Revelation: Sealing of 144,000
How can a spherically shaped Earth have four corners?
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King James
Why do you think Earth’s winds were calmed? What might weather forecasters say about this phenomenon?
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King James
Why did one messenger have power over the four, telling them what to do?
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King James
What do you think the “seal” on God’s servants looked like?
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King James
Was 144,000 a precise number of individuals, not one more or less, an approximate number, or a representation of a spiritual reality? Why?
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What is the significance of the palm branches held by an innumerable multitude? Where did the branches come from?
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Why did the messengers, elders, and creatures bow before the throne?
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John said he couldn’t identify the multitude in white robes. Why didn’t he offer a guess?
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How did the sacrifice of the Lamb make the robes white?
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In what ways could the multitude be serving God day and night?
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By what means could the Lamb supply food and water? Was this food and water a physical or spiritual reality? Why?
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What is the difference between tears of sorrow and tears of joy?