We go to the vision of John the Theologian, who describes Mount Zion and says... Then I looked, and behold, a lamb was standing on Mount Zion, with a hundred and forty-four thousand, having the name of his Father written on their foreheads. 2 And I heard a voice from heaven, as the sound of many waters, and as the sound of great thunder. And I heard a sound like harpists beating their harps 3 And they sing a new song before the throne, and before the four beasts and the elders. And no one was able to learn the hymn except the one hundred and forty-four thousand who were bought from the earth 4 These are the ones who have not been defiled with women (focus on this word) because they are pure. These are the ones who follow the lamb (the symbol of Amun the Egyptian or the Prophet Abraham) wherever he goes. These bought from among men the firstfruits of God and of the Lamb ... and in their mouths there was no deceit (he meant monasticism here), because they are without blemish before the throne of God We will focus here, according to the description, that the mountain belongs to the monastic community, and there is no confusion with women.... and with the author of the book, St. John the Theologian We go to the holy Mount Athos, which is located in the south of the city of Philippi, in relation to Philip the Macedonian or the Prophet David
Mount Athos
Mount Athos has been inhabited since ancient times and is known for its long Christian presence and historical monastic traditions, which date back to at least 800 AD and the Byzantine era. Today, over 2,000 monks from Greece and many other countries, including Eastern Orthodox countries such as Romania, Moldova, Georgia, Bulgaria, Serbia and Russia, live an ascetic life in Athos, isolated from the rest of the world. The Athonite monasteries feature a rich collection of well-preserved artifacts, rare books, ancient documents, and artworks of immense historical value
According to the Athonite tradition, the Blessed Virgin Mary was sailing accompanied by St John the Evangelist from Joppa to Cyprus to visit Lazarus. When the ship was blown off course to then-pagan Athos, it was forced to anchor near the port of Klement, close to the present monastery of Iviron. The Virgin walked ashore and, overwhelmed by the wonderful and wild natural beauty of the mountain, she blessed it and asked her Son for it to be her garden. A voice was heard saying, "Ἔστω ὁ τόπος οὗτος κλῆρος σὸς καὶ περιβόλαιον σὸν καὶ παράδεισος, ἔτι δὲ καὶ λιμὴν σωτήριος τῶν θελόντων σωθῆναι" (Translation: "Let this place be your inheritance and your garden, a paradise and a haven of salvation for those seeking to be saved"). From that moment the mountain was consecrated as the garden of the Mother of God and was out of bounds to all other women