Revelation Chapter 14

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1 And I looked, and, lo, a Lamb stood on the mount Sion, and with him an hundred forty and four thousand, having his Father's name written in their foreheads. 2 And I heard a voice from heaven, as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of a great thunder: and I heard the voice of harpers harping with their harps: 3 And they sung as it were a new song before the throne, and before the four beasts, and the elders: and no man could learn that song but the hundred and forty and four thousand, which were redeemed from the earth. 4 These are they which were not defiled with women; for they are virgins. These are they which follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth. These were redeemed from among men, being the firstfruits unto God and to the Lamb. 5 And in their mouth was found no guile: for they are without fault before the throne of God. 6 And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people, 7 Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters. 8 And there followed another angel, saying, Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great city, because she made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication. 9 And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand, 10 The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb: 11 And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name. 12 Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus. 13 And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them. 14 And I looked, and behold a white cloud, and upon the cloud one sat like unto the Son of man, having on his head a golden crown, and in his hand a sharp sickle. 15 And another angel came out of the temple, crying with a loud voice to him that sat on the cloud, Thrust in thy sickle, and reap: for the time is come for thee to reap; for the harvest of the earth is ripe. 16 And he that sat on the cloud thrust in his sickle on the earth; and the earth was reaped. 17 And another angel came out of the temple which is in heaven, he also having a sharp sickle. 18 And another angel came out from the altar, which had power over fire; and cried with a loud cry to him that had the sharp sickle, saying, Thrust in thy sharp sickle, and gather the clusters of the vine of the earth; for her grapes are fully ripe. 19 And the angel thrust in his sickle into the earth, and gathered the vine of the earth, and cast it into the great winepress of the wrath of God. 20 And the winepress was trodden without the city, and blood came out of the winepress, even unto the horse bridles, by the space of a thousand and six hundred furlongs.

LAMB - Christ consciousness as developed through experience in the earth. SION - Pituitary, point of contact with the superconscious. 144,000 - Perfected souls of Mankind. NEW SONG - Results of new experiences. FIRST FRUITS - First manifestation of regeneration. BABYLON - Ideals for erathly pleasures, self-gratifications. WINE OF THE WRATH OF HER FORNICATION - Consequences of prostitution of higher faculties. WINE OF THE WRATH OF GOD - Workings of conscience. FIRE AND BRIMSTONE - Remorse. WHITE CLOUD - Collective unconscious. SICKLE - Termination, cutting off. VINE OF THE EARTH - Mankind. GRAPES - Fruits, rewards. WINEPRESS - Process for refining. HORSEBRIDLES - Point of control. 1600 FURLOINGS - Period of trial. INTERPRETATION 1. John now observes, within the collective mind of man, the higher forces going into action. As the forces of Christ Consciousness in the world are maintained through the 144,000 perfect souls in the world, new experiences come about, not only in the presence of the Universal Forces, but also in that of the lower natures and the senses. However, the new experience that comes to each soul of the immanence of God as the source of all supply is limited to those who have exercised self-control throughout. 6. Worship of God is urged and recommended. 8. As the teachers in the world seek to have mankind glorify God, it is shown at a point that the pattern for earthly riches and success in the gratification of the senses is breaking up as the forces for balance in the world bring men into contact with the consequences of their prostitution of their higher faculties and talents. 12. Yet, as even these realized their mistakes and seek to change, realizing that only the body is bound, these find redemption too. 14. As the OVERSELF of the collective unconscious judges the world, each soul reaps according to what he has sown, and the experience each has had in the world is now refined and ennobled to be made acceptable in the light of the Christ Pattern, by bringing these under control also during the period of trial.