to have all their tears wiped away from them, Re 7:17.