“Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple: and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them.”
For this reason they are before the throne of God, and worship him day and night within his temple; and the one seated on the throne will shelter them with his presence — their vindication culminates in worship before God's throne, day and night (perpetual service), and in the shelter of God's personal presence (skēnē, tenting/tabernacling). This echoes the promises of Psalm 23.
Church Fathers on Revelation 7:15
“After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man was able to number, of every nation, tribe, and people, and tongue, clothed with white robes.” What the great multitude out of every tribe implies, is to show the number of the elect out of all believers, who, being cleansed by baptism in the blood of the Lamb, have made their robes white, keeping the grace which they have received.
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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