Rev 7:4 | MHM | STEP | v. 4–8 : Another angel comes to seal the servants of God. The seal is put on their foreheads, showing they belong to God and will be kept safe. John hears that 144,000 people are sealed, 12,000 from each tribe of Israel. The tribe of Dan is not listed, possibly because of their history with idolatry. Some believe these are Jewish believers saved at the time of Jerusalem’s destruction; others think it means all of God’s chosen people. The exact number is symbolic, showing that God knows and protects every one of His people.

‏ Revelation of John 7:4

v. 4–8: Another angel comes to seal the servants of God. The seal is put on their foreheads, showing they belong to God and will be kept safe. John hears that 144,000 people are sealed, 12,000 from each tribe of Israel. The tribe of Dan is not listed, possibly because of their history with idolatry. Some believe these are Jewish believers saved at the time of Jerusalem’s destruction; others think it means all of God’s chosen people. The exact number is symbolic, showing that God knows and protects every one of His people.