Apocalipsis 7:8

8 De la tribu de Zabulón, doce mil señalados. De la tribu de José, doce mil señalados. De la tribu de Benjamín, doce mil señalados.

Apocalipsis 7:8 Meaning and Commentary

Revelation 7:8

Of the tribe of Zabulon [were] sealed twelve thousand
Which signifies "dwelling", ( Genesis 30:20 ) ; and was the tribe in which Christ had his dwelling, and where he much conversed; and may denote his gracious inhabitation, as well as that of God the Father, md of the Spirit, among the saints and sealed ones.

Of the tribe of Joseph [were] sealed twelve thousand;
whose name signifies "adding", ( Genesis 30:24 ) ; and may intend the additions both of numbers, and of gifts and graces to the churches of those times.

Of the tribe of Benjamin [were] sealed twelve thousand;
this word signifies "the Son of the right hand", ( Genesis 35:18 ) ; showing, that these sealed ones are as a signet on God's right hand, and are as near and dear unto him as a man's right hand is to him; see ( Psalms 80:17 ) . Now twelve thousand out of each tribe make just the number of a hundred forty and four thousand, ( Revelation 7:4 ) ; the tribe of Dan is not mentioned, it may be because of the apostasy of that tribe, one of Jeroboam's golden calves being set up there; showing that God had no sealed ones of that sort, and instead of him Levi is reckoned; though that tribe had no part in the division of the land of Israel, yet had a part in Christ, and is therefore mentioned in this mystical account. Nor is the name of Ephraim used, it may be for the same reason; there having been a great defection in that tribe from the pure worship of God, and instead of him the name of Joseph appears.

Apocalipsis 7:8 In-Context

6 De la tribu de Aser, doce mil señalados. De la tribu de Neftalí, doce mil señalados. De la tribu de Manasés, doce mil señalados.

7 De la tribu de Simeón, doce mil señalados. De la tribu de Leví, doce mil señalados. De la tribu de Isacar, doce mil señalados.

8 De la tribu de Zabulón, doce mil señalados. De la tribu de José, doce mil señalados. De la tribu de Benjamín, doce mil señalados.

9 Después de estas cosas miré, y he aquí una gran compañía, la cual ninguno podía contar, de todas naciones y linajes y pueblos y lenguas, que estaban delante del trono y en la presencia del Cordero, vestidos de luengas ropas blancas, y palmas en sus manos;

10 y clamaban a alta voz, diciendo: Salvación al que está sentado sobre el trono de nuestro Dios, y al Cordero.