Covenanspensationalism Rev 14:1-5

This seems to be a recurring problem but again, I haven't studied enough to difinitively say I think covenant theologists or dispensationalists are absolutely correct. And to be honest I may never fully agree with anyone because ultimately, in prayer, and diligent study, I think the Spirit will work in me and form my convictions.

Anyway, theres nothing I could really do anyway with regard to God's plan for Jewish people because whatever it entails...... despite what people may guess...... wouldn't be suprised...... I'm not Jewish. (BTW guesses of my nationality include: mexican, italian, middle eastern, iranian, phillipino, aztec, white, korean, japanese, chinese, thai, canadian, and....... I think thats its.....)

So I only bring this up because this passage particularly talks about 144,000 who will appear with the lamb and honestly I don't know for sure who they are.

Rev 14:1-5 The Lamb and the 144,000

So the lamb busts onto the (up until now) bleak scene with 144,000 people, marked by God on their foreheads. What marks their foreheads? God's name apparently. Okay I lied a little I guess I kind of know who the 144,000 are. Most likely this is referring back to chapter 7: 5-8 where God promises to protect his people, sealing 12,000 from the tribe of the sons of Israel. But this is a curious thing in itself that I suppose I'll brush over since I started blogging after studying that passage. The tribes listed aren't actually the sons of Jacob. Well mostly they are, but Dan is omitted and in his place is Manasseh. It's also not the tribes that inherited Canaan. Perhaps (and this is a big perhaps) each is symbolic of a group of people? I don't know, however it is pressumed that the designation of 12,000 is symbolic, likely with they use of 12 as representing God's covenant and promise. All that aside, who cares! the lamb is here!

Man I want to hear more about the lamb but..... this is what came with him; "a voice from heaven like the roar of many waters and like the sound of loud thunder. The voice I heard was like the sound of harpists playing on their harps." I think thats a good illustration because I think, apart from singers, we don't generally equate strong thunderous voices with the melody of a harp. Actually I haven't heard much harping so its a bit difficult anyway. But that aside its amazing that Christ's presence will be amazingly powerful yet beautiful. There will never be anything so great and awesome as this moment. This is the greatest thing to ever happen to anyone, anything, ever, anywhere, #1, bankai, nine-tails, gg, epic, beautiful, amazing, loving, finally the best day of my and every other Christians existence. Sorry I got really excited haha.

So then the 144,000 sing a song that only they can learn and the angels can learn and know. Again most beleive that 144,000 is symbolic of all those who are redeemed. I think that would be the case here, as I can't think of a reason why nor find a passage (didn't look very hard) that would exclude saved souls from singing praise to God.

Now the passage ends with a declaration of the 144,000's righteousness both in sexual purity on the purity of their speech. Perhaps this is true by worldly standards but I'm thinking that as the word is written by God it is written under his standard of righteousness. So I'm thinking that these people are actually living in Christ or if dead are really in Christ. They have been sanctified and glorified and are at that point righteous under Christ as we are righteous. The difference is that we are still being sanctified and are not yet glorified.

Yes unfortunately, I'll end there because its late and I have to plan a lesson still! well perhaps I'll just outline it for the time being. Anyways, I'll do Rev 14: 6-13 tomorrow

love life ^^