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Revelation 7:5 Cross-References
Explore 5 cross-references for Revelation 7:5 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Revelation chapter 7 verse 5 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Of the tribe of Juda were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Reuben were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Gad were sealed twelve thousand.”
Revelation 7:5 (KJV)
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Commentary on Revelation 7:5
The sealing of 144,000 from Israel's tribes represents God's preservation of His elect during judgment. The number 144,000 (12 tribes × 12,000) symbolizes completeness, not a literal count. Reformed interpretation sees this as the church universal—both Jewish and Gentile believers, the true Israel of God (Galatians 6:16). The seal marks divine ownership and protection (cf. Ephesians 1:13), assuring that while judgments fall on the earth, God's elect are preserved for final salvation. This echoes Ezekiel 9, where the faithful received a mark before Jerusalem's judgment.
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Revelation 7:5
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“Simeon”
“And with you there shall be a man of every tribe; every one head of the house of his fathers.”
“In the first place went the standard of the camp of the children of Judah according to their armies: and over his host was Nahshon the son of Amminadab.”
“Shammua the son of Zaccur.”
“brothers”