Well not about the whole chapter because I was struck by verse 4. The 144,000 saints were those not defiled by woman. They kept themselves chaste.
OK. What does it mean to be not defiled by women? Does that thereby exclude those who have been married? What about women? Do we mean "not defiled by men" in their case? Or does this only apply to men? Do you think I am taking this too seriously?
In the next verse we have another qualification: No lie is found in their mouth, they are blameless.
God is encouraging them, who read this, to have patient endurance, perseverance. It will pay off in the end. We will be judged righteous and blameless because of the testimony of the lamb (14:1), the Son of Man (14:14) who will reap the harvest of saved souls and punish those who have refused to listen to the good news (14:6) ad be saved.
I have faith that God will find me (us) among the blameless (14:5).
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