God says He elects 144K literal humans.
God did not say that. He did not say 144,000 humans.
Revelation 7:3-4 KJV
[3] Saying, Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees,
till we have sealed the servants of our God in their foreheads.
[4] And 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.
Not sealed ethnic Jews out of 12 physical tribes of Israel. YOu got wrong Israel. God is talking about ALL people of the congregation of Israel making up of Elects from Old Testament (predominantly Jews) and New Testament (predominantly Gentiles). Together, they are all the
spiritual tribes of the children of Israel. It is congregation Israel in CHRIST, not national Israel. Selah.
Revelation 7:5-8 KJV
[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 Nepthalim 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.
Not 12,000 literal number of men, but the number 12 signifies congregation, while the number 1,000 signifies fullness of whatever is in view. 12x1,000 is 12,000. Then you multiply 12,000 x 12 = 144,000 meaning the fullness of the Congregation of Israel. The Jews from the Old Testament are
only part of it!. You need to check with Revelation 21 for clarification about who the great city, Holy Jersualem, really makes of.
Revelation 21:10-17 KJV (Blue Bold mine)
[10] And he carried me away in the spirit to a great and high mountain, and shewed me that great city, the
holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God,
[11] Having the glory of God: and her light was like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal;
[12] And had a wall great and high, and had twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and names written thereon,
which are the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel: (Old Testament Congregation)
[13] On the east three gates; on the north three gates; on the south three gates; and on the west three gates.
[14] And the
wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb. (New Testament Congregation)
[15] And he that talked with me had a
golden reed to measure the city, and the
gates thereof, and the
wall thereof.
[16] And the city lieth foursquare, and the length is as large as the breadth: and he measured the city with the reed, twelve thousand furlongs. The length and the breadth and the height of it are equal.
[17] And he measured the
wall thereof,
an hundred and forty and four cubits, according to the measure of a man, that is, of the angel.
See? He measured the whole city and its wall came up to 144! which is a number signifying ALL PEOPLE OF CONGREGATION OF ISREAL from the OLD and NEW TESTAMENT.
This is why John, then saw, the great multitude that came from 144,000:
Revelation 7:9-10 KJV
[9] After this I beheld, and, lo,
a great multitude, which no man could number,
of all nations, and
kindreds, and
people, and
tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands;
[10] And cried with a loud voice, saying,
Salvation to our God which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb.
John
HEARD the number 144,000 and
SAW the Great Multitude as a result who have redeemed by the Blood of the Lamb, from all over the World, not just the Jews of Old Testament Israel.
The Great Multitude is what the number represented from! Selah!
Therefore, God did not talk about two groups of people with two separate salvation plan. So no, 144,000 has nothing to do with physical Jewish individuals from national Israel as most belief. We need to compare Scripture with Scripture and learn the meaning of numbers.
