Who Are the 144,000 Mentioned in Revelation?

Jimmy Akin is an internationally known author and speaker. As the senior apologist at Catholic Answers, he has more than twenty years of experiencing defending and explaining the Faith.

Jimmy is a convert to the Faith and has an extensive background in the Bible, theology, the Church Fathers, philosophy, canon law, and liturgy.

[kharma]

THANK GOD😅😅I thought the 144, 000 people were the only ones going to heaven☺😅😅I also thought they were the ones who will not get the Mark of the beast in the end times😦😦

[pattiliba]

I can't believe in these times nobody knows who the 144, 000, are.Its very plain if you read the Bible.

[GeorgeCoggins]

on a side note, there are 144, 000 varients in the human genome

[jimmyjimmy]

This channel is recommended to me, this is my first time hearing it. I was honestly expecting a better answer, and by better I mean thorough. Not a single mention of actual scripture, it was more just quickly brushed under the rug.

[auntiemaye]

Revelations 7:4-8 4And I heard the number of them which were sealed: and there were sealed an hundred and forty and four thousand of all the tribes of the children of Israel.
5 Of the tribe of Juda were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Reuben were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Gad were sealed twelve thousand.
6 Of the tribe of Aser were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Nephthalim were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Manasses were sealed twelve thousand.
7 Of the tribe of Simeon were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Levi were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Issachar were sealed twelve thousand.
8 Of the tribe of Zabulon were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Joseph were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Benjamin were sealed twelve thousand.

Revelations 14:1-4 1And I looked, and, lo, a Lamb stood on the mount Zion, and with him an hundred forty and four thousand, having his Father's name written in their foreheads.
2 And I heard a voice from heaven, as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of a great thunder: and I heard the voice of harpers harping with their harps:
3 And they sung as it were a new song before the throne, and before the four beasts, and the elders: and no man could learn that song but the hundred and forty and four thousand, which were redeemed from the earth.
4 These are they which were not defiled with women; for they are virgins. These are they which follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth. These were redeemed from among men, being the firstfruits unto God and to the Lamb.

How can this be? Please recall that thousands of MALE Hebrew/Israelite/Jewish babies were killed in anticipation of the births of both ‘The Deliver of the Hebrew people’, i.e., Moses AND ‘The King of the Jews’, i.e., Jesus. Being killed as babies would mean they are virgins and are with the Lord right now! They are preparing for their great work!

[fpoil]

Why r u listening to this man the 144000 will go all over the earth taking the gospel. More ppl will be saved at this time than any other group listen to DBMt

[dalelerette]

I am guessing there are probably 144, 000 descendants of Joseph's brother Clopas in our modern day - 'St. Cleopas of Emmaus', martyr: The brother of St. Joseph, father of Sts. James the less and Jude, grandfather of the sons of Zebedee. But who knows?

[RGTomoenage]

I think the virginity refers to been kept from idolatry...

[cracker]

I was like “ if 144, 000 people will go to heaven that means people In the past went to heaven and about 10% of people in our times will go to heaven

[Ozmni]

Revelation 5:3 But no one in heaven or on earth or under the earth could open the scroll or even look inside it.
What scroll? The book of Revelation.
Because it was sealed no one can understand it or explain it. Only the one who Jesus has chosen to receive the understanding can explain it.

[kevinhouston]

If it weren't for all the church confusion, in this Last & Wickedest Generation it would be fairly easy for a Bible Studier to understand precisely who the 144, 000 "WERE".
*Revelation 7:4 says, "And I heard the number of them which WERE sealed: and there WERE sealed a hundred  and forty and four thousand of all the tribes of the children of Israel."
The word: "WERE" is key here. John the Revelator is clearly looking back on the Number of First Fruits that Christ resurrected at His First Coming.
*Matthew 27:52-53, "And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose,  And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared
unto many".
The 144, 000 consisted of Tribal Israelites. And since Tribal Israel no longer exists then no one should even be looking for an End Time 144, 000 anyway. Further, Revelation 7:9-16 speaks of the next resurrection to take place, later on, "AFTER" (vs 9) the Resurrection of the 144, 000. It is the End Time Harvest of the Great Multitude that will be resurrected at the Time of Christ's Second Coming. No were, in these verses (9-16), does John the Revelator use the word: "WERE" ...as he did when speaking about the 144, 000. But, unlike the 144, 000, John could not document the number/count of the Great Multitude because they consist of a resurrection that had not taken place yet. Thus, no man could number/count them, yet, as they could the 144, 000 ...whom "WERE" already sealed & resurrected before John's Patmos Experience (around A.D.90).

[adelalax]

Jesus said I’m the way the truth and the life no one comes to the father but by me! Second commandment thou shall NOT have other gods before me ( no images, no sculptures, may Jesus Christ have mercy on your soul, love 💕 you

[MD-drwx]

Not to sound totally nuts, but I am a lifelong Catholic, genetically Jewish, I think I could be 1 of the 144, 000. The book of Revelation is subject of debate because it's Apocrypha. But there's nothing to suggest it's not literal. My twin brother and I are half genetically Jewish on my mother's side. Furthermore, we are around 30 years of age and both single (we are not virgins 😅🤣 but that could be interpreted as taking a vow of celibacy, like a priest). Finally, we are both royally Irish on our father's side. Our last name is royal/ noble Irish, but we do also supposedly have actual royal blood in us. My brother's name actually translates to "noble little king" haha..So we check 3 boxes- Christian Jews- ready to convert the great multitude, royal blood (kings and high priests), and we are both currently single men. Again, not saying I believe this. And do I think we are qualified? No. But God qualifies the called, not calls the qualified. I would be honored, but it is also very scary to consider lol.

[LWoods-gvrg]

Virgins----new to the belief (in Christ)

[YAHweh.YAHshua]

The 144, 000 are YAHshua's BODY of anointed ONES.
The 144, 000 are the first fruits of the NEW Covenant.
Rev 14: 1 - 5.
YAHshua was baptized with His Fathers Promised holy Spirit on Tabernacles. Matt 3: 17 Acts 2: 33.
YAHshua received His born again experience at His baptism.
YAHshua preached for 3 and a half years and was given back His incorruptible flesh and blood BODY and taken to the 3RD heaven on the 16TH day of the first month.
The 144, 000 will have their born again experience on Tabernacles, Receive their Fathers Spirit and preach for 3 and a half years and be given their incorruptible flesh and blood BODY and taken to the 3rd heaven.
2 Cor 5: 1- 5.
YAHshua was part of the old covenant First fruits.
Matt 27: 52 - 53.
YAHshua presented the OLD covenant first fruits before Yahweh and Yahweh said:" These are GOOD", Leave the rest in their graves until the resurrection on judgement day.
The second coming cannot come to pass until the 144, 000 first fruits of the NEW covenant are presented before Yahweh for inspection.
Yahweh sent ONE SON 2, 000 years ago to preach the GOSPEL of the coming Kingdom of Yahweh.
Mark 1: 14- 15.
Yahweh is going to send 144, 000 Sons on Tabernacles .
Satan could NOT defeat ONE SON, When satan see's 144, 000 Sons of Yahweh walking this earth doing GREATER things than their brother YAHshua did, Satan will sin His first and only sin. Rom 8: 19 John 14: 12.
THEN the war in heaven will commence. Rev 12: 7.
The 144, 000 will preach the GOSPEL of the coming Kingdom.
Neither the 1ST or 2ND resurrection can come to pass until Yahweh inspects the 144, 000 first fruits of the NEW covenant.
SO IT IS WRITTEN.

[clydetuttle]

Nature teaches us it is a shame for a man to have long hair" 1 Corinthians 11:14

[noobsaibot]

Clearly the 144k are literally people hand picked to proclaim God's name and follow him where ever he goes. If you missed that, read it again