Stand on the sea of glass (Revelation 15:2)


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And I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire: and them that had gotten the victory over the beast, and over his image, and over his mark, and over the number of his name, stand on the sea of glass, having the harps of God.

Revelation 15:2 - King James

 

⚪ Not in among the restless and discontented, but on a higher plane
⚫ All the 144,000 (the elect servant class)
⚫ The remnant of the 144,000

 

 

⚪ Not in among the restless and discontented, but on a higher plane

Rev. 15 [...]
And them that had gotten the victory over the beast and [over] his image. — Who understand and live in harmony with the knowledge that both Papacy and Protestantism, and the governments under their influence, are of Satanic spirit.[...]
[And over his mark,] And over the number of his name. — Who refuse to let any stand for them in the place of Christ—Rev. 13:14-18.
Stand on the sea of glass — Not in among the restless and discontented, but on a higher plane. — Heb. 13:5.
Having the harps of THE LORD God. — See Rev. 5:8; 14:2
"God's Word Is that harp, which has long been unstrung, And men heard hut discordant Its notes; Now as tuned are its chords from Moses to John, How grandly sweet melody floats."

Source : 🇺🇸 1917 - Studies in the Scriptures, Vol 7, The finished mystery, page 231, page 232 + Cover

 

⚫ All the 144,000 (the elect servant class)

John then adds: "And I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire: and them that had gotten the victory over the beast, and over his image, and over his mark, and over the number of his name, stand on the sea of glass, having the harps of God." (Vs. 2) [...] The faithful ones whom the Lord had resurrected in 1918 then "had gotten the victory over the beast"; and after 1918 the remnant got ""the victory over the beast, and over his image"; hence those that stand by the "sea" picture all the 144,000 composing the elect servant class.

Source : 🇺🇸 1930 - Light, Vol 2, page 14, page 15 + Cover

 

⚫ The remnant of the 144,000

THE GLASSY SEA
They are shown standing before a glassy sea. (Rev. 15:2)
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The sea before which the singers stand in the sign that John saw is a glassy sea like the one in Revelation 4:6, and therefore must have been of clear glass, transparent glass. This would denote that the singers are serving at the spiritual temple of Jehovah, the temple that was opened revealing the ark of God’s covenant, betokening God’s presence there.
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The victorious singers are therefore shown to be spiritually of the priestly class, the “ royal priesthood” that is under the Chief Priest, Jesus Christ.
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The singers gathered at the spiritual temple are shown to be singing the song of Moses and the Lamb. [...] The great and final fufillment of these songs is at hand. That is why the remnant of the 144,000 are shown as singing them so vigorously. The song the anointed remnant sing is that the ways of Jehovah are righteous and true, even when he deals with his enemies. It makes known his name Jehovah and glorifies it. Scoffers at God should stop and pay attention when the song asks who there is that will not fear this God and glorify his name.

Source : 🇺🇸 1966 - The Watchtower, July 15 1966, page 440 + page 441 + Cover