Revelations 14.
Here John foretells that the Lamb,' who is the chosen one, along with the faithful from earth, come to assert their authority over the earth in the name of God.
[1] And I looked, and, lo, a Lamb stood on the mount Zion, and with him an hundred forty and four thousand, having his Father's name written in their foreheads.
The name of God, or such as belonging to God; written on their foreheads. These are those who have found a place in heaven by being faithful unto God.
[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.
The hundred and forty and four thousand are the faithful born of earth; human beings who have had complete faith in God. The song they sing is the understanding of God and the reason that no man could learn the song,' is because they lack the understanding of God.
[4] These are they which were not defiled with women; for they are virgins. These are they which follow the Lamb whithersoever he goes. These were redeemed from among men, being the first fruits 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.
These hundred and forty and four thousand are without sin of any type; they exist in heaven after proving their faith or understanding 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.
Basically the angel proclaims God in the highest and asks all humans to recognise the one true God. This angel basically seeks to inform all mankind that they should look to God if they wish to be saved at the judgement.
[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 ascends up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receives the mark of his name.
This shows the end of Satan's rule, or the end of evil, Babylon the Great,' and how those who have worshipped the evil will be punished; those with the mark (666).
[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: You, say to the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them.
We need the patience of a Saint to be able to adhere to the commandments of God, and to trust wholly in him in order to attain existence within the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those who die believing,' for in the spirit there shall be no physical exertion, (Work or toil), but they shall exist without physical involvement.
[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.
This represents the reaping of the earth of all its corrupted inhabitants, those who have turned away from God, existing on evil all their days.
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.'
The son of man represents the judge who comes to administer justice; the sickle representing justice. With the sickle justice is administered and those found unworthy will be cut down.'
This shows a cleansing of the earth of all that is bad or evil.