Who are the 144,000?

You might be familiar with the Lord’s prayer which asks for us to pray for God’s kingdom to come. What does that mean? Is it just referring to the Almighty’s kingdom? Or is there more to the story? Indeed, the kingdom that will come includes a very special group of people who are chosen to be part of the 144,000.

This study helps to show that there will be people who are resurrected to help Jesus Christ judge and rule as leaders in a new kingdom or government. It is a new type of government that will be different than any of the kingdoms or governments that we have ever seen on the earth during the course of humanity. Instead, this new kingdom will be governed by righteous purity approved by God and delegated to His son, Jesus Christ, and the 144,000 saints.

Study 18: The 144,000

Revelation 14:1-5
144,000 people will be redeemed from the earth in various resurrections.

Revelation 7:1-4
144,000 people will be sealed before the seventh seal is opened.

Revelation 20:4-6
The first resurrection includes some of the 144,000 saints. Verse 6 mentions that those who are resurrected will be priests and will rule with Christ for a thousand years. Also read Luke 22:29-30, which says that Christ will give the Kingdom and judgment to these people.

Revelation 2:26-27
Those who overcome will break the nations with Christ. This verse matches Psalm 2:1-9, where Christ was promised to break the nations.

Daniel 2:44; Daniel 7:13-14, 18, 22, 27
Christ is the appointed king of the new kingdom to come. Also read Matthew 6:10. Glory, honor, and power are His to take fully at a future time. He will have saints who will also be given judgment and authority to help Him rule the new kingdom.

Additional references for further research:

• James 1:18, 1 Corinthians 15:20-23, 2 Corinthians 11:2
  These scriptures describe a resurrection of holy ones or saints as “firstfruits” because they are the first people who will receive immortality.

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