This post be a place for you to discuss the identity of the enormous crowd of people before the throne in Rev. 7 as discussed in the E.R. model. It will be updated on a periodic basis. Included in the discussion will be:
- The significance of this group's appearance at this point in the Revelation chronology.
- Their distinction from those martyred under the rule of the beast and false prophet.
- Why does it say they came out of the great tribulation?
Until then, please feel free post questions or comments on this topic!
In Christ,
Dave
2 comments:
I think the enormous crowd are the Raptured/resurrected saints.
Revelation 7:16-17 They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat. For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.
The tribulation they went through are the thirst,the hunger and the heat of the sun, I think this is a description of the trials/hardship of life that every believers will go through.
David, I was on a long business trip the other day in my car listening to Chuck Missler who said that the church of Philadelphia, the sixth of the seven churches mentioned in Revelation, represented the Rapture. I immediately thought of your book's premise. If the sixth church of Philadelphia represents the Rapture, that could be a type or typology for your sixth seal earthquake resurrection model.
I vaguely remember reading about other bible scholars interpreting the number 6 out of 7 elsewhere in the bible as representative of the Rapture. If that's true, given the extensive use of types in the bible, that's just another indicator that your premise is correct.
Grumpy
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