144,000

The 144,000 spoken of in the Bible 144,000 Jews:

12,000 from the 12 tribes of Israel who will most likely

be witnesses of the gospel during the tribulation.

God the Holy Spirit will be providing special protection on them during the

horrific events that will occur during the later half of the tribulation, (Rev 7:1-8).

They will be the final operation of achieving Mat 24:14, "spreading the

Gospel throughout the entire world and then the end will come."

These Jews may be in our presence today, but they are in an

unbelieving state and will remain that way until after the Rapture.

Then they will realize that prophecy had been fulfilled

and fulfilled through Christ and they will believe.

Whether they believe before the witness of Moses and Elijah during the tribulation

is speculation, but some how they will realize once and for all who Christ is and

will become the new Paul's and John the Baptist's for the tribulation remnant.

As you read Revelation it is interesting that Chapter seven is inserted here.

It interrupts the sequence of judgments that are taking place on the earth.

It's God's way of giving the reader a breather, so they realize

that throughout all the terrible events, God has a plan.

He first notes the way of escape through the witness of the

144,000, vs. 1-8, and then gives us and them hope of the

eternal state in heaven with Him, vs. 9-17.

Then in Chapter 8 the judgments pick up

where they were left off in Chapter 6.

Talk about Grace!!!!!