Connect Revelation 7:13 with other scriptures about purity and redemption. The Scene in Revelation 7:13 • “Then one of the elders addressed me, ‘These in white robes,’ he asked, ‘who are they, and where have they come from?’” (Revelation 7:13) • The elder’s question draws attention to the identity and condition of the multitude—clothed in literal white robes, a visible testimony to purity and redemption. White Robes: Symbol of Purity • Revelation 7:14 explains the robes are “white” because they have been “washed in the blood of the Lamb.” • Isaiah 1:18: “Though your sins are scarlet, they shall be as white as snow.” • Psalm 51:7: “Wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.” • Revelation 3:4–5: Overcomers in Sardis “will walk with Me in white, for they are worthy.” • Revelation 19:8: “Fine linen, bright and pure—for the fine linen is the righteous acts of the saints.” Washed in the Blood: The Source of Redemption • Ephesians 1:7: “In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses.” • Hebrews 9:14: “How much more will the blood of Christ… cleanse our consciences from dead works to serve the living God!” • 1 John 1:7: “The blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.” • Colossians 1:13–14: We are “rescued… and redeemed” through Christ’s blood. Old Testament Foreshadows • Zechariah 3:1–4: Joshua’s filthy garments removed; “I have taken away your iniquity… clothe him with splendid robes.” • Exodus 12:13: The Passover blood causes judgment to “pass over,” anticipating the Lamb’s redeeming blood. • Isaiah 61:10: “He has clothed me with garments of salvation; He has wrapped me in a robe of righteousness.” New Testament Affirmations • Titus 3:5: “He saved us… through the washing of new birth and renewal by the Holy Spirit.” • 1 Peter 1:18–19: Redeemed “with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish.” • Revelation 22:14: “Blessed are those who wash their robes, so that they may have the right to the tree of life.” Living Out Purity Today • 2 Corinthians 7:1: “Let us cleanse ourselves… perfecting holiness in the fear of God.” • James 4:8: “Cleanse your hands, sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.” • 1 John 3:3: “Everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as He is pure.” Practical steps: – Regular confession and faith in Christ’s cleansing blood (1 John 1:9). – Ongoing renewal through Scripture and prayer (Ephesians 5:26). – Active obedience that displays “righteous acts” (Revelation 19:8). Assurance of Final Redemption • Romans 8:30: Those He justified, “He also glorified.” • Philippians 1:6: He who began a good work “will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus.” • Revelation 7:15–17: The purified multitude serve before God’s throne, never hunger or thirst, and the Lamb “will lead them to springs of living water.” The same blood that washes now guarantees entrance into His eternal presence, where purity and redemption reach their fullest expression. |
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