Bible Question: CDBJ. Are the 144,000 Jewish Christians? |
Bible Answer: Greetings, Here is my take on the 144,000. The number is not literal, it is symbolic for all the saved from both sides of the cross. 144 comes from squaring the number 12, the number for God's organized religion (on a lot more on this, see Ray Summer's "Worthy is the Lamb", a commentary on the book of Revelation. 1,000 comes from 10 (number for completeness) to the third power: 10x10x10. It is my view that the number cannot be taken literally, or we also must conclude that they are also only men who have not been with women (Revelation 14). Therefore the Jewish references are allegory for the true Israel of God (see Paul's message in Galatians 4 and Romans 2:28-29). The 144,000 refers to all the saved, on both sides of the cross. |