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DECEMBER 17
19 The South shall possess the mountains whom it was granted to harm the earth and the
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of Esau, sea, saying, “Do not harm the earth, the sea, or
And the Lowland shall possess Philistia. the trees till we have sealed the servants of our
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They shall possess the fields of Ephraim God on their foreheads.” And I heard the num-
And the fields of Samaria. ber of those who were sealed. One hundred and
Benjamin shall possess Gilead. forty-four thousand of all the tribes of the chil-
20 And the captives of this host of the dren of Israel were sealed:
children of Israel
Shall possess the land of the Canaanites
As far as Zarephath.
The captives of Jerusalem who are in 7:4 One hundred and forty-four thousand.
Sepharad A missionary corps of redeemed Jews who are
Shall possess the cities of the South. instrumental in the salvation of many Jews
21 Then saviors shall come to Mount Zion and Gentiles during the Tribulation (vv. 9–17).
To judge the mountains of Esau, They will be the firstfruits of a new redeemed
And the kingdom shall be the LORD’s. Israel (v.4;Zech.12:10).Finally,Israel will be the
witness nation she refused to be in the Old
Psalm 143:7–12
Testament (Rom. 11:25–27). all the tribes of
7 Answer me speedily, O LORD; the children of Israel. By sovereign election,
My spirit fails! God will seal 12,000 from each of the 12 tribes,
Do not hide Your face from me, promising His protection while they accom-
Lest I be like those who go down into plish their mission.
the pit.
Cause me to hear Your lovingkindness
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in the morning,
For in You do I trust; 5 of the tribe of Judah twelve thousand
Cause me to know the way in which I were sealed;
should walk, of the tribe of Reuben twelve thousand
For I lift up my soul to You. were sealed;
of the tribe of Gad twelve thousand
Deliver me, O LORD, from my enemies;
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In You I take shelter. were sealed;
10 Teach me to do Your will, 6 of the tribe of Asher twelve thousand
For You are my God; were sealed;
Your Spirit is good. of the tribe of Naphtali twelve thousand
Lead me in the land of uprightness. were sealed;
of the tribe of Manasseh twelve
Revive me, O LORD, for Your name’s thousand were sealed;
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sake! 7 of the tribe of Simeon twelve thousand
For Your righteousness’ sake bring my were sealed;
soul out of trouble. of the tribe of Levi twelve thousand
In Your mercy cut off my enemies, were sealed;
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And destroy all those who afflict my of the tribe of Issachar twelve thousand
soul; were sealed;
For I am Your servant. 8 of the tribe of Zebulun twelve thousand
were sealed;
Proverbs 30:5
of the tribe of Joseph twelve thousand
Every word of God is pure; were sealed;
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He is a shield to those who put their
trust in Him.
Revelation 7:1–17
7:1–17 Chapter 7 forms a parenthesis
After these things I saw four angels standing between the sixth seal (6:12–17) and the sev-
7 at the four corners of the earth, holding the enth seal (8:1) and answers the question
four winds of the earth, that the wind should not posed at the end of chapter 6. Two distinct
blow on the earth, on the sea, or on any tree. groups will survive the divine fury: 1) 144,000
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Then I saw another angel ascending from the Jewish evangelists on earth (vv. 1–8) and 2)
east, having the seal of the living God. And he their converts in heaven (vv. 9–17).
cried with a loud voice to the four angels to

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