"The great reaper death has laid one generation after another of the
saints of God in the silent tomb; and lest some might fear that the grave would be the final end of the faithful, God gave the following pledge through His prophet:"I will ransom them from the power of the grave; I will redeem them from death." (Hosea 13:14).
--The one hundred and forty-four thousand are redeemed from the earth–from among men. (Rev. 14:3,4).They are alive upon the earth when the Savior comes, and will be translated, together with the innumerable host who will come from their dusty beds, clad in glorious immortality, when Christ comes in the clouds of heaven. (1 Thess. 4:16,17).
--The one hundred and forty-four thousand are distinguished from all others by their having the seal of the living God in their foreheads. All who have this seal are included in this company. (Rev. 7:2-4) This distinguishing mark is called the "Father's name." (Rev. 14:3) Ezekiel was evidently shown the same work, and speaks of it as a "mark" upon the forehead. (Eze.9:4). We are familiar with the term "seal" in connection with legal documents.
*A seal contains
--the name of the person issuing the document,
--his office or authority,
--and the extent of his jurisdiction.
The seal placed upon the foreheads of the one hundred and forty-four thousand, is the seal of the living God.
Seals are attached to laws and legal documents; therefore we should look for God's seal to be attached to His law.
The prophet Isaiah, looking down through the ages, saw a people who were expecting Christ to come from the heavenly sanctuary to the earth, and the message of God to them was, "Seal the law among My disciples." (Isa. 8:16).
....Let us look for the seal in the law of God.
The first three commandments, and also the fifth, mention the name of God, (Ex. 20:3-7,12) but do not distinguish Him from other gods. (1 Cor.8:5) the last five commandments show our duty to our fellow men, but do not contain the name of God. (Ex. 20:13-17)The fourth commandment contains,
The fourth commandment requires all who dwell in the territory of the Lord God the Creator, to keep holy the seventh day of the week, which He has sanctified and blessed, (Gen. 2:2-3) as a memorial of His creative work.
The Sabbath commandment contains the seal of the law."
Stephen Haskell
--The one hundred and forty-four thousand are redeemed from the earth–from among men. (Rev. 14:3,4).They are alive upon the earth when the Savior comes, and will be translated, together with the innumerable host who will come from their dusty beds, clad in glorious immortality, when Christ comes in the clouds of heaven. (1 Thess. 4:16,17).
--The one hundred and forty-four thousand are distinguished from all others by their having the seal of the living God in their foreheads. All who have this seal are included in this company. (Rev. 7:2-4) This distinguishing mark is called the "Father's name." (Rev. 14:3) Ezekiel was evidently shown the same work, and speaks of it as a "mark" upon the forehead. (Eze.9:4). We are familiar with the term "seal" in connection with legal documents.
*A seal contains
--the name of the person issuing the document,
--his office or authority,
--and the extent of his jurisdiction.
The seal placed upon the foreheads of the one hundred and forty-four thousand, is the seal of the living God.
Seals are attached to laws and legal documents; therefore we should look for God's seal to be attached to His law.
The prophet Isaiah, looking down through the ages, saw a people who were expecting Christ to come from the heavenly sanctuary to the earth, and the message of God to them was, "Seal the law among My disciples." (Isa. 8:16).
....Let us look for the seal in the law of God.
The first three commandments, and also the fifth, mention the name of God, (Ex. 20:3-7,12) but do not distinguish Him from other gods. (1 Cor.8:5) the last five commandments show our duty to our fellow men, but do not contain the name of God. (Ex. 20:13-17)The fourth commandment contains,
- first, the name, "the Lord thy God;"
- second, the statement that the Lord thy God is the Creator of all things, and therefore has power to issue this law;
- third, a record of His territory, which consists of "heaven and earth," which He created. (Ex. 20:8-11)
The fourth commandment requires all who dwell in the territory of the Lord God the Creator, to keep holy the seventh day of the week, which He has sanctified and blessed, (Gen. 2:2-3) as a memorial of His creative work.The Sabbath commandment contains the seal of the law."
Stephen Haskell
