Revelation 7-10: Seals, Trumpets, and the Mystery of the 144,000
Craig Keener
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27 August 2025
24 September 2025
Who are the 144,000 in Revelation? Are they a literal end-time army, or a symbolic picture of all God's people? In this teaching, we explore Revelation chapters 710, looking at the sealing of the servants of God, the great multitude, and the powerful images of trumpets, plagues, and judgment. Together we'll examine the arguments for a military census, the symbolic meaning of numbers like 144,000 and 12,000 , and how Revelation reuses Old Testament imageryfrom Exodus plagues to Ezekiel's visionsto portray God's protection of His people and His judgment on the world . We'll also see how locusts, scorpions, and even the feared Parthians play into John's apocalyptic vision . Revelation challenges us with a sobering truth: even in the face of judgment, many still refuse to repent. Yet God seals His people, shepherds them through suffering, and promises the New Jerusalem for all who overcome . #Revelation #BibleStudy #EndTimes
