Revelation 7:9-17

“After this” (v. 9). Immediately preceding verse 9, John witnessed the sealing of 144,000 servants of God. The 144,000 were sealed during a pause between the sixth and seventh seal judgments. Following the breaking of the sixth seal, John saw four angels, positioned at the four corners of the earth. These angels were instructed to hold back their judgments until after the 144,000 servants of God were sealed.

Consider — Could not the…