Great Multitude

Great Multitude: Many saved during the Latter Rain, or God bringing back the captivity of the Elect?

Questions this study will attempt to answer:

Who is the Great Multitude that we read about in Revelation 7:9 and 14?

A Great many being saved today or the wheat (believers) as they are separated from the tares at the depart out?

144,000 VS THE GREAT MULTITUDE

Re 7:2 And I saw another angel ascending from the east, having the seal of the living God: and he cried with a loud voice to the four angels, to whom it was given to hurt the earth and the sea,

Re 7:3 Saying, Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till we have sealed the servants of our God in their foreheads.

Re 7:4 And I heard the number of them which were sealed <4972>: and there were sealed an hundred and forty and four thousand (144,000) of all the tribes of the children of Israel.

Re 7:8 Of the tribe of Zabulon were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Joseph were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Benjamin were sealed twelve thousand.

2Co 1:22 Who hath also sealed <4972> us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.

Eph 4:30 And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed <4972> unto the day of redemption.

Re 7:9 After (with) this (these things) I beheld, and, lo, a great^4183 multitude^3793, 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;

Re 14:1 And I looked, and, lo, a Lamb stood on the mount Sion, and with him an hundred forty and four thousand, (144,000) having his Father’s name written in their foreheads.

Re 14:3 And they sung as it were a new <2537> song <5603> before the throne, and before the four beasts, and the elders: and no man could learn that song but the hundred and forty and four thousand (144,000), which were redeemed from the earth.

Re 5:8 And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saints.

Re 5:9 And they sung a new <2537> song <5603>, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;

Ps 96:1 O sing unto the LORD a new song: sing unto the LORD, all the earth.

Ps 40:2 He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.

Ps 40:3 And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the LORD.

Re 15:2 And I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire: and them that had gotten the victory over the beast, and over his image, and over his mark, and over the number of his name, stand on the sea of glass, having the harps of God.

Re 15:3 And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints.

Ex 15:1 Then sang Moses and the children of Israel this song unto the LORD, and spake, saying, I will sing unto the LORD, for he hath triumphed gloriously: the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.

Isa 48:20 Go ye forth of Babylon, flee ye from the Chaldeans, with a voice of singing declare ye, tell this, utter it even to the end of the earth; say ye, The LORD hath redeemed his servant Jacob.

Job 5:20 In famine he shall redeem thee from death: and in war from the power of the sword.

Mic 4:10 Be in pain, and labour to bring forth, O daughter of Zion, like a woman in travail: for now shalt thou go forth out of the city, and thou shalt dwell in the field, and thou shalt go even to Babylon; there shalt thou be delivered; there the LORD shall redeem thee from the hand of thine enemies.

WHO COMES OUT OF GREAT TRIBULATION?

Re 7:13 And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in white robes? and whence came they?

Re 7:14 And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great^3173 tribulation^2347, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.

Mt 24:21 For then shall be great <3173> tribulation <2347>, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.

Ac 7:11 Now there came a dearth over all the land of Egypt and Chanaan, and great <3173> affliction <2347>: and our fathers found no sustenance.

Re 2:22 Behold, I will cast her into a bed, and them that commit adultery with her into great <3173> tribulation <2347>, except they repent of their deeds.

2Ch 21:11 Moreover he made high places in the mountains of Judah, and caused the inhabitants of Jerusalem to commit fornication, and compelled Judah thereto.

Re 2:14 But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit fornication.

Re 2:20 Notwithstanding I have a few things against thee, because thou sufferest that woman Jezebel, which calleth herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed unto idols.

1Sa 26:24 And, behold, as thy life was much set by this day in mine eyes, so let my life be much set by in the eyes of the LORD, and let him deliver me out of all tribulation.

Eze 37:10 So I prophesied as he commanded me, and the breath came into them, and they lived, and stood up upon their feet, an exceeding great army.

Re 11:11 And after three days and an half the Spirit of life from God entered into them, and they stood upon their feet; and great fear fell upon them which saw them.

Eze 47:9 And it shall come to pass, that every thing that liveth, which moveth, whithersoever the rivers shall come, shall live: and there shall be a very great^7227 multitude of fish^1710, because these waters shall come thither: for they shall be healed; and every thing shall live whither the river cometh.

Eze 47:10 And it shall come to pass, that the fishers shall stand upon it from Engedi even unto Eneglaim; they shall be a place to spread forth nets; their fish^1710 shall be according to their kinds, as the fish^1710 of the great sea, exceeding many^7227.

NO MAN COULD NUMBER

Re 7:9 After (with) this (these things) I beheld, and, lo, a great^4183 multitude^3793, 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;

Re 19:6 And I heard as it were the voice of a great^4183 multitude^3793, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings, saying, Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth. (praising God for the marriage of the Lamb)

Re 19:1 And after these things I heard a great voice of much^4183 people^3793 in heaven, saying, Alleluia; Salvation, and glory, and honour, and power, unto the Lord our God:

Re 19:2 For true and righteous are his judgments: for he hath judged the great whore, which did corrupt the earth with her fornication, and hath avenged the blood of his servants at her hand.

Ge 15:5 And he brought him forth abroad, and said, Look now toward heaven, and tell the stars, if thou be able to number them: and he said unto him, So shall thy seed be.

Ge 16:10 And the angel of the LORD said unto her, I will multiply thy seed exceedingly, that it shall not be numbered for multitude.

Ge 32:12 And thou saidst, I will surely do thee good, and make thy seed as the sand of the sea, which cannot be numbered for multitude.

1Ki 3:8 And thy servant (Solomon – type of Christ) is in the midst of thy people which thou hast chosen, a great people, that cannot be numbered nor counted for multitude.

De 1:10 The LORD your God hath multiplied you, and, behold, ye are this day as the stars of heaven for multitude.

SUMMARY CONCLUSION

The Great Multitude spoken of in Revelation 7:9 &14 appears very strongly to be pointing to the fullness of ALL believers, body of Christ, at His revelation. That revelation ushers in a general resurrection as the body is saved (delivered) from Babylon. It was scattered in tribulation but God has avenged their blood and redeemed them. For this, they sing the song of Moses (a new song / salvation) as God brings back their captivity.