I will be honest, this chapter makes no sense to me.
In between the opening of the 6th and 7th seals, an angel flies around with another seal to seal in 144,000 people, 12,000 each from each tribe of Israel.
Afterwards, John sees a "great multitude", which are martyrs from the "great tribulation". They are wearing white robes which have been cleansed by the blood of Jesus.
This is the first identification of a "great tribulation".
The original audience of John probably thought that they were in a "great tribulation" as they faced persecution from the Roman empire.
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