Question: "Why Were The 144,000 Chosen In Revelations?"

 

Question: Why were the 144,000 chosen in Revelations?

Revelation 14 is part of a biblical mathematical equation. Let’s solve for X, based on Torah guidelines (Note: Yeshua quoted Deuteronomy when tempted by the Satan for example).

The 144,000 are described as First Fruits (Hebrew: Bikor or Bikorim, pl. or T’rumah) in Revelation 14. What does God request from the Hebrews as they leave Egypt?

Adonai said to Moshe, “Set aside for me all the firstborn [Hebrew-Bikor, Greek-Prototokon]. Whatever is first from the womb among the people of Isra’el, both of humans and of animals, belongs to me.” Moshe said to the people, “Remember this day, on which you left Egypt, the abode of slavery; because Adonai, by the strength of his hand, has brought you out of this place. Do not eat hametz. Exodus 13:1–3

There were approximately 7,200,000 Jews in Jerusalem in 70 CE when the Second Temple was destroyed.

The 144,000 in Revelation should be set aside to reflect 2% of the total harvest, based on Mishnah T’rumot 4:3, where the rabbinic sages state it was one fiftieth of the total harvest. Solving for X, if 144,000 is 2%, then the total harvest should be 7,200,000.

They were singing a new song before the throne and before the four living beings and the elders, and no one could learn the song except the 144,000 who have been ransomed from the world. These are the ones who have not defiled themselves with women, for they are virgins; they follow the Lamb wherever he goes; they have been ransomed from among humanity as firstfruits [Greek-Aparche] for God and the Lamb; Revelation 14:3–4

The Prophet Zechariah delivers the bad news that two thirds of Hebrews and Jews are slated to be murdered in the end of days by Haman-type world leaders. Gog from Magog seems to be their greatest enemy as stated in Ezekiel 38–39. However, the Beast, called the Antichrist, and the other Beast, called the False Prophet, will inflict casualties too.

In time, throughout that land,” says Adonai, “two-thirds of those in it will be destroyed — they will die, but one-third will remain. That third part I will bring through the fire; I will refine them as silver is refined, I will test them as gold is tested. They will call on my name, and I will answer them. I will say, ‘This is my people’ and they will say, ‘Adonai is my God.’” Zechariah 13:8–9

Solving for X again, 7,200,000 times 3 equals 21,600,000 Hebrews and Jews begin the Great Tribulation and 14,400,000 or two thirds die during the refining.

If you’re keeping count, one fourth or 1,944,444,444 billion of the Gentiles will die during the Fourth Seal in Revelation 6:8, and one third or 2,000,000,000 will die during the Sixth Trumpet in Revelation 9:15.

Shalom!

https://www.quora.com/Why-were-the-144-000-chosen-in-Revelations/answer/Joel-Blackford