Who are the 144,000 in Revelation?

-- David Ortiz (cyberpunk1986@hotmail.com), December 07, 2003

Answers

Of course, they are Jews.

-- David Ortiz (cyberpunk1986@hotmail.com), December 07, 2003.

It is in the bible. 2/3's of the Jews will perish so that the remaining 1/3's hearts will be soften and they will turn to Christ. Tell me, what do you Catholic Lutherans believe? And I am not a Calvinist, I am a Christian.

-- David Ortiz (cyberpunk1986@hotmail.com), December 07, 2003.

A Christian must always be ready, no matter if there is a rapture or not.

-- David Ortiz (cyberpunk1986@hotmail.com), December 07, 2003.

I have already had this 'debate' with people and them trying to spiritualize God's prophecies. Tell me, is Satan bound or not?

-- David Ortiz (cyberpunk1986@hotmail.com), December 07, 2003.

Why don,t we let Scripture explain who the 144,000 are? See Revelation 7:4-8 .

-- john (BereanJohn@hotmail.com), December 07, 2003.

Revelation 7 4 And I heard the number of them which were sealed: and there were sealed an hundred and forty and four thousand of all the tribes of the children of Israel. 5 Of the tribe of Juda were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Reuben were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Gad were sealed twelve thousand. 6 Of the tribe of Aser were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Nephthalim were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Manasses were sealed twelve thousand. 7 Of the tribe of Simeon were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Levi were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Issachar were sealed twelve thousand. 8 Of the tribe of Zabulon were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Joseph were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Benjamin were sealed twelve thousand.

-- David Ortiz (cyberpunk1986@hotmail.com), December 07, 2003.

some more about the 144,000; one reason they were sealed was for protection( Rev. 9:4). Then in Rev. 14:4 we are told that they are virgins. So now we know that they are Jewish male virgins, 12,000 from each of the 12 tribes of Israel, who have been sealed and are living on the earth during the first half of the Great Tribulation. I also believe that they were not only sealed for protection but also for service. john

-- john (BereanJohn@hotmail.com), December 07, 2003.

Exactly (I'm not sure if the virgin part is literal) but yes, the Jews will be evangelizing with the help of the Two witnesses too.

-- David Ortiz (cyberpunk1986@hotmail.com), December 07, 2003.