Jeremiah 30: 6 Ask now, and see whether a man doth travail with child? wherefore do I see every man with his hands on his loins, as a woman in travail, and all faces are turned into paleness? 7 Alas! for that day is great, so that none is like it: it is even the time of Jacob's trouble, but he shall be saved out of it.
Jeremiah describes it as the time of Jacob’s trouble, in which he equates it with a man giving birth to a child. And the servant of The Lord goes even further and declares that the dangers, and turmoil of that time cannot be exaggerated. Thus, when we read in Revelation chapter 14, the words: “Blessed are the dead which die in The Lord from henceforth”, we are to understand that God is letting us know that He will be putting most of His people to sleep, in order to save them from the very gruesome ordeals that are to follow.
[The Great Controversy pp 622] The “time of trouble such as never was,” is soon to open upon us; and we shall need an experience which we do not now possess, and which many are too indolent to obtain. It is often the case that trouble is greater in anticipation than in reality; but this is not true of the crisis before us. The most vivid presentation cannot reach the magnitude of the ordeal.
In Revelation chapter 7 the prophet is shown twelve thousand people from each tribe who are sealed in their foreheads. This does not mean that the dead who die in Christ, “From henceforth” are not sealed. In fact, all who will ever be saved in God’s kingdom must be sealed, before they can enter. Therefore, we are not to conclude that only the 144,000 would be sealed. The Scripture is very clear on this point.
2nd Corinthians 1: 21 Now he which establishes us with you in Christ, and hath anointed us, is God; 22 Who hath also sealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.
May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!