Bible Question (short): Who are multitude of saints in Rev 7? |
Question (full): Revelation chp 7 vs 9-18 mentions a numerous multitude of saints with white robes worshipping God. It says these saints have "come out of the tribulation." Does this refer to believers who were martyred during the tribulation? My study guide says it may be the church which is raptured but if that is so why does it say, vs14: "They have COME OUT OF the great tribulation; they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the lamb." ps. Notes in my NIV study Bible says these may be Christians martyred during the tribulation but if that is the case, then why are they mentioned separately from the martyred souls who are crying out under the alter alter in chp 6 verse 9? |