300:
447:
631:, believes the 144,000 represents the total number of saints whom Christ must find "who can restore through indemnity the missions of all the past saints who, despite their best efforts to do God's Will, fell prey to Satan when they failed in their responsibilities. He must find these people during his lifetime and lay the foundation of victory over Satan's world".
563:. In 2023, around 22,300 Witnesses worldwide claimed to be of the anointed "remnant" of the 144,000, an increase of nearly 14,000 since 2005. The Watch Tower Society has stated that the number of partakers is expected to decrease each year, but has also stated that members should not be concerned about the number increasing. The members of the
590:
believes that the sealing of the 144,000 relates to the high priests, ordained unto the holy order of God, to administer the everlasting gospel; "for they are they who are ordained out of every nation, kindred, tongue, and people, by the angels to whom is given power over the nations of the earth, to
441:
and before the elders. No one could learn that song except the 144,000 who had been redeemed from the earth. It is these who have not defiled themselves with women, for they are virgins. It is these who follow the Lamb wherever he goes. These have been redeemed from mankind as firstfruits for God and
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of 33 AD until the present day will be resurrected to heaven as immortal spirit beings to spend eternity with God and Christ. They believe that these people are "anointed" by God to become part of the spiritual "Israel of God". They believe the 144,000 (which they consider to be synonymous with the
467:
The numbers 12,000 and 144,000 are variously interpreted in traditional
Christianity. Some, taking the numbers in Revelation to be symbolic, believe it represents all of God's people throughout history in the heavenly Church. One suggestion is that the number comes from 12, a symbol for totality,
773:, the number of a military unit in the ancient Israelite army. The number indicates the fullness of Israel; the Church in the New Testament is conceived as the fullness of Israel, and this is the heavenly Church in its final completion.
1109:
The
Skoptsy were perfectionists and Millennarians. Their practices were to lead them to qualifying for being admitted to a Millennial kingdom, which would begin when there were 144,000 Skoptsy believers (inspired by Revelation
972:
During the last days, Jehovah has continued to select those who will make up the 144,000. If he chooses to wait until late into that period to select some for that privilege, who are we to question his
168:
468:
which is squared and multiplied by one thousand for more emphasis. Others insist the numbers 12,000 and 144,000 are literal numbers and representing either descendants of
1196:
479:
One understanding is that the 144,000 are recently converted Jewish evangelists sent out to bring sinners to Jesus Christ during the seven year tribulation period.
660:
954:
There is every reason to believe that the number of anointed ones will continue to decline as advanced age and unforeseen occurrences end their earthly lives.
567:
who exercise teaching authority over
Jehovah's Witnesses worldwide claim to be among the anointed 144,000, and also consider themselves as a group to be the
936:
The selection began in Jesus' day, so it follows that today there are only few partakers. And as death overtakes some of them, that number should decrease.
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807:
560:
519:
587:
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886:
795:
The earth-dwellers will stand in rebellion against God, but the 144,000 as slaves of God will faithfully proclaim the gospel.
472:(also called Israel in the Bible) or others to whom God has given a superior destiny with a distinct role at the time of the
837:
985:
1036:
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saying: "Do not harm the earth or the sea or the trees, until we have sealed the servants of God on their foreheads."
1079:
The day of the
Skoptsy's final triumph would come when their ranks reached the number of 144,000 (Revelation 7:4).
559:
Individual
Witnesses indicate their claim of being "anointed" by partaking of the bread and wine at the annual
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456:
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815:
488:
676:
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299:
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Histoire d'Isaac, patriarche
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545:
572:
655:, although this has also been reported as 124,000 or 244,000. The actual number of prophets or
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451:
205:
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741:
1153:
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painted by an unknown artist, depicting the 144,000 from
Revelation 7, from a copy of the
8:
1216:
1177:
427:, and with him 144,000 who had his name and his Father's name written on their foreheads.
651:, though other totals have been given. The number is also given as the total number of
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would come when there were 144,000 Skoptsy believers, based on their reading of the
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346:
106:
45:
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175:
128:
73:
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192:
118:
88:
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67:
766:
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257:
85:
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82:
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the Lamb, and in their mouth no lie was found, for they are blameless.
707:
528:
480:
79:
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and they were singing a new song before the throne and before the
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600:
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76:
50:
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540:, while all other people accepted by God (the "other sheep" of
218:
552:), will be given an opportunity to live forever in a restored
469:
283:
231:
591:
bring as many as will come to the church of the
Firstborn."
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and the resurrected "righteous and the unrighteous" ones of
672:
878:
Reasoning from the
Scriptures with the Jehovah's Witnesses
789:. Ankerberg Theological Research Institute. Archived from
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144,000 sealed in
Apocalypse 7:4ff; 14:1 ff: This is
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believe that exactly 144,000 faithful Christians from
1011:. Watch Tower Society. June 15, 2009. pp. 23–24.
138:
61:
58:
838:"Bible - Revelation chapter 14 explained in detail"
1135:
520:The 'anointed' (Jehovah's Witnesses and salvation)
162:
934:. Watch Tower Society. April 1, 1996. p. 7.
1188:
787:"One Hundred Forty-Four Thousand: Who Are They?"
1007:"The Faithful Steward and Its Governing Body".
784:
588:The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
583:The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
536:) will serve with Christ as king-priests for a
318:The number 144,000 appears three times in the
1094:Historical Dictionary of Radical Christianity
1197:Beliefs and practices of Jehovah's Witnesses
758:
661:prophets are mentioned by name in the Qur'an
502:(Zondervan, 1975), considers the 144,000 in
639:144,000 is said to have been the number of
881:. Harvest House Publishers. p. 258.
856:
1090:
1025:. Watch Tower Society. 2012. p. 51.
445:
298:
1162:A Comprehensive Commentary on the Qurán
1189:
1060:
874:
513:
500:Revelation: Illustrated and Made Plain
618:
313:
1023:2011 Yearbook of Jehovah's Witnesses
917:2006 Yearbook of Jehovah's Witnesses
930:"Celebrate the Memorial Worthily".
544:, composed of "the great crowd" of
113:(one hundred forty-four thousandth)
13:
1125:. Unification Church. p. 144.
1123:Exposition of the Divine Principle
686:is 20 Katun cycles of the ancient
487:, sealed for deliverance from the
144:
14:
1228:
1178:Texts in Arabic, Greek and Syriac
863:What does the Bible Really Teach?
742:"The Book of Revelation: Numbers"
489:destruction of Jerusalem in 70 AD
1097:. Scarecrow Press. p. 293.
808:"144,000 are Jewish evangelists"
675:sources calculate the number of
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1147:
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1054:
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1015:
1000:
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952:. August 15, 1996. p. 31.
941:
923:
909:
895:
868:
785:Robert L Thomas (May 8, 2012).
679:massacred to have been 144,000.
294:
101:one hundred forty-four thousand
1064:Russia on the Eve of Modernity
830:
800:
778:
752:
734:
723:
712:
701:
690:, which contains 144,000 days.
506:to refer to Jews and those in
419:Then I looked, and behold, on
1:
1091:Brackney, William H. (2012).
694:
666:
594:
308:Julius Schnorr von Karolsfeld
970:. January 2016. p. 26.
966:""We Want to Go With You"".
457:Commentary on the Apocalypse
7:
1041:www.churchofjesuschrist.org
1037:"Doctrine and Covenants 77"
569:faithful and discreet slave
289:
10:
1233:
948:"Questions From Readers".
561:Memorial of Christ's death
517:
1172:E. Porcher, ed. and tr.,
278:. It has significance in
256:
243:
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217:
204:
191:
174:
127:
117:
105:
95:
40:
21:
1207:Judgment in Christianity
688:Maya Long Count calendar
634:
510:to refer to Christians.
1061:Heretz, Leonid (2010).
986:"Annual Meeting Report"
812:meaningofrevelation.com
761:Dictionary of the Bible
659:is not known; about 30
1137:Hughes, Thomas Patrick
919:. Watch Tower Society.
905:. Watch Tower Society.
746:catholic-resources.org
627:, founded by Reverend
464:
452:illuminated manuscript
444:
429:
411:
310:
164:
1154:Wherry, Elwood Morris
1141:A Dictionary of Islam
988:. Watch Tower Society
449:
439:four living creatures
435:
417:
329:
304:144,000 with Trumpets
302:
165:
875:Rhodes, Ron (2009).
498:, in his commentary
136:
1176:, volume 11. 1915.
903:"2023 Grand Totals"
525:Jehovah's Witnesses
514:Jehovah's Witnesses
1202:Book of Revelation
759:John L. McKenzie.
625:Unification Church
619:Unification Church
613:Book of Revelation
607:believed that the
532:"little flock" of
465:
432:Revelation 14:3–5:
320:Book of Revelation
314:Book of Revelation
311:
306:, 1860 woodcut by
197:100011001010000000
160:
888:978-0-7369-2451-1
730:Revelation 14:3–5
653:prophets in Islam
546:Revelation 7:9,14
493:Dispensationalist
485:Jewish Christians
483:believe they are
462:Beatus of Liébana
407:tribe of Benjamin
389:tribe of Issachar
371:tribe of Manasseh
365:tribe of Naphtali
326:Revelation 7:3–8:
269:
268:
157:
36:
35:
1224:
1181:
1170:
1164:
1151:
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844:on July 26, 2010
840:. Archived from
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823:
814:. Archived from
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782:
776:
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727:
721:
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710:
708:Revelation 7:3–8
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474:end of the world
414:Revelation 14:1:
405:12,000 from the
399:12,000 from the
395:tribe of Zebulun
393:12,000 from the
387:12,000 from the
381:12,000 from the
375:12,000 from the
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401:tribe of Joseph
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377:tribe of Simeon
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46:List of numbers
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565:Governing Body
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341:tribe of Judah
335:sons of Israel
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270:
1139:. "Ashab".
258:Hexadecimal
210:21022112100
1217:Numerology
1191:Categories
695:References
667:Other uses
595:Skoptzists
577:Luke 12:42
556:on earth.
550:Acts 24:15
542:John 10:16
534:Luke 12:32
496:Tim LaHaye
481:Preterists
423:stood the
421:Mount Zion
245:Duodecimal
1180:, p. 526.
1046:April 21,
992:April 21,
848:April 19,
822:April 21,
529:Pentecost
460:by Saint
154:δ
151:ι
123:2 × 3 × 5
1212:Integers
649:Muhammad
603:sect in
554:paradise
290:Religion
111:144000th
97:Cardinal
51:Integers
1110:14:1–4)
973:wisdom?
609:Messiah
601:Skoptsy
272:144,000
223:3030400
206:Ternary
107:Ordinal
1156:&
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684:Baktun
673:Coptic
657:Sahaba
643:Sahaba
605:Russia
236:431200
219:Senary
193:Binary
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635:Islam
470:Jacob
284:Islam
274:is a
262:23280
249:6B400
232:Octal
181:CXLIV
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