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1 | who are the144000 | NT general | sharee37 | 201777 | ||
will just the 144000 rule with Jesus in Heaven? and who are they? | ||||||
2 | who are the144000 | NT general | CDBJ | 201778 | ||
Greetings and welcome to the forum. The following is a excerpt from the free web site, www.revelationcommentary.org Chapter 7 One hundred and forty-four thousand this number has received great consideration. Speculations abound. It is sad that commentators do not take this number literally. To denominate the number by 12, 000 adds to the literal nature of this figure. We are not told why 12, 000 are chosen, but that twelve thousand are chosen is clear. There is no textual basis to support those who claim that the 144, 000 are any entity other than physical descendants of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. To spiritualize the 144, 000 into a Christian group violates the plain sense of the text. John gives the reader every detail necessary to correctly identify this group. The critical phrase "from every tribe of the sons of Israel" should settle any debate about their identity. This phrase always refers to physical descendants of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. Out of six hundred and thirty-five occurrences of this phrase throughout the Scriptures, Revelation 7:4 would be the only exception. There is no compelling reason to spiritualize away the literal sense. Every tribe of the sons of Israel has solid biblical support as a referent of Jews only. I hope you enjoy the forum, CDBJ |
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