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The Revelation of Jesus Christ the eyes of the Jewish people, they will be able to go out and preach immediately. As we shall see, their influence will not extend over Christendom: it cannot combat the influence of the Antichrist, which will be prevailing there. The great de lusion will be gripping the minds of the people. But these Jew ish preachers will find their response from the so-called heathen nations of the earth, who will refuse to receive the mark of the Beast, refuse his authority, and suffer, and die rather than repudiate the Gospel which they will accept.
THE VISION OP THE SAVED GENTILE NATIONS
'"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; and cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God which sittcth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb. And all the angels stood round about the throne, and about the elders and the four living crea tures, and fell before the throne on their faces, and worshipped God, saying, Amen: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honour, and power, and might, be unto our God for ever and ever. Amen" (verses 9-12). 1. A Millennial Scene. As a result of the faithful min istry of the 144,000, "a great multitude" from out of the king doms of the world will be saved during the great tribulation. As John stood gazing at the vast multitude of people, standing before the throne, "clothed with white robes, and with palms in their hands"; as he heard them crying with a loud voice, "Salvation to our God which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb," he was not looking at a heavenly scene. He was looking upon an earthly scene, a millennial pic ture. The great tribulation is followed by the return of the Lord Jesus Christ in glory, and John beheld a scene whose action is laid on earth, not in heaven. The worshipful multi tude, clothed in shining white robes, are those who will come out of the great tribulation. You will note that verse 15 reads: "Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his tempi~: and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them.
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