Of the tribe of Zebulun [were] sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Joseph [were] sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Benjamin [were] sealed twelve thousand.
Verse 8. See Clarke on Re 7:5.
Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible
Of the tribe of Zabulon [were] sealed twelve thousand,…. Which signifies “dwelling”, Ge 30:20; and was the tribe in which Christ had his dwelling, and where he much conversed; and may denote his gracious inhabitation, as well as that of God the Father, md of the Spirit, among the saints and sealed ones.
Of the tribe of Joseph [were] sealed twelve thousand; whose name signifies “adding”, Ge 30:24; and may intend the additions both of numbers, and of gifts and graces to the churches of those times.
Of the tribe of Benjamin [were] sealed twelve thousand; this word signifies “the Son of the right hand”, Ge 35:18; showing, that these sealed ones are as a signet on God’s right hand, and are as near and dear unto him as a man’s right hand is to him; see Ps 80:17. Now twelve thousand out of each tribe make just the number of a hundred forty and four thousand, Re 7:4; the tribe of Dan is not mentioned, it may be because of the apostasy of that tribe, one of Jeroboam’s golden calves being set up there; showing that God had no sealed ones of that sort, and instead of him Levi is reckoned; though that tribe had no part in the division of the land of Israel, yet had a part in Christ, and is therefore mentioned in this mystical account. Nor is the name of Ephraim used, it may be for the same reason; there having been a great defection in that tribe from the pure worship of God, and instead of him the name of Joseph appears.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
1) “Of the tribe of Zabulon were sealed twelve thousand,” (ek phules zabulon dodeka chiliades) “Out of the family or tribe of Zabulon twelve thousand (were sealed);” his living was by the Mediterranean Sea, a protector of ships and commerce from near Caesarea to Sidon, yet there is more for him and his ahead, Gen 49:13; Deu 33:18-19.
2) “Of the tribe of Joseph were sealed twelve thousand,” (ek phules loseph dodeka chiliades) “out of the tribe or family of Joseph twelve thousand (were sealed); he was the betrayed son of Jacob, betrayed of his own brothers, yet he later forgave them and saved their lives, as the rejected Messiah shall do for Joseph and Israel, Gen 49:22-26; Deu 33:15-16; Act 7:30-38.
3) “Of the tribe of Benjamin were sealed twelve thousand,” (ek phules Beniamin dodeka chiliades esphragismenoi) “Out of the tribe of Benjamin there were twelve thousand who were having been sealed; To Jacob’s son-of -consolation (Benjamin), conquest and blessings were pledged and there are yet others for him and his remnant, Gen 49:27. They shall receive the Messiah during the time (42) months of the restored morning and evening oblations of Israel’s restored worship, and while the two witnesses bear testimony in the city of Jerusalem, prior to the sealing of the 144,000 of the twelve tribes of Israel, Dan 9:26-27; Rev 11:1-4; This sealing seems to occur just before Satan is cast out of heaven with but a “short time,” left on earth – described as a time, times, and half time, Rev 12:7-12; Rev 12:14.
Fuente: Garner-Howes Baptist Commentary
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.
Ver. 8. Of Joseph ] That is, of Ephraim, who, though Joseph’s younger son, yet had the first birthright. Ephraim is not named (though tacitly intended here) because joined to idols; let him alone therefore, saith God, Hos 4:17 .
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
Reciprocal: Gen 30:24 – And she Gen 48:19 – I know it Jdg 1:22 – the house
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
7:8 Of the tribe of Zabulon [were] sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of {c} Joseph [were] sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Benjamin [were] sealed twelve thousand.
(c) Of Ephraim, who was Joseph’s other son, and had the birthright given him, of which he is called Joseph.