The Sealing of the 144,000 Jews

The future, as revealed by God in the book of Revelation, will include an intense period of time in which the Lamb of God, Jesus Christ, releases His just judgment on this world. These judgments unfold sequentially throughout Revelation, but there are pauses along the way to interject additional truths about the future. These interludes describe events that run throughout a portion of the series of judgments or throughout the entire period of judgment on the earth. Revelation 7:1-8 presents the first of these interludes. It reveals that during the time of intense divine judgment on the earth God will still protect His chosen people, the Jews. In fact, God will raise up 144,000 Jews who will have a global influence for the gospel of Jesus Christ. This interlude reminds us that God protects His people as He fulfills His purpose for this world.