Twelve Thousand from Judah, Reuben and Gad Revelation 7:5

After the worship scene in heaven where “the Lamb” of God received the “scroll” in God's right hand, the beginning of the tribulation to come upon the earth began. John the apostle saw the first, second, third, fourth, fifth and the sixth seals were opened and great troubles came upon the earth with each of them. He continued, “And I saw another angel ascending from the east, having the seal of the living God: and he cried with a loud voice to the four angels, to whom it was given to hurt the earth and the sea, Saying, Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till we have sealed the servants of our God in their foreheads. And I heard the number of them which were sealed: and there were sealed an hundred and forty and four thousand of all the tribes of the children of Israel.”, and in chapter seven and verse four of Revelation John saw how there “were sealed twelve thousand” from “the tribes of Judah, Reuben and Gad” where we read:

Of the tribe of Judah were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Reuben were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Gad were sealed twelve thousand.

The verse reads, “Of the tribe of Judah were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Reuben were sealed twelve thousand.” John began with the words, “of the tribe” which means “from the nation and people” “of Judah” which means “he shall be praised” and was “the fourth son of the patriarch Jacob” “were sealed” which means “set a mark upon by the impress of a seal or stamp” “twelve thousand” or “” “Of the tribe” or “from the nation and people” “of Reuben” which means “behold a son” and was “Jacob's firstborn child by Leah” “were sealed” or “set a mark upon by the impress of a seal or stamp” “twelve thousand” which means “two and ten thousand people”. John saw “twelve thousand” people “marked” with God's “signet seal” from each of the tribes of “Judah and Reuben”.

The verse goes on to say, “Of the tribe of Gad were sealed twelve thousand.” John added the words, “of the tribe” which means “from the nation and people” “of Gad” which means “a troop” and was “the seventh son of the patriarch Jacob by Zilpah who was Leah's maid” “were sealed” which refers to “setting a mark upon by the impress of a seal or stamp” “twelve thousand” or “two and ten thousand people”. John also saw “twelve thousand” people “marked” with God's “signet seal” from the tribe of “Gad”.

When we think through John's words in this verse, we see how “twelve thousand” people were chosen by God to “mark” with His “signet seal” from the tribes of “Judah, Reuben and Gad”. It is interesting to note that “Judah” is mentioned first because “Reuben” was the first-born of Jacob. “Rueben” forfeited his first-born place when he sinned against his father, (See Genesis 35:22) and the next two sons, Simeon and Levi, sinned as well (See Genesis 34) which put Judah in first position. Jesus came through the tribe of “Judah”, and He is God's “Savior” to the world. As the people from the tribes are “marked” with God's “signet seal” let us keep in mind that God desires to “seal” everyone with His Holy Spirit now, and those who are “marked” with Him shall have no need to endure the great troubles of the tribulation time.

Next time we John sees how, “twelve thousand” were “sealed” of the tribes of “Asher, Nepthalim and Manasseh”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

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