They were in ‘great tribulation’, but have come out of it (7:14). They were killed, but they stand upon their feet (11:11). They are persecuted by the dragon, the beast, and the false prophet, but in the end we see them standing victorious on Mount Zion. Rather, we see the Lamb, and with Him a hundred and forty-four thousand, having His name, and the name of His Father written on their foreheads (14:1). They triumph over the beast (15:2). Does it seem as if their prayers are not heard (6:10)? The