Ronald David Bruno
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Yes. God will open their eyes. He blinded them for a purpose and they have been blind to this day. Romans 11 clearly says when the fullness of the Gentiles is complete ( that means just prior to His Second Coming), he will save a remnant. Likely 1/3 of the Jews, which number some 15 million. The 144k are specifically from the bloodline of the 12 tribes that only God knows their generations. Those are male virgins. Why specifically male virgins I've pondered. Does God have in mind for them to be priests on earth during the Millennial Kingdom? We are all supposed to be priests and so I don't think there is any prerequisite qualification for that. Maybe being in the bloodline, they will repolulate the earth after all the death and destruction. Likely there would be an equal amount of women saved ( who are virgins as well) in the group of 5 million. But more logical and popular view is that these 144k males are evangelists who labor to help the remnant Jews who were left behind and who had not taken the mark of the Beast. The Jews are the ones being put through the fire and must endure. Likely when "every eye sees Jesus", after the rapture, they will realize and mourn for their error. The light goes in when they finally see him. You would think it is too late, but God is merciful.
You see, the multitude _ in heaven _ in Rev. 7:9 is the raptured church from every nation. This is a different vision from the 144k vision of a select separate group of Tribal Jews _ on earth _ after the rapture has taken place.
Revelation is not in an exact chronological timeline of events, one after another. Many events coicide and overlap; but they can only be revealed to us one at a time.
There are parathenical passages that exist outside of the order, such as Rev. 7 and 14. I will prove it to you. Read about the condition on earth that must exist when these 144k are sealed. They are sealed before any harm comes to the earth. Now the previous chapter 6, with the Four Horsemen_ who bring war, famine, plagues and death to 2 billion people, obviously causes harm to the trees and grass , fire, earthquakes, etc. So this sealing must happen prior to the devastation and the rapture as well. So it is a parathetical passage, a pause in the midst, a notation, additional information not in context, after the introduction. We are given different vantage points. You would think Rev. 7 & 14 would be together if it was in chronolical order.
Now if the multitude in heaven that just came out of the Great Tribulation _ in the middle of it _ not before of after _ is the raptured Church, and the 144k get sealed before the devastation, then why would an angel be spreading the gospel to every nation after half the people have been killed or raptured? Because that is also a parenthetical passage, a message to the reader of Revelation throughout the last 19 centuries. "I am coming like a thief in the night" is a message for unbelievers. Believers anticipate His return, they are and will be ready when He comes. That moment won't overtake them like a thief.
A traditional wedding in ancient Galillee where Jesus was from, went like this: The Bride and Groom got engaged to marry for a year and close to the time of their marriage, only the father of the Groom knew the day and the hour, his son did not. So they had to prepare themselves, dress and all diring that week, before they slept each night and wait until the announcement by the father. It could be in the middle of the night and he would turn to his son and say, it is time. He would get up, already dressed and ready to, grab a shofar and go out into the streets and blow it. All the guests and bridesmaids had to be ready (with oil in their lamps and dressed) as well. His bride was ready and came out and greeted him. Then the wedding party proceeded to the Father's house, they went in and the door was shut. If you weren't ready, it was too late, you could not get in. The wedding and feast lasted 1 week.
