Chapter 7 of the Book of Revelation is a pause between the first wave of tribulation and the second; here Irish Scripture Scholar Frances Hogan looks deeper into the text about the sealing of the saints. Through this seal, they are protected from the tribulation that is yet to come. St. John uses the Old Testament to tell us about the realities of the current church. 

The saints were standing in front of God wearing white robes - a symbol of victory, holiness, and priesthood - and they were carrying palms in their hands. This is still the same vision from Chapters 4 and 5 where the crowds of people are worshipping the Lamb. “These are the people who have come through the great persecution.”

St. John shows us the destiny of the people of God before we can see the more terrible aspects of tribulation. God offers His seal to us but the mark of the antichrist will be forced; God gives us the choice. Anyone who has the seal of the anti-christ must face the wrath of God. The saints in Heaven experienced hell on earth but they experience the glory in Heaven. Need, suffering, and want are all gone; they have joy, peace, glory, and never again, any enemy.

The Good Shepherd has a plan for His church: to have one fold and one shepherd.

Bible References:

2 Cor. 1:22 - Sealed using Baptism and ConfirmationRev. 7:5-8 - The tribes of IsraelJames 1:1 - The 12 tribes…1 Peter 1:1, Matt. 19:28 & Luke 22:30 - The people of God are called the tribes of IsraelRev. 7:9 - Where the sealed saints will goRev. 7:10-14 - The crowds are praising GodRev. 7:16-17 - The promise to the saintsEzk. 37:27, Exo. 40:34-38 and John 1:14 - Jesus tented among usIs. 4, Is. 6, and Is. 49 - The promise of HeavenJohn 10 - “I am the good shepherd”

Scripture Scholar Frances Hogan takes you to the world of the Apocalypse of John shown to us in the Book of Revelation written from the Greek island of Patmos. Through this podcast, we will try to understand the Book of Revelation through St. John’s warnings, the punishment that awaits, and the consolation the Lord offers to the faithful.

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