I will begin here the outline of the understanding that leads from Revelation 7 to Revelation 10.
The mystery of God 10:7 would have been known in the exodus and the fulfillment of the covenant had Israel entered into the Land in faith.
The lack of faith shown by the spies is connected to the lack of faith in Moshe to return from the mountain, which led to the sin of the golden calf.
Due to that sin, Levi took over the role of the firstborn.
A preparation had been made for this by Jacob when he made Joseph into two tribes. It was possible for Levi to be invisible, as it were, at the centre of the camp of Israel and there yet be four full camps of three tribes each, east, south, west and north, forming the complete camp of Israel.
What is the connection between the selling of Joseph and the sin of the golden calf?
When Joseph was born this was because Jacob's love for Rachel and Leah was one. His natural love for Rachel was redeemed in his regenerate, G-d given love for Leah. He had come to love them both with the same love through faith.
This holy spirit rested upon Joseph. It was the reconciliation of the testimony of Avraham and Sarah, which they had blemished through Hagar.
Joseph's brothers had not yet come to this level of faith and understanding. It was for this reason that they were jealous and fearful toward him.
It was the same immature faith that brought Israel to doubt Moshe at Sinai and then kept them from entering the Land.
In this light, we can see why it is a representative remnant of the 12 tribes who are at first sealed with the revelation of the mystery of the name of G-d. And that why it is after this that it is foreseen that all Israel is saved as a completed multitude out of all nations.
The concealment in measure therefore remains until chapter 10.
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