144,000 and the Multitude

144,000 of Israel Sealed

Revelation 7:1-8

Revelation 7:1–8 ESV

After this I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding back the four winds of the earth, that no wind might blow on earth or sea or against any tree. Then I saw another angel ascending from the rising of the sun, with the seal of the living God, and he called with a loud voice to the four angels who had been given power to harm earth and sea, saying, “Do not harm the earth or the sea or the trees, until we have sealed the servants of our God on their foreheads.” And I heard the number of the sealed, 144,000, sealed from every tribe of the sons of Israel: 12,000 from the tribe of Judah were sealed, 12,000 from the tribe of Reuben, 12,000 from the tribe of Gad, 12,000 from the tribe of Asher, 12,000 from the tribe of Naphtali, 12,000 from the tribe of Manasseh, 12,000 from the tribe of Simeon, 12,000 from the tribe of Levi, 12,000 from the tribe of Issachar, 12,000 from the tribe of Zebulun, 12,000 from the tribe of Joseph, 12,000 from the tribe of Benjamin were sealed.

Jehovah Witnesses claim that only 144000 Christians will get into heaven. My question how Do i know if I am one of the 144000 what do i got to do. If there is not hope for me then why bother.

12000 of each tribe of Israel

Why name each tribe of Israel if it was really meant to be about the Church.

Some Claim that the church is the new Israel. But God makes several promises to the Nation of Israel that do not make sense if they pertain to the Church and yet they are not yet fulfilled. For example the boundaries of Israel have never been exactly as promised. The temple of Ezekiel has not been built, nor have all the enemy nations of Israel been destroyed.

Thus I believe the most logical explanation of this passage is that it means what it says 144,000 Israelites will be saved.

The Multitude

Revelation 7:9-12

Revelation 7:9–12 ESV

After this I looked, and behold, a great multitude that no one could number, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands, and crying out with a loud voice, “Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!” And all the angels were standing around the throne and around the elders and the four living creatures, and they fell on their faces before the throne and worshiped God, saying, “Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom and thanksgiving and honor and power and might be to our God forever and ever! Amen.”

no one can number - more than 144,000

all nations and tribes - no race issue

standing before the Throne - in heaven

clothed win white robes- represents salvation

palm branches - worship

We will praise God for all eternity.

some people say I don’t like to worship

well you may not like heaven then

The identity of the white Robes

Revelation 7:13-17

Revelation 7:13–17 ESV

Then one of the elders addressed me, saying, “Who are these, clothed in white robes, and from where have they come?” I said to him, “Sir, you know.” And he said to me, “These are the ones coming out of the great tribulation. They have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. “Therefore they are before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple; and he who sits on the throne will shelter them with his presence. They shall hunger no more, neither thirst anymore; the sun shall not strike them, nor any scorching heat. For the Lamb in the midst of the throne will be their shepherd, and he will guide them to springs of living water, and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.”

saved of the tribulation

Washed in the blood of the lamb

Serve God day and night

before the throne

God promises

Shelter them with his presence

no hunger not thirst

no sunburn

no heat exhaustion

Jesus will be their shepherd

He will guide them to springs of living water

He will wipe away every tear