Revelation 7
V2 – the seal of the living God, sphragis, 4973, a protection from misappropriation, by implication the stamp impressed (as a mark of privacy or genuineness)
v 3 – sealed the servants of our God, 4972, meaning a stamp for security, to keep secret to attest
v 4 – sealed 2x
v 4-8 – were sealed 12,000 from each tribe
Revelation 14
v1 – Father’s name written in, 1909, epi, meaning on, upon, to their forehead
v3 – they sang a new song
v3 – redeemed, 59, meaning to go to market that is to purchase: buy
v4 – not defiled by women, redeemed
- defiled – 3435 – soiled or blackened (Gr. melas)
v4 – virgins
- virgin – 3933 – a maiden, unmarried daughter (Gr. parthenos)
v4 – they follow the Lamb
v4 – redeemed from among men
v4 – first fruits unto God and the Lamb
- first fruit – 536 – the beginning of a sacrifice that is the Jewish first fruit
v5 – no guile in their mouth
- guile – 1388, deceit, trickery
v5 – without fault
Nowhere does it describe them as “evangelists” sent into the world. In fact, the two groups of 144,00 may very well be two separate groups and not one in the same because of the different descriptions. Or each could be a further description of themselves being one.
In Revelation 14:6 we read, “And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven. Having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people.” The word “another” here is the Greek word allos (243) which means another of the same kind. That is the same word used by Jesus Christ when He said that the Father would send another helper, i.e. the Holy Spirit, another of the same kind (John 14:16). In Revelation 14:8 we see, “another angel.” Again, allos, but it has a different role by announcing the fall of Babylon. In Revelation 14:9 there is a “third angel” warning those against taking the mark of the Beast. These are apparently three different angels, though “of the same kind.” And none of these angels are listed within the 144,000 sealed servants. But they preach the gospel.
Does anyone really know the purpose outside of the scripture of the two groups of 144,000 sealed servants? We know that the servants are not angels. The angels by their very name are messengers (32). We also know that it is the first angel who have “the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth.” It never says this about the 144,000 sealed servants. So, do the 144,000 sealed servants also preach? Many assume such. Scripture does not say.
