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Where is the "great crowd" of Revelation 7:15? One of the
core doctrines of Jehovah's Witnesses is that the group depicted in this
verse resides on the earth. Witnesses believe that the vast majority of
redeemed mankind will be blessed with everlasting human life on earth,
while only a "little flock" of 144,000 will go to heaven to
serve with Christ. Thus, one of the Watchtower Society's main doctrines
is that there are actually two classes of Christians--the earthly class,
and the heavenly class. They are taught that Christ is the mediator for
only the "anointed" 144,000 members of the heavenly class.
(See the 11/15/79 Watchtower article, "Benefiting from 'One
Mediator Between God and Men'" under the subheading "Mediator
to How Many?," specifically paragraph 12 on page 24 and paragraph
22 on page 26. See also Questions from Readers in the 4/1/79 Watchtower,
"Is Jesus the 'mediator' only for anointed Christians?") Those
of the earthly class, therefore, are not in the new covenant mediated by
Christ and enjoy a relationship with God only by virtue of their
association with those who profess to be the last remaining members of
the 144,000 still on earth. Robert V. Frazier provides a detailed
study of where nouns are located in the Apocalypse and argues that the
location of the 'great crowd' cannot really be in doubt.
Click here to see the
raw data for every noun of location in this passage. Here I will
offer a few observations, and then refute the Watchtower's thesis that
"the great crowd, which no man was able to number" is not
located in Heaven in John's vision, as the text very plainly teaches,
but rather on Earth (which, not incidentally, is being blasted by God's
angel-delivered judgment at the time of the events recorded in John's
vision).
1) The text very plainly teaches that the great crowd is in Heaven. Not
only in the passage analyzed below, but also even more explicitly in
Revelation 19:1-3: "1 After these things I heard what was as a loud
voice of a great crowd in heaven. They said: “Praise Jah, YOU people!
The salvation and the glory and the power belong to our God, 2 because
his judgments are true and righteous. For he has executed judgment upon
the great harlot who corrupted the earth with her fornication, and he
has avenged the blood of his slaves at her hand.” 3 And right away for
the second time they said: “Praise Jah, YOU people! And the smoke from
her goes on ascending forever and ever.” (Note: though it does say
"as a loud voice", there can be no question that this is
a literal great crowd -- the people in the crowd are quoted
twice! And John means it when he says they are in Heaven.)
2) Until Joseph Rutherford came along, nobody ever taught the dogma that
the great crowd was anywhere else but Heaven. Nobody has ever learned
that dogma from the text of Revelation, because there is no support for
that dogma in the text. Exactly the opposite is true.
3) According to the Society, the source of this novel and anti-biblical
dogma was not the text (which they had been carefully studying for
decades, almost to the point of obsession), nor any new data (which
could only have come from new manuscripts of Revelation, of which there
are none), nor from any new scholarship brought to bear on the text
(they did not trust nor accept the contributions of scholarship), but on
some mysterious and ill-defined phenomenon they describe as "light
flashing up". This, if it actually means anything at all (which is
doubtful), can only mean extra-biblical supernatural revelation of new
truth not only not taught in the Bible, but emphatically and repeatedly
taught against in the Bible.
4) Such extra-biblical supernatural revelation of new truth is always
subject to careful testing, testing to find out if it came from God or
from Satan. At the conference in Washington D.C., May 30-June 3, 1935,
Rutherford introduced this novel dogma, and it was instantly and
completely uncritically swallowed by the rank and file present, with no
testing whatsoever -- according to the Society's own account:
5 The understanding of Revelation 7:9-17 was now
about to burst forth in all its sparkling brilliance! (Psalm 97:11)
The Watchtower magazine had repeatedly expressed the hope that a
convention scheduled for May 30 to June 3, 1935, in Washington, D.C.,
U.S.A., would be "a real comfort and benefit" to those
pictured by Jehonadab. That it proved to be! In a stirring talk on
"The Great Multitude," delivered to about 20,000
conventioners, J. F. Rutherford, president of the Watch Tower Society,
gave Scriptural proof that the modern-day other sheep are identical
with that great crowd of Revelation 7:9. At the climax of this talk,
the speaker asked: "Will all those who have the hope of living
forever on the earth please stand?" As a large part of the
audience stood up, the president declared: "Behold! The great
multitude!" There was a hush, followed by thunderous cheering.
How elated was the John class-and also the Jehonadab group! On the
following day, 840 new Witnesses were baptized, most of these
professing to be of that great crowd.
5. (a) What identification of the great crowd was made in 1935? (b)
When J. F. Rutherford in 1935 asked conventioneers
who had the hope of living forever on earth to stand up, what happened?
Revelation: Its Grand Climax At Hand!, pp. 120-122.
From that day to this, Jehovah's Witness have continued to accept
this dogma as "truth", despite the Bible emphatically teaching
against it. Note that though "Scriptural proof" is claimed for
the new dogma, none is actually given in this account.
5) Extra-biblical revelations of new dogmas that are in direct
contradiction to the Bible's teachings do not come from God. This one,
like all others, ultimately comes from Satan, and not from God.
Now, for the Watchtower's flimsy excuse for a rebuttal to the Bible's
clear teaching:
In Heaven or on Earth?
12 How do we know that "standing before the throne" does not
mean that the great crowd is in heaven? There is much clear evidence
on this point. For example, the Greek word here translated
"before" (e·no'pi·on) literally means "in
sight
" and is used several times of humans on earth who are
"before" or "in the sight of" Jehovah. (1 Timothy
5:21; 2 Timothy 2:14; Romans 14:22; Galatians 1:20) On one occasion
when the Israelites were in the wilderness, Moses said to Aaron:
"Say to the entire assembly of the sons of Israel, 'Come near
before Jehovah, because he has heard your murmurings.'" (Exodus
16:9) The Israelites did not have to be transported to heaven in order
to stand before Jehovah on that occasion. (Compare Leviticus 24:8.)
Rather, right there in the wilderness they stood in Jehovah's view,
and his attention was on them.
13 Additionally, we read: "When the Son of man arrives in his
glory . . . all the nations will be gathered before him." The
whole human race is not in heaven when this prophecy is fulfilled.
Certainly, those who "depart into everlasting cutting-off"
are not in heaven. (Matthew 25:31-33, 41, 46) Instead, mankind stands
on earth in Jesus' view, and he turns his attention to judging them.
Similarly, the great crowd is "before the throne and before the
Lamb" in that it stands in the view of Jehovah and his King,
Christ Jesus, from whom it receives a favorable judgment.
14 The 24 elders and the anointed group of 144,000 are described as
being "round about the throne" of Jehovah and "upon the
Mount Zion." (Revelation 4:4; 14:1) The great crowd is not a
priestly class and does not attain to that exalted position. True, it
is later described at Revelation 7:15 as serving God "in his
temple." But this temple does not refer to the inner sanctuary,
the Most Holy. Rather, it is the earthly courtyard of God's spiritual
temple. The Greek word na·os', here translated "temple,"
often conveys the broad sense of the entire edifice erected for
Jehovah's worship. Today, this is a spiritual structure that embraces
both heaven and earth.-Compare Matthew 26:61; 27:5, 39, 40; Mark
15:29, 30; John 2:19-21, New World Translation Reference Bible,
footnote.
12, 13. In what way is the great crowd "standing before the
throne and before the Lamb"?
14. (a) Who are described as being "round about the throne"
and "upon the
Mount Zion"? (b) Though the great crowd serve God "in his
temple," why does this not make them a priestly class?
Revelation: Its Grand Climax At Hand!, pp. 123-124.
And my refutation of the above.
1) Note the loaded question: not "Does 'standing before the throne'
necessarily mean that the great crowd is in heaven?", but rather,
"How do we know that 'standing before the throne' does not
mean that the great crowd is in heaven?" (emphasis mine). It's
dishonest to push your conclusion on your students before giving the
evidence for it. As we've seen, above, "standing before the
throne" does mean that the great crowd is in heaven, and
this only part of the Bible's evidence for this fact.
2) The Society is quite right in saying that e·no'pi·on
literally means "in the sight of". It's not a preposition
(properly, it is the neuter of e·no'pi·os), though it often
serves as an improper preposition. (BAGD, p. 270.) When used of
place, it means "before someone or something". It always has
the basic meaning of "capable of being seen with one's own
eyes". Yes, it is true that it is used in the verses cited above in
paragraph 12 to mean "in God's sight". Let's see if this helps
the Society's case. Grammatically, e·no'pi·on can mean one of
three things when said of two persons, let's say, John and Mary:
John can see Mary, but Mary cannot see him.
Mary can see John, but John cannot see her.
John and Mary can both see each other.
Any one of these three ideas could be stated as either "John is e·no'pi·on
Mary," or "Mary is e·no'pi·on John."
In the passages cited, God can see us, but we cannot see Him. It is in
that sense that we are e·no'pi·on Him.
However, in the Revelation passages in the first post, it is not God
that the great crowd is e·no'pi·on -- rather, it is God's
throne. This would have to mean one of the three things listed
above, grammatically:
The throne can see the great crowd, but the great crowd cannot see it.
The great crowd can see the throne, but the throne cannot see them.
The throne and the great crowd can both see each other.
Now, while each of these is grammatically correct, only one of them is
other than complete nonsense -- the second. Thrones cannot see. Nor will
it do to protest that the throne can be used as a euphemism for God, who
sits on the throne. True, it can be, but in John's account, he does not.
Over and over, he refers to the throne separately and distictly from God
who is on the throne. "God" and "throne" cannot both
be referring to the same Being at the same time in the same passage.
3) The Exodus 16:9 passage is entirely irrelevant, as even in Greek
translation, it does not contain the same word that is under discussion,
e·no'pi·on, but rather en·an·ti'·on. Nor would it
help their case a whit if it did; it would then still be condemned by
the analysis given above in point 2. Leviticus 24:8 does contain the
word e·no'pi·on, and of course, it is condemned by the analysis
in point 2 above. There is nowhere in the universe that is not e·no'pi·on
God, but God's throne cannot see. To be e·no'pi·on the throne,
you have to be close enough to it to see it.
4) Matthew 25:31-33, 41, 46, again, does not contain e·no'pi·on,
but rather em·pros·then. Further, the Society offers no reason
for this bizarre denial of what God's word says: "The whole human
race is not in heaven when this prophecy is fulfilled. Certainly, those
who 'depart into everlasting cutting-off' are not in heaven."
"Certainly" what Jesus says is not true? Why should I believe
that? The Bible never says that the unrighteous will get to live in
Heaven, but who says they cannot be brought there to face God on
judgement day? It's normal procedure, even here on Earth in worldly
courts, for accused criminals to be brought to the courtroom to face
their accusers and stand trial. Why should anyone think that God's court
cannot operate the same way?
5) Once again, the Revelation passage I analyzed in the Raw
Data never says that anyone is e·no'pi·on God. It says that
the great crowd, and all of those other nouns, are e·no'pi·on
the inanimate, unseeing throne of God. Thus, it completely misses the
point of the passage to write: "Similarly, the great crowd is
'before the throne and before the Lamb' in that it stands in the view of
Jehovah and his King, Christ Jesus, from whom it receives a favorable
judgment." Yes, the great crowd is always in view of the Father and
Jesus Christ, and could not possibly be otherwise, but when they are in
Heaven, they will be close enough to God's throne to see it. It is not a
question of what God can see. It is a matter of what the great crowd can
see -- the unseeing throne.
6) "The 24 elders and the anointed group of 144,000 are described
as being 'round about the throne' of Jehovah and 'upon the
Mount Zion.' (Revelation 4:4; 14:1)" True, some statements are made
about these groups that are not made about the great crowd. They are not
such that the former two groups are in Heaven, but the latter is not. As
we saw in the analysis, there are many nouns that are located only by
the phrase "before the throne": the seven lamps, the glassy
sea, and all the angels -- and yet the Society does not question that
all of these are actually in Heaven. Any reading of the passage I
analyzed, however casual or detailed, will inevitably find only the same
evidence leading to the same conclusion I reached -- the great crowd is
in Heaven, as surely as the seven lamps, the glassy sea, all the angels,
the 24 elders, the 4 living creatures, the Lamb, and yes, even God
Himself. All of these are described as being in the immediate vicinity
of the throne in Heaven, and most of them cannot be placed in Heaven at
all except in relation to that throne. Take the great crowd out of
Heaven, and you have to take everything and everyone else with them,
leaving nothing in Heaven but an empty throne.
7) The Society grudgingly admits that God says the great crowd serves
him day and night in the temple. But, rather than sully their
newly-minted dogma with any contamination from the context of the book
of Revelation, they go casting hither and yon to other temples that have
no bearing on the one John is actually writing about. Again, I refer you
to Revelation 11:1, 11:19, 14:17, 15:5 to see where, in context, John
says the temple in question is.
8) As to the Society's claim that "The Greek word na·os', here
translated 'temple,' often conveys the broad sense of the entire edifice
erected for Jehovah's worship.", it has been pointed out many times
that this is exactly backwards. na·os' does mean the
temple building itself, made up of the holy place and the inner
sanctuary, the Most Holy. hi·er·on' is the word used for the
entire temple grounds, including the court of the gentiles and the place
where Jesus famously drove out the moneychangers. But don't take my word
for it:
What kind of building could this be that had
room for all this traffic? The fact is that this temple was not just
one building but a series of structures of which the temple sanctuary
was the center. In the original tongue this is made quite clear, the
Scripture writers distinguishing between the two by the use of the
words hieron and naos. Hieron referred to the
entire temple grounds, whereas naos applied to the temple
structure itself, the successor of the tabernacle in the wilderness.
Thus John tells that Jesus found all this traffic in the hieron.
The Watchtower, August 15, 1960, p. 493 See
http://www.xjw.com/where.html">Where Is The Great Crowd
Serving God?
for more information.
9) Now for the verses that allegedly back up the Society's erroneous
assertion that na·os' "often conveys the broad sense
of the entire edifice erected for Jehovah's worship" (emphasis
mine):
Matthew 26:59-61 -- 59 Meantime the chief priests and the entire San´he·drin
were looking for false witness against Jesus in order to put him to
death, 60 but they found none, although many false witnesses came
forward. Later on two came forward 61 and said: “This man said, ‘I
am able to throw down the temple of God and build it up in three
days.’”
As we will see, Jesus was not talking about any buildings whatsoever,
and it is not possible to be dogmatically certain what this nameless
false witness thought he heard Jesus saying, if he was even there that
day at all.
Matthew 27:5 -- So he threw the silver pieces into the temple and
withdrew, and went off and hanged himself.
Are we really expected to believe that the high priests discussed their
illegal bribery of Judas in the public outer courts of the temple
grounds? Try again.
Matthew 27:39, 40 -- 39 So the passersby began speaking abusively of
him, wagging their heads 40 and saying: “O you would-be thrower-down
of the temple and builder of it in three days, save yourself! If you are
a son of God, come down off the torture stake!”
See comments on Matt. 26:59-61.
Mark 15:29, 30 -- 29 And those going by would speak abusively to him,
wagging their heads and saying: “Bah! You would-be thrower-down of the
temple and builder of it in three days’ time, 30 save yourself by
coming down off the torture stake.”
See comments on Matt. 26:59-61.
John 2:18-22 -- 18 Therefore, in answer, the Jews said to him:
“What sign have you to show us, since you are doing these things?”
19 In answer Jesus said to them: “Break down this temple, and in three
days I will raise it up.” 20 Therefore the Jews said: “This temple
was built in forty-six years, and will you raise it up in three days?”
21 But he was talking about the temple of his body. 22 When, though, he
was raised up from the dead, his disciples called to mind that he used
to say this; and they believed the Scripture and the saying that Jesus
said.
Jesus was speaking of His own flesh-and-blood body, not about temple
buildings, built by Herod or otherwise. So much for "often"!
Really, if na·os' "often" means more than the central
temple building, made up of the holy place and the inner sanctuary, the
Most Holy, is it too much to ask for at least one solid example of that?
Apparently, it is, since the Society was utterly unable to come up with
one.
In conclusion, the Bible says that the great crowd that nobody can count
is in Heaven. The Society, without a shred of proof that will stand up
to even cursory cross-examination, claims that they are not. Now you
must choose whom to believe, God or foolish men. As for me and my house,
we will believe God. I pray you choose likewise.
The Raw Data
All verses quoted from the
New World Translation: http://www.watchtower.org/bible/
4:1 - After these things I saw, and,
look! an opened door in Heaven, and the first voice that I heard was as
of a trumpet, speaking with me, saying: “Come on up here, and I shall
show you the things that must take place.”
Noun: I (John) Location:
Patmos How do we know? Directly
stated in the text, verse 1:9.
Noun: Heaven Location:
Unknown (if any) How do we know? N/A
Noun: Door Location:
Heaven How do we know? Directly
stated in the text.
Noun: Voice Location:
Heaven How do we know? Implied
by “up here”.
Noun: Trumpet Location:
N/A How do we know? Metaphor.
Noun: Things that must take place Location:
Various How do we know? N/A
4:2 - After these things I immediately
came to be in
spirit: and, look! a throne was in its position in heaven, and there is
one seated upon the throne.
Noun: I (John) Location:
Heaven How do we know? Taken
there by the Spirit, in obedience to the command in 4:1. See also 11:12.
Noun: Spirit Location:
Not specified How do we know? N/A
Noun: Throne Location:
Heaven How do we know? Directly
stated in the text.
Noun: Heaven Location:
Unknown (if any) How do we know? N/A
Noun: One seated on the throne (God) Location:
Heaven How do we know? Seated
on the throne; the throne is in Heaven.
4:3 - And the one seated is, in
appearance, like a jasper stone and a precious red-colored stone, and
round about the throne
a rainbow like an emerald in appearance.
Noun: One seated on the throne (God) Location:
Heaven How do we know? See
4:2.
Noun: Jasper stone Location:
N/A How do we know? Metaphor.
Noun: Red-colored stone Location:
N/A How do we know? Metaphor.
Noun: Throne Location:
Heaven How do we know? See
4:2.
Noun: Emerald-colored rainbow Location:
Heaven How do we know? Round
about the throne; the throne is in Heaven.
Noun: Emerald Location:
N/A How do we know? Metaphor.
4:4 - And round about the throne
twenty-four thrones, and upon these thrones seated twenty-four
elders dressed in white outer garments, and upon their heads golden
crowns.
Noun: 24 thrones Location:
Heaven How do we know? Round
about the throne; the throne is in Heaven.
Noun: 24 elders Location:
Heaven How do we know? On the
24 thrones, which are round about the throne; the throne is in Heaven.
Noun: 24 white garments Location:
Heaven How do we know? On the
24 elders, who are in Heaven.
Noun: 24 crowns Location:
Heaven How do we know? On the
24 elders, who are in Heaven.
4:5 - And out of the throne there are
proceeding lightnings and voices and thunders; and
seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, and these mean the seven
spirits of God.
Noun: Throne Location:
Heaven How do we know? See
4:2.
Noun: Lightnings Location:
Heaven How do we know? Proceeding
out of the throne; the throne is in Heaven.
Noun: Voices Location:
Heaven How do we know? Proceeding
out of the throne; the throne is in Heaven.
Noun: Thunders Location:
Heaven How do we know? Proceeding
out of the throne; the throne is in Heaven.
Noun: 7 Lamps Location:
Heaven How do we know? Burning
before the throne; the throne is in Heaven.
Noun: 7 spirits of God Location:
N/A How do we know? Metaphor.
4:6 - And before the throne there is,
as it were, a glassy sea like crystal. And in the midst of the throne
and around the throne
four living creatures that are full of eyes in front and behind.
Noun: Throne Location:
Heaven How do we know? See
4:2.
Noun: Glassy sea Location:
Heaven How do we know? Before
the throne; the throne is in Heaven.
Noun: Crystal Location:
N/A How do we know? Metaphor.
Noun: 4 living creatures Location:
Heaven How do we know? In the
midst of, and around, the throne; the throne is in Heaven.
Noun: Eyes Location:
Heaven How do we know? Part
of the creatures; the creatures are in Heaven
4:7 - And the first living creature is
like a lion, and the second living creature is like a young bull, and
the third living creature has a face like a man’s, and the fourth
living creature is like a flying eagle.
Noun: 4 living creatures Location:
Heaven How do we know? See
4:6.
Noun: Lion Location:
N/A How do we know? Metaphor.
Noun: Bull Location:
N/A How do we know? Metaphor.
Noun: Man Location:
N/A How do we know? Metaphor.
Noun: Eagle Location:
N/A How do we know? Metaphor.
4:8 - And as for the four living
creatures, each one of them respectively has six wings; round about and
underneath they are full of eyes. And they have no rest day and night as
they say: “Holy, holy, holy is Jehovah God, the Almighty, who was and
who is and who is coming.”
Noun: 4 living creatures Location:
Heaven How do we know? See
4:6.
Noun: Wings Location:
Heaven How do we know? Part
of the creatures; the creatures are in Heaven
Noun: Eyes Location:
Heaven How do we know? Part
of the creatures; the creatures are in Heaven
Noun: Rest Location:
N/A How do we know? Abstract
noun.
Noun: Day Location:
N/A How do we know? Abstract
noun.
Noun: Night Location:
N/A How do we know? Abstract
noun.
Noun: God Location:
Heaven How do we know? See
4:3.
4:9 - And whenever the living
creatures offer glory and honor and thanksgiving to the one seated upon
the throne, the one that lives forever and ever,
Noun: 4 living creatures Location:
Heaven How do we know? See
4:6.
Noun: Glory Location:
N/A How do we know? Abstract
noun.
Noun: Honor Location:
N/A How do we know? Abstract
noun.
Noun: Thanksgiving Location:
N/A How do we know? Abstract
noun.
Noun: One seated on the throne (God) Location:
Heaven How do we know? See
4:2.
4:10 - the twenty-four elders fall
down before the One seated upon the throne and worship the One that
lives forever and ever, and they cast their crowns before the throne,
saying:
Noun: 24 elders Location:
Heaven How do we know? See
4:4.
Noun: One seated on the throne (God) Location:
Heaven How do we know? See
4:2.
Noun: 24 crowns Location:
Heaven How do we know? Cast
before the throne; the throne is in Heaven.
4:11 - “You are worthy, Jehovah,
even our God, to receive the glory and the honor and the power, because
you created all things, and because of your will they existed and were
created.”
Noun: God Location:
Heaven How do we know? See
4:2.
Noun: Glory Location:
N/A How do we know? Abstract
noun.
Noun: Honor Location:
N/A How do we know? Abstract
noun.
Noun: Power Location:
N/A How do we know? Abstract
noun.
Noun: All things Location:
Everywhere How do we know? By
definition
Noun: God's will Location:
N/A How do we know? Abstract
noun.
5:1 - And I saw in the right hand of
the One seated upon the throne a scroll written within and on the
reverse side, sealed tight with seven seals.
Noun: Right hand of the One seated on
the throne (God) Location: Heaven How
do we know? Part of God, who is in Heaven. (See 4:2.)
Noun: One seated on the throne (God) Location:
Heaven How do we know? See
4:2.
Noun: Scroll Location:
Heaven How do we know? Held
by God, who is in Heaven. (See 4:2.)
Noun: 7 seals on the scroll Location:
Heaven How do we know? On the
scroll, which is in Heaven.
5:2 - And I saw a strong angel
proclaiming with a loud voice: “Who is worthy to open the scroll and
loose its seals?”
Noun: Strong angel Location:
Heaven How do we know? Apparently
in the vicinity of the scroll in verse 1.
Noun: Loud voice Location:
Heaven How do we know? Apparently
in the vicinity of the scroll in verse 1.
Noun: Worthy one Location:
Unknown How do we know? Question
is asked, but not yet answered.
Noun: Scroll Location:
Heaven How do we know? See
5:1.
Noun: Scroll's seals Location:
Heaven How do we know? See
5:1.
5:3 - But neither in heaven nor upon
earth nor underneath the earth was there a single one able to open the
scroll or to look into it.
Noun: Heaven Location:
Unknown (if any) How do we know? N/A
Noun: Earth Location:
Space How do we know? See
Genesis 1:1.
Noun: Under the Earth Location:
Earth How do we know? Directly
stated in the text.
Noun: One able to open the scroll Location:
Nowhere How do we know? Directly
stated in the text.
Noun: Scroll Location:
Heaven How do we know? See
5:1.
5:4 - And I gave way to a great deal
of weeping because no one was found worthy to open the scroll or to look
into it.
Noun: I (John) Location:
Heaven How do we know? See
4:2.
Noun: Weeping Location:
Heaven How do we know? John's
action; John is in Heaven.
Noun: One able to open the scroll Location:
Nowhere How do we know? Directly
stated in the text.
Noun: Scroll Location:
Heaven How do we know? See
5:1.
5:5 - But one of the elders says to
me: “Stop weeping. Look! The Lion that is of the tribe of Judah, the
root of David, has conquered so as to open the scroll and its seven
seals.”
Noun: One of the 24 elders Location:
Heaven How do we know? See
4:4.
Noun: Lion of Judah (Jesus) Location:
Heaven How do we know? In the
vicinity of the scroll in verse 5:1, and the elders in verses 4:4 &
4:10. (See 5:7.)
Noun: Root of David (Jesus) Location:
Heaven How do we know? See
above.
Noun: Scroll Location:
Heaven How do we know? See
5:1.
Noun: Scroll's 7 seals Location:
Heaven How do we know? See
5:1.
5:6 - And I saw standing in the midst
of the throne and of the four living creatures and in the midst of the
elders a lamb as though it had been slaughtered, having seven horns and
seven eyes, which
mean the seven spirits of God that have been sent forth into the whole
earth.
Noun: I (John) Location:
Heaven How do we know? See
4:2.
Noun: Throne Location:
Heaven How do we know? See
4:2.
Noun: 4 living creatures Location:
Heaven How do we know? See
4:6.
Noun: 24 elders Location:
Heaven How do we know? See
4:4.
Noun: Lamb (Jesus) Location:
Heaven How do we know? Standing
in the midst of the throne; the throne is in Heaven.
Noun: 7 horns on the Lamb (Jesus) Location:
Heaven How do we know? Part
of the Lamb; the Lamb is in Heaven.
Noun: 7 eyes on the Lamb (Jesus) Location:
Heaven How do we know? Part
of the Lamb; the Lamb is in Heaven.
Noun: 7 Spirits of God Location:
N/A How do we know? Explanation
of a symbol.
Noun: Earth Location:
Space How do we know? See
Genesis 1:1.
5:7 - And he went and at once took
out of the right hand of the One seated on the throne (God).
Noun: He (Lamb, Jesus) Location:
Heaven How do we know? See
5:6.
Noun: It (scroll) Location:
Heaven How do we know? See
5:1.
Noun: Right hand of the One seated on
the throne (God) Location: Heaven How
do we know? Part of God, who is in Heaven. (See 4:2.)
5:8 - And when he took the scroll, the
four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the
Lamb, having each one a harp and golden bowls that were full of incense,
and the
means the prayers of the holy ones.
Noun: Lamb (Jesus) Location:
Heaven How do we know? See
5:6.
Noun: Scroll Location:
Heaven How do we know? See
5:1.
Noun: 4 living creatures Location:
Heaven How do we know? See
4:6.
Noun: 24 elders Location:
Heaven How do we know? See
4:4.
Noun: 24 harps Location:
Heaven How do we know? Held
by the elders, who are in Heaven
Noun: 24 bowls Location:
Heaven How do we know? Held
by the elders, who are in Heaven
Noun: Incense Location:
Heaven How do we know? Held
(in bowls) by the elders, who are in Heaven
Noun: Prayers Location:
N/A How do we know? Explanation
of a symbol.
Noun: Holy ones Location:
Not specified, Heaven and/or Earth How
do we know? These people are born on Earth, but end up in
Heaven.
5:9 - And they sing a new song,
saying: “You are worthy to take the scroll and open its seals, because
you were slaughtered and with your blood you bought persons for God out
of every tribe and tongue and people and nation,
Noun: They (24 elders, possibly also the
4 living creatures) Location: Heaven How
do we know? See 4:4, 4:6.
Noun: New song Location:
Heaven How do we know? Those
singing it are in Heaven.
Noun: You (Lamb, Jesus) Location:
Heaven How do we know? See
5:6.
Noun: Scroll Location:
Heaven How do we know? See
5:1.
Noun: Scroll's 7 seals Location:
Heaven How do we know? See
5:1.
Noun: Lamb’s blood Location:
Earth How do we know? Refers
to the blood shed on the cross.
Noun: Persons from every tribe and
tongue and people and nation Location: Not
stated, either Earth or Heaven. How do we know? They
come out of the people of Earth, but end up in Heaven.
Noun: God Location:
Heaven How do we know? See
4:2.
Noun: Tribes Location:
Earth How do we know? See
Genesis 1,2.
Noun: Tongues (language groups) Location:
Earth How do we know? See
Genesis 1,2.
Noun: Peoples Location:
Earth How do we know? See
Genesis 1,2.
Noun: Nations Location:
Earth How do we know? See
Genesis 1,2.
5:10 - and you made them to be a
kingdom and priests to our God, and they are to rule as kings over the
earth.”
Noun: You (Lamb, Jesus) Location:
Heaven How do we know? See
5:6.
Noun: Them (persons from every tribe and
tongue and people and nation) Location: Not
stated, either Earth or Heaven. How do we know? See
5:9.
Noun: Kingdom Location:
Not stated, either Earth or Heaven. How
do we know? See 5:9.
Noun: Priests Location:
Not stated, either Earth or Heaven. How
do we know? See 5:9.
Noun: God Location:
Heaven How do we know? See
4:2.
Noun: Kings Location:
Not stated, either Earth or Heaven. How
do we know? See 5:9.
Noun: Earth Location:
Space How do we know? See
Genesis 1:1.
5:11 - And I saw, and I heard a voice
of many angels around the throne and the living creatures and the
elders, and the number of them was myriads of myriads and thousands of
thousands,
Noun: Large number of angels Location:
Heaven How do we know? Around
the throne; the throne is in Heaven.
Noun: Throne Location:
Heaven How do we know? See
4:2.
Noun: 4 living creatures Location:
Heaven How do we know? See
4:6.
Noun: 24 elders Location:
Heaven How do we know? See
4:4.
Noun: Number Location:
N/A How do we know? Abstract
noun.
Noun: Myriads Location:
N/A How do we know? Abstract
noun.
Noun: Thousands Location:
N/A How do we know? Abstract
noun.
5:12 - saying with a loud voice:
“The Lamb that was slaughtered is worthy to receive the power and
riches and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and blessing.”
Noun: Lamb (Jesus) Location:
Heaven How do we know? See
5:6.
Noun: Power Location:
N/A How do we know? Abstract
noun.
Noun: Riches Location:
N/A How do we know? Abstract
noun.
Noun: Wisdom Location:
N/A How do we know? Abstract
noun.
Noun: Strength Location:
N/A How do we know? Abstract
noun.
Noun: Honor Location:
N/A How do we know? Abstract
noun.
Noun: Glory Location:
N/A How do we know? Abstract
noun.
Noun: Blessing Location:
N/A How do we know? Abstract
noun.
5:13 - And every creature that is in
heaven and on earth and underneath the earth and on the sea, and all the
things in them, I heard saying: “To the One sitting on the throne and
to the Lamb be the blessing and the honor and the glory and the might
forever and ever.”
Noun: Every creature Location:
Heaven, on and under the Earth, on and in the sea. How
do we know? Directly stated in the text.
Noun: Heaven Location:
Unknown (if any) How do we know? N/A
Noun: Earth Location:
Space How do we know? See
Genesis 1:1.
Noun: Sea Location:
Earth How do we know? See
Genesis 1:1.
Noun: All things Location:
Heaven, on and under the Earth, on and in the sea. How
do we know? Directly stated in the text.
Noun: One seated on the throne (God) Location:
Heaven How do we know? See
4:2.
Noun: Lamb (Jesus) Location:
Heaven How do we know? See
5:6.
Noun: Honor Location:
N/A How do we know? Abstract
noun.
Noun: Glory Location:
N/A How do we know? Abstract
noun.
Noun: Might Location:
N/A How do we know? Abstract
noun.
5:14 - And the four living creatures
went saying: “Amen!” and the elders fell down and worshiped.
Noun: 4 living creatures Location:
Heaven How do we know? See
4:6.
Noun: 24 elders Location:
Heaven How do we know? See
4:4.
6:1 - And I saw when the Lamb
opened one of the seven seals, and I heard one of the four living
creatures say with a voice as of thunder: “Come!”
Noun: I (John) Location:
Heaven How do we know? See
4:2.
Noun: Lamb (Jesus) Location:
Heaven How do we know? See
5:6.
Noun: 1st of the scroll's 7
seals Location: Heaven How
do we know? On the scroll, which is in Heaven (See 5:1).
Noun: 1st of the 4 living
creatures Location: Heaven How
do we know? See 4:6.
Noun: Voice Location:
Heaven How do we know? Creature's
voice; he is in Heaven (See 4:6).
Noun: Thunder Location:
N/A How do we know? Metaphor.
6:2 - And I saw, and, look! a white
horse; and the one seated upon it had a bow; and a crown was given him,
and he went forth conquering and to complete his conquest.
Noun: I (John) Location:
Heaven How do we know? See
4:2.
Noun: White horse Location:
Earth How do we know? Its
rider is on Earth.
Noun: One seated on the white
horse Location: Earth How
do we know? Directly stated in the text, verse 6:8.
Noun: Bow Location:
Earth How do we know? Held
by the 1st rider, who is on Earth.
Noun: Crown Location:
Earth How do we know? Worn
by the 1st rider, who is on Earth.
Noun: Conquest Location:
Earth How do we know? Directly
stated in the text, verse 6:8.
6:3 - And when he opened the second
seal, I heard the second living creature say: “Come!”
Noun: He (Lamb, Jesus) Location:
Heaven How do we know? See
5:6.
Noun: 2nd of the scroll's 7
seals Location: Heaven How
do we know? On the scroll, which is in Heaven (See 5:1).
Noun: I (John) Location:
Heaven How do we know? See
4:2.
Noun: 2nd of the 4 living
creatures Location: Heaven How
do we know? See 4:6.
6:4 - And another came forth, a
fiery-colored horse; and to the one seated upon it there was granted to
take peace away from the earth so that they should slaughter one
another; and a great sword was given him.
Noun: Red horse Location:
Earth How do we know? The
1st rider is on Earth.
Noun: One seated on the red
horse Location: Earth How
do we know? Directly stated in the text, verse 6:8.
Noun: Peace Location:
Earth How do we know? Directly
stated in the text.
Noun: Earth Location:
Space How do we know? See
Genesis 1:1.
Noun: One another Location:
Earth How do we know? Directly
stated in the text.
Noun: Great sword Location:
Earth How do we know? Held
by the 2nd rider, who is on Earth.
6:5 - And when he opened the third
seal, I heard the third living creature say: “Come!” And I saw, and,
look! a black horse; and the one seated upon it had a pair of scales in
his hand.
Noun: He (Lamb, Jesus) Location:
Heaven How do we know? See
5:6.
Noun: 3rd of the scroll's 7
seals Location: Heaven How
do we know? On the scroll, which is in Heaven (See 5:1).
Noun: I (John) Location:
Heaven How do we know? See
4:2.
Noun: 3rd of the 4 living
creatures Location: Heaven How
do we know? See 4:6.
Noun: Black horse Location:
Earth How do we know? Its
rider is on Earth.
Noun: One seated on the black
horse Location: Earth How
do we know? Directly stated in the text, verse 6:8.
Noun: Pair of scales Location:
Earth How do we know? Held
by the 3rd rider, who is on Earth.
6:6 - And I heard a voice as if in the
midst of the four living creatures say: “A quart of wheat for a
de·nar´i·us, and three quarts of barley for a de·nar´i·us; and do
not harm the olive oil and the wine.”
Noun: I (John) Location:
Heaven How do we know? See
4:2.
Noun: Voice Location:
Heaven How do we know? In
the midst of the 4 living creatures, who are in Heaven (See 4:6).
Noun: Quart of wheat Location:
Earth How do we know? Affected
by the 3rd rider, who is on Earth.
Noun: Denarius Location:
Earth How do we know? Affected
by the 3rd rider, who is on Earth.
Noun: 3 quarts of
barley Location: Earth How
do we know? Affected by the 3rd rider, who is on Earth.
Noun: Olive oil Location:
Earth How do we know? Affected
by the 3rd rider, who is on Earth.
Noun: Wine Location:
Earth How do we know? Affected
by the 3rd rider, who is on Earth.
6:7 - And when he opened the fourth
seal, I heard the voice of the fourth living creature say: “Come!”
Noun: He (Lamb, Jesus) Location:
Heaven How do we know? See
5:6.
Noun: 4th of the scroll's 7
seals Location: Heaven How
do we know? On the scroll, which is in Heaven (See 5:1).
Noun: I (John) Location:
Heaven How do we know? See
4:2.
Noun: Voice Location:
Heaven How do we know? Belongs
to the 4th of the 4 living creatures, who is in Heaven (See 4:6).
Noun: 4th of the 4 living
creatures Location: Heaven How
do we know? See 4:6.
6:8 - And I saw, and, look! a pale
horse; and the one seated upon it had the name Death. And Ha´des was
closely following him. And authority was given them over the fourth part
of the earth, to kill with a long sword and with food shortage and with
deadly plague and by the wild beasts of the earth.
Noun: I (John) Location:
Heaven How do we know? See
4:2.
Noun: Pale horse Location:
Earth How do we know? Its
rider is on Earth.
Noun: One seated on the pale horse
(Death) Location: Earth How
do we know? Directly stated in the text.
Noun: Hades Location:
Earth How do we know? Directly
stated in the text.
Noun: 1/4 of the Earth Location:
Earth How do we know? Directly
stated in the text.
Noun: Earth Location:
Space How do we know? See
Genesis 1:1.
Noun: Long sword Location:
Earth How do we know? Directly
stated in the text.
Noun: Food shortage Location:
Earth How do we know? Directly
stated in the text.
Noun: Deadly plague Location:
Earth How do we know? Directly
stated in the text.
Noun: Wild beasts Location:
Earth How do we know? Directly
stated in the text.
6:9 - And when he opened the fifth
seal, I saw underneath the altar the souls of those slaughtered because
of the word of God and because of the witness work that they used to
have.
Noun: He (Lamb, Jesus) Location:
Heaven How do we know? See
5:6.
Noun: 5th of the scroll's 7
seals Location: Heaven How
do we know? On the scroll, which is in Heaven (See 5:1).
Noun: I (John) Location:
Heaven How do we know? See
4:2.
Noun: Altar Location:
Heaven How do we know? The
altar is before the throne (See 8:3); the throne is in Heaven.
Noun: Souls Location:
Heaven How do we know? Under
the altar, which is in Heaven.
Noun: Word of God Location:
N/A How do we know? Abstract
noun.
Noun: Witness work Location:
Earth How do we know? They
were on Earth while doing this work.
6:10 - And they cried with a loud
voice, saying: “Until when, Sovereign Lord holy and true, are you
refraining from judging and avenging our blood upon those who dwell on
the earth?”
Noun: They (souls) Location:
Heaven How do we know? See
6:9
Noun: Loud voice Location:
Heaven How do we know? Voice
of souls, who are in Heaven.
Noun: Sovereign Lord Location:
Heaven How do we know? See
4:2.
Noun: Blood of the
souls Location: Earth How
do we know? Shed on Earth by those on Earth.
Noun: Those on Earth Location:
Earth How do we know? Directly
stated in the text.
Noun: Earth Location:
Space How do we know? See
Genesis 1:1.
6:11 - And a white robe was given to
each of them; and they were told to rest a little while longer, until
the number was filled also of their fellow slaves and their brothers who
were about to be killed as they also had been.
Noun: White robe Location:
Heaven How do we know? Given
to the souls in Heaven.
Noun: Number Location:
N/A How do we know? Abstract
noun.
Noun: Fellow slaves Location:
Earth How do we know? To
be killed on Earth, as the souls had been killed on Earth
Noun: Bothers Location:
Earth How do we know? To
be killed on Earth, as the souls had been killed on Earth
6:12 - And I saw when he opened the
sixth seal, and a great earthquake occurred; and the sun became black as
sackcloth of hair, and the entire moon became as blood,
Noun: I (John) Location:
Heaven How do we know? See
4:2.
Noun: 6th of the scroll's 7
seals Location: Heaven How
do we know? On the scroll, which is in Heaven (See 5:1).
Noun: Great earthquake Location:
How do we know?
Noun: Sun Location:
Space How do we know? See
Genesis 1:1.
Noun: Sackcloth Location:
N/A How do we know? Metaphor.
Noun: Moon Location:
Space How do we know? See
Genesis 1:1.
Noun: Blood Location:
N/A How do we know? Metaphor.
6:13 - and the stars of heaven fell to
the earth, as when a fig tree shaken by a high wind casts its unripe
figs.
Noun: Stars Location:
Space How do we know? See
Genesis 1:1.
Noun: Heaven Location:
Unknown (if any) How do
we know? N/A
Noun: Earth Location:
Space How do we know? See
Genesis 1:1.
Noun: Fig tree Location:
N/A How do we know?
Noun: High wind Location:
N/A How do we know?
Noun: Figs Location:
N/A How do we know? Metaphor.
Noun: Location:
How do we know? Metaphor.
Noun: Location:
How do we know? Metaphor.
6:14 - And the heaven departed as a
scroll that is being rolled up, and every mountain and [every] island
were removed from their places.
Noun: Heaven (Earth's atmosphere, not
the Heaven where God's throne is.) Location:
Earth How do we know? See
Genesis 1:1.
Noun: Scroll Location:
N/A How do we know? Metaphor.
Noun: Every mountain Location:
Earth How do we know? Affected
by the earthquake in 6:12.
Noun: Every island Location:
Earth How do we know?
6:15 - And the kings of the earth and
the top-ranking ones and the military commanders and the rich and the
strong ones and every slave and [every] free person hid themselves in
the caves and in the rock-masses of the mountains.
Noun: Kings Location:
Earth How do we know? Fleeing
the earthquake in 6:12.
Noun: Top-ranking
people Location: Earth How
do we know? Fleeing the earthquake in 6:12.
Noun: Military
commanders Location: Earth How
do we know? Fleeing the earthquake in 6:12.
Noun: The rich Location:
Earth How do we know? Fleeing
the earthquake in 6:12.
Noun: The strong Location:
Earth How do we know? Fleeing
the earthquake in 6:12.
Noun: Every slave Location:
Earth How do we know? Fleeing
the earthquake in 6:12.
Noun: Every free
person Location: Earth How
do we know? Fleeing the earthquake in 6:12.
Noun: Caves Location:
Earth How do we know? Shelter
from the earthquake in 6:12.
Noun: Rocks Location:
Earth How do we know? Shelter
from the earthquake in 6:12.
Noun: Mountains Location:
Earth How do we know? Shelter
from the earthquake in 6:12.
6:16 - And they keep saying to the
mountains and to the rock-masses: “Fall over us and hide us from the
face of the One seated on the throne (God) and from the wrath of the
Lamb,
Noun: They (people listed in verse
6:15) Location: Earth How
do we know? Fleeing the earthquake in 6:12.
Noun: Mountains Location:
Earth How do we know? Shelter
from the earthquake in 6:12.
Noun: Rocks Location:
Earth How do we know? Shelter
from the earthquake in 6:12.
Noun: God's face Location:
N/A How do we know? Figure
of speech for God's attention.
Noun: Lamb's wrath Location:
N/A How do we know? Abstract
noun.
6:17 - because the great day of their
wrath has come, and who is able to stand?”
Noun: Great day Location:
N/A How do we know? Abstract
noun.
Noun: Their (Lamb's and God's)
wrath Location: N/A How
do we know? Abstract noun.
Noun: One who is able to
stand Location: Nowhere How
do we know? Stated in the text, as a rhetorical question.
7:1 - After this I saw four angels
standing upon the four corners of the earth, holding tight the four
winds of the earth, that no wind might blow upon the earth or upon the
sea or upon any tree.
Noun: I (John) Location:
Heaven How do we know? See
4:2.
Noun: 4 angels Location:
Earth How do we know? Directly
stated in the text.
Noun: 4 corners of
Earth Location: Earth How
do we know? Directly stated in the text.
Noun: 4 winds Location:
Earth How do we know? Directly
stated in the text.
Noun: No wind Location:
Earth How do we know? Directly
stated in the text.
Noun: Earth (land) Location:
Earth How do we know? Contrasted
with the Earth's seas.
Noun: Sea Location:
Earth How do we know? Only
seas on Earth would be affected by stopping the Earth's winds.
Noun: Any tree Location:
Earth How do we know? Only
trees on Earth would be affected by stopping the Earth's winds.
7:2 - And I saw another angel
ascending from the sunrising, having a seal of [the] living God; and he
cried with a loud voice to the four angels to whom it was granted to
harm the earth and the sea,
Noun: I (John) Location:
Heaven How do we know? See
4:2.
Noun: Angel Location:
Earth How do we know? Rises
from the East on Earth, talks to the angel on Earth in 7:1.
Noun: Sunrising (east) Location:
Earth How do we know? The
sunrise is a phenomenon viewed from the Earth's surface, caused by the
Earth's rotating on its axis.
Noun: God's seal Location:
Earth How do we know? Held
by an angel who is on Earth.
Noun: Loud voice Location:
Earth How do we know? Spoken
by an angel who is on Earth.
Noun: 4 angels Location:
Earth How do we know? See
7:1.
Noun: Earth (land) Location:
Earth How do we know? See
7:1.
Noun: Sea Location:
Earth How do we know? See
7:1.
7:3 - saying: “Do not harm the earth
or the sea or the trees, until after we have sealed the slaves of our
God in their foreheads.”
Noun: Earth (land) Location:
Earth How do we know? See
7:1.
Noun: Sea Location:
Earth How do we know? See
7:1.
Noun: Trees Location:
Earth How do we know? See
7:1.
Noun: God's slaves Location:
Earth How do we know? There
would be no need to delay judgement upon the Earth for the sake of the
slaves, if the slaves were not on Earth.
Noun: The slaves'
foreheads Location: Earth How
do we know? Part of the slaves, who are on Earth.
7:4 - And I heard the number of those
who were sealed, a hundred and forty-four thousand, sealed out of every
tribe of the sons of Israel:
Noun: 144,00 who are sealed(God's
slaves) Location: Earth How
do we know? See 7:3.
Noun: Every tribe of Israel(God's
slaves) Location: Earth How
do we know? See 7:3.
7:5 - Out of the tribe of Judah twelve
thousand sealed; out of the tribe of Reu´ben twelve thousand; out of
the tribe of Gad twelve thousand;
Noun: 12,000 from
Judah Location: Earth How
do we know? See 7:3.
Noun: 12,000 from
Reuben Location: Earth How
do we know? See 7:3.
Noun: 12,000 from Gad Location:
Earth How do we know? See
7:3.
7:6 - out of the tribe of Asher twelve
thousand; out of the tribe of Naphtali twelve thousand; out of the tribe
of Manasseh twelve thousand;
Noun: 12,000 from
Asher Location: Earth How
do we know? See 7:3.
Noun: 12,000 from Naphtali Location:
Earth How do we know? See
7:3.
Noun: 12,000 from Mannasseh Location:
Earth How do we know? See
7:3.
7:7 - out of the tribe of Sim´e·on
twelve thousand; out of the tribe of Le´vi twelve thousand; out of the
tribe of Is´sa·char twelve thousand;
Noun: 12,000 from
Simeon Location: Earth How
do we know? See 7:3.
Noun: 12,000 from Levi
Earth Location: Earth How
do we know? See 7:3.
Noun: 12,000 from Issachar Location:
Earth How do we know? See
7:3.
7:8 - out of the tribe of Zeb´u·lun
twelve thousand; out of the tribe of Joseph twelve thousand; out of the
tribe of Benjamin twelve thousand sealed.
Noun: 12,000 from Zebulun Location:
Earth How do we know? See
7:3.
Noun: 12,000 from
Joseph Location: Earth How
do we know? See 7:3.
Noun: 12,000 from
Benjamin Location: Earth How
do we know? See 7:3.
7:9 - After these things I saw, and,
look! a great crowd, which no man was able to number, out of all nations
and tribes and peoples and tongues, standing before the throne and
before the Lamb, dressed in white robes; and there were palm branches in
their hands.
Noun: I (John) Location:
Heaven How do we know? See
4:2.
Noun: Great crowd Location:
Heaven How do we know? Standing
before the throne and before the Lamb; the throne and the Lamb are in
Heaven.
Noun: Nations Location:
Earth How do we know? Earth
is where God created humans. (The great crowd came out of them; it is
not still among them.)
Noun: Tribes Location:
Earth How do we know? Earth
is where God created humans. (The great crowd came out of them; it is
not still among them.)
Noun: Peoples Location:
Earth How do we know? Earth
is where God created humans. (The great crowd came out of them; it is
not still among them.)
Noun: Tongues (language
groups) Location: Earth How
do we know? Earth is where God created humans. (The great
crowd came out of them; it is not still among them.)
Noun: Lamb (Jesus) Location:
Heaven How do we know? See
5:6.
Noun: White robes Location:
Heaven How do we know? Worn
by the great crowd; the great crowd is in Heaven.
Noun: Palm branches Location:
Heaven How do we know? Held
by the great crowd; the great crowd is in Heaven.
7:10 - And they keep on crying with a
loud voice, saying: “Salvation [we owe] to our God, who is seated on
the throne, and to the Lamb.”
Noun: They (great
crowd) Location: Heaven How
do we know? See 7:9.
Noun: Loud voice Location:
Heaven How do we know? Belongs
to the great crowd; the great crowd is in Heaven (See 7:9).
Noun: Salvation Location:
N/A How do we know? Abstract
noun.
Noun: God Location:
Heaven How do we know? See
4:2.
Noun: Throne Location:
Heaven How do we know? See
4:2.
Noun: Lamb (Jesus) Location:
Heaven How do we know? See
5:6.
7:11 - And all the angels were
standing around the throne and the elders and the four living creatures,
and they fell upon their faces before the throne and worshiped God,
Noun: All the angels Location:
Heaven How do we know? Standing
around the throne; the throne is in Heaven (See 4:2).
Noun: Throne Location:
Heaven How do we know? See
4:2.
Noun: 24 elders Location:
Heaven How do we know? See
4:4.
Noun: 4 living
creatures Location: Heaven How
do we know? See 4:6.
Noun: Angels' faces Location:
Heaven How do we know? Part
of the angels, who are in Heaven.
Noun: God Location:
Heaven How do we know? See
4:2.
7:12 - saying: “Amen! The blessing
and the glory and the wisdom and the thanksgiving and the honor and the
power and the strength [be] to our God forever and ever. Amen.”
Noun: Blessing Location:
N/A How do we know? Abstract
noun.
Noun: Glory Location:
N/A How do we know? Abstract
noun.
Noun: Wisdom Location:
N/A How do we know? Abstract
noun.
Noun: Thanksgiving Location:
N/A How do we know? Abstract
noun.
Noun: Honor Location:
N/A How do we know? Abstract
noun.
Noun: Power Location:
N/A How do we know? Abstract
noun.
Noun: Strength Location:
N/A How do we know? Abstract
noun.
Noun: God Location:
Heaven How do we know? See
4:2.
7:13 - And in response one of the
elders said to me: “These who are dressed in the white robes, who are
they and where did they come from?”
Noun: One of the 24
elders Location: Heaven How
do we know? See 4:4.
Noun: Me (John) Location:
Heaven How do we know? See
4:2.
Noun: People in white robes (great
crowd) Location: Heaven How
do we know? See 7:9.
Noun: White robes Location:
Heaven How do we know? Worn
by the great crowd; the great crowd is in Heaven.
7:14 - So right away I said to him:
“My lord, you are the one that knows.” And he said to me: “These
are the ones that come out of the great tribulation, and they have
washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
Noun: I (John) Location:
Heaven How do we know? See
4:2.
Noun: Him (one of the 24
elders) Location: Heaven How
do we know? See 4:4.
Noun: Lord (one of the 24
elders) Location: Heaven How
do we know? See 4:4.
Noun: One who knows (one of the 24
elders) Location: Heaven How
do we know? See 4:4.
Noun: Ones out of the great tribulation
(great crowd) Location: Heaven How
do we know? See 7:9.
Noun: Great tribulation (great
crowd) Location: Earth How
do we know? The great tribulation is part of God's judgement
against unbelieving humans on Earth.
Noun: White robes Location:
Heaven How do we know? Worn
by the great crowd; the great crowd is in Heaven.
Noun: Lamb’s blood Location:
Earth How do we know? Refers
to the blood shed on the cross.
7:15 - That is why they are before the
throne of God; and they are rendering him sacred service day and night
in his temple; and the One seated on the throne (God) will spread his
tent over them.
Noun: They (great
crowd) Location: Heaven How
do we know? See 7:9.
Noun: Throne Location:
Heaven How do we know? See
4:2.
Noun: God Location:
Heaven How do we know? See
4:2.
Noun: Sacred service Location:
Heaven How do we know? Both
those giving the service (See 7:9) and the temple in which they serve
(See 11:1, 11:19, 14:17, 15:5) are in Heaven.
Noun: One seated on the throne
(God) Location: Heaven How
do we know? See 4:2.
Noun: Tent Location:
N/A How do we know? Figure
of speech for God's loving care and protection.
7:16 - They will hunger no more nor
thirst anymore, neither will the sun beat down upon them nor any
scorching heat,
Noun: They (great
crowd) Location: Heaven How
do we know? See 7:9.
Noun: Sun Location:
Space How do we know? See
Genesis 1:1.
Noun: Heat Location:
Earth How do we know? Like
hunger and thirst, heat is part of the experience of living on this
present Earth.
7:17 - because the Lamb, who is in the
midst of the throne, will shepherd them, and will guide them to
fountains of waters of life. And God will wipe out every tear from their
eyes.”
Noun: Lamb (Jesus) Location:
Heaven How do we know? See
5:6.
Noun: Throne Location:
Heaven How do we know? See
4:2.
Noun: Them (great
crowd) Location: Heaven How
do we know? See 7:9.
Noun: Fountains of waters of
life Location: Heaven How
do we know? Both the Lamb who leads them (See 5:6) and those
being led (See 7:9) are in Heaven. See also 21:1.
Noun: God Location:
Heaven How do we know? See
4:2.
Noun: Tears Location:
Heaven How do we know? In
the eyes of the great crowd, who are in Heaven (See 5:6).
Noun: Eyes Location:
Heaven How do we know? Part
of the great crowd, who are in Heaven (See 5:6).
8:1 - And when he opened the seventh
seal, a silence occurred in heaven for about a half hour.
Noun: He (Lamb, Jesus) Location:
Heaven How do we know? See
5:6.
Noun: 7th of the scroll's 7
seals Location: Heaven How
do we know? On the scroll, which is in Heaven (See 5:1).
Noun: Silence Location:
Heaven How do we know? Directly
stated in the text.
Noun: Heaven Location:
Unknown (if any) How do
we know? N/A
Feel free to use this however you choose. I'd recommend pasting it into
a word processor file, and printing out the chart without the answers
filled in. Ask a Jehovah's Witness to help you fill in the blanks. See
how far you can get.
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