What makes you think that the number of the elect will never increase? In the book of Isaiah it says that gardens will be planted and homes being built. Seems pointless to me if there will never be children being born. Why plant a garden and build a house if you are the only one that will be eating the food and living in the house? I'll just sleep in a tent and eat my veggies out of a can and avoid the hassle of planting and building.
What we are in this flesh that cannot enter the kingdom of God is not what we will be. The former things pertaining to earth will not be remembered or ever come to mind ever again . Again as new creatures mankind (men and woman) is likened to a female, Christ's bride or wife. Christ is the spiritual seed .
No distinction between the old fleshly creation as far as flesh and blood, man and woman . The two, male and female become one part of the new body of Christ's wife . Like the angels with no gender tools needed to fulfill a commandment; Be fruitful and multiply.
I am not sure about your garden Isaiah reference, or the idea of a need to multiply?
The 2 books are already opened the seals removed if the names are not found in the lambs book of life .Is there a hidden book?
There is a interesting portion of Isiah speaks of the bride of Christ the church. Its the portion where God promised to rename His bride Israel when he named her Christian in Acts. A name with no other meaning added that means "residents of the city of Christ. Zion". The heavenly city where we have our citizenship as his bride..
Isaiah 62 King James Version (KJV) For
Zion's sake will I not hold my peace, and for Jerusalem's sake I will not rest, until the righteousness thereof go forth as brightness, and the salvation thereof as a lamp that burneth.And
the Gentiles shall see thy righteousness, and all kings thy glory: and thou shalt be called by a new name, which the mouth of the Lord shall name.Thou shalt also be a crown of glory in the hand of the Lord, and a royal diadem in the hand of thy God.
Thou shalt no more be termed Forsaken; neither shall thy land any more be termed Desolate: but thou shalt be called Hephzibah, and thy land Beulah: for the Lord delighteth in thee, and
thy land shall be married. For as a young man marrieth a virgin, so shall thy
sons marry thee: and as the bridegroom rejoiceth over the bride, so shall thy God rejoice over thee.
The phrase or parable "thy land shall be married" (Zion) is speaking of the bride of Christ, the church .
Revelation 21 King James Version (KJV) And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea. And I John saw the "holy city, new Jerusalem", coming down from God out of heaven,
prepared as a bride adorned for
her husband.
In the Isaiah reference. Thy sons is a reference to sons of God, male and female, believers or mankind that was made in the image of God, as one creation. (the two become one new creation.)
At first glance that parable according the literal understanding seemed to put the approval on same gender marriage Thy sons marry thee:
For as a young man marrieth a virgin, so shall thy
sons marry
thee: There it would seem to be saying Christ as the young man marries a virgin it is speaking of the bride of Christ .
Paul who suffered as in birth pains (segregate womb) with Timothy as Christ was being formed in him through the gospel used similar language in another parable.
2 Corinthians 11:2For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have espoused
you (male) to
one husband, that I may present you as a
chaste virgin to Christ.
Its one of those without parables Christ spoke not hiding the unseen eternal understanding from natural man who must walk by sight. They have No faith as that needed to be a member of the bride the church.