Revelation 7:15: 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.

During John's second vision of paradise in Revelation chapter 7, he saw a great multitude of exaltation-worthy spirits in one body shortly before the resurrection resumes at the Second Coming.¹ Even though these spirits were not yet resurrected with their physical bodies, their robes of righteousness were already made white in the blood of the Lamb.² The white robes signify that they have become like God,³ even though they are only spirits of just men made perfect.⁴ That name is given to spirits in celestial paradise that will receive glorified bodies like God in the resurrection.⁵ Therefore, or on account of their purity,⁶ they are before the throne of God.⁷ The throne represents God's presence in celestial paradise.⁸

These disembodied spirits (angels)⁹ serve God in his heavenly temple both day and night,¹⁰ which symbolizes continual and uninterrupted service.¹¹ Their service in his temple refers to service in God's heavenly kingdom (paradise)¹² from the time of Christ's postmortal ministry in paradise until the millennium begins.¹³ In life and in death, the people that become part of the great multitude were/are saviors on mount Zion that work on both sides of the veil.¹⁴ They serve to advance God's work and glory to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man.¹⁵ Their service in paradise before the Second Coming foreshadows their continuing work on earth with mortals who will perform temple work after the Second Coming and throughout the millennium.¹⁶ When the work of salvation is complete at the end of the millennium,¹⁷ earthly temples will no longer be needed to perform ordinances to qualify people for exaltation in the celestial kingdom.¹⁸

The words in Revelation 7:15 allude to the Shechinah (Shuh-KAI-nuh) or Divine Presence,¹⁹ saying: He that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them.²⁰ Anciently, the Lord's presence appeared on the mercy seat above the ark of the covenant²¹ and in a cloud by day²² and a pillar of fire by night.²³ To dwell among them means to tabernacle with all the spirits in celestial paradise.²⁴ In other words, God's presence spreads over the great multitude in paradise like a tent²⁵ in an intimate and protective manner.²⁶

Revelation 7:16: They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat.

The great multitude in paradise shall hunger no more²⁷ neither thirst any more.²⁸ Neither shall sun light or heat afflict them.²⁹ The same promises can be found in Isaiah 49:10,³⁰ which describes the future millennium.³¹ Hunger, thirst, sunburn, and heat do not afflict disembodied spirits in paradise³² just as they will not afflict physical bodies in their resurrected state.³³

During the millennium, the resurrected bodies of the great multitude shall not hunger because they will be nourished³⁴ by the spirit of Christ.³⁵ He is the bread of life.³⁶ Neither will they thirst because Christ is the source of all living water.³⁷ The scorching sun shall no longer afflict them³⁸ because Christ shall be their source of light.³⁹ Finally, they shall not suffer from the heat of persecution or affliction of any kind.⁴⁰

Revelation 7:17: For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.

During John's second vision of paradise at the start of the seventh seal, he saw the symbolic image of the Lamb in the midst of the throne.⁴¹ At his Second Coming, the Lamb (Christ)⁴² will sit on an earthly throne as King of kings and Lord of lords.⁴³ He is a righteous king⁴⁴ that shall feed the great multitude of exaltation-worthy saints and care for them as a shepherd cares for and tends his flock.⁴⁵ He will lead the exalted multitude to living fountains of water.⁴⁶ A living fountain runs continually and therefore represents eternal life.⁴⁷ This imagery also alludes to the Feast of Tabernacles that will be celebrated at the Second Coming and during the millennium that follows.⁴⁸

To wipe away all tears (every tear)⁴⁹ reflects the tender affections of a Father for his children.⁵⁰ God the Father, acting through Jesus Christ, will eliminate any and all reasons for tears that the great multitude could possibly shed.⁵¹ This imagery comes from Isaiah 25:8, which dualistically describes conditions in the pre-Second Coming celestial paradise and the post-Second Coming millennium.⁵²