Question 1

Who is the great multitude that no one could number in this passage?

Accepted Answer

The great multitude is a huge crowd of people from every nation, tribe, people, and language. They are not limited to one country or one ethnic group. They are all those whom God has saved through the Lamb. They have come through great trouble and hardship and are now standing before God, not in fear but in joy. Their white robes and palm branches show that they share in Christ’s victory and are now accepted in God’s presence forever.

Question 2

What does it mean that their robes are washed white in the blood of the Lamb?

Accepted Answer

The picture of robes washed white in the blood of the Lamb shows how people are made clean from sin. Blood usually stains, but here the Lamb’s blood makes things white, which points to forgiveness and purity that only come from Jesus’ sacrifice. These people did not clean themselves by their own efforts. They trusted in what the Lamb did for them. Because of that, God sees them as pure, fitted to stand before his throne in white robes.

Question 3

What is the meaning of the white robes and palms in their hands?

Accepted Answer

The white robes point to purity, joy, and victory. These people are no longer stained by sin or defeat. They have been made clean and are now honored. The palms in their hands are a picture of triumph, like people waving palm branches to greet a king or celebrate a victory. Together, robes and palms show that those who suffered for Christ now share in his victory and celebrate it openly in God’s presence, with nothing left to fear or hide.

Question 4

What does it mean that they came out of great tribulation?

Accepted Answer

Coming out of great tribulation means these people passed through intense trouble, pressure, and suffering. It can include persecution for their faith, heavy trials, or deep distress in this life. They did not escape hardship by avoiding it but by being carried through it and brought safely to God. The passage shows that suffering is not the end of their story. After the trouble, God welcomes them, clothes them in white, and gives them a place before his throne.

Question 5

What blessings do the redeemed enjoy before the throne of God?

Accepted Answer

The redeemed stand before God’s throne and serve him day and night, which means they enjoy constant nearness to him. They no longer hunger or thirst. The sun does not beat down on them, and no heat wears them out. The Lamb feeds them and leads them to living fountains of water, a picture of deep, lasting satisfaction. God himself dwells among them and wipes away all tears from their eyes, so their pain and sorrow are fully healed.

Question 6

What does this passage teach about God’s character and care?

Accepted Answer

This passage shows God as both mighty and tender. He sits on the throne, receiving worship from angels and the redeemed, so he is sovereign and worthy of all praise. At the same time, he shelters his people, removes their hunger and thirst, and protects them from all harm. He does not leave their wounds untouched. He personally wipes away their tears, showing close, gentle care. God is the source of salvation and the healer of every grief his people carry.

Question 7

Why do the multitude and angels give all salvation and praise to God and the Lamb?

Accepted Answer

They shout that salvation belongs to God and to the Lamb because they know they did not save themselves. Every part of their rescue, from choosing them to bringing them through trouble and clothing them in white, comes from God’s grace. The Lamb’s sacrifice is the reason their sins are washed away. The angels agree and respond with a sevenfold praise, naming blessing, glory, wisdom, thanksgiving, honor, power, and might. This shows that all credit and worship rightly go to God alone.

Question 8

How can this vision comfort believers who face suffering today?

Accepted Answer

This vision reminds believers that suffering is real but not final. Those before the throne once walked through great tribulation, yet now they are safe, joyful, and honored. God has not forgotten them. The same God who wipes away their tears will one day wipe away the tears of all his people. Knowing that there is a future with no hunger, thirst, burning heat, or sorrow helps believers endure present trials, trusting that the Lamb will lead them home and care for them forever.

Question 9

What does it mean that God will wipe away all tears from their eyes?

Accepted Answer

God wiping away all tears is a very personal picture. It does not just mean that sadness will end, but that God himself will deal with every cause of grief. The hurts, losses, and pains that brought tears will be fully addressed in his presence. There will be no more need for weeping, because nothing painful remains. This shows how complete his comfort is. It also shows how close he is to his people, like a loving parent drying a child’s tears.

Question 10

Is this vision only about heaven, or does it also point to a future time on earth?

Accepted Answer

This vision clearly shows the redeemed in God’s presence, but faithful readers have seen it in more than one way. Some understand it as a picture of the final state in heaven. Others see it as looking to a future period when Christ’s rule is openly seen and his people share in that rule. In both readings, the main point is the same: God gathers a countless people he has saved, brings them through suffering, and gives them lasting joy and nearness to himself.

Revelation 7:9

After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands;

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After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands;

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Praise from the Great Multitude

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