no man has the right to the tree of life and in the case above one would have to earn that right. we got it by Jesus Christ.
but to say it is just a statement about those who have a right that doesn't make sense nor is that what it says. the only reason one needs the tree of life is to get eternal life. Now it could be he is speaking again to those in the beginning of the Great Tribulation and if they keep his commandments they will have this right but they wont enter in the city until the end of the Millennial Kingdom to eat of it.
but to take it literally and chronologically it would mean that people are still being born in a natural state in eternity future that must keep commandments to get eternal life.
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