But the Bible says the 144,000 are from the 12 tribes of Israel, and then later in the chapter says that the number of Gentiles couldn't be counted. So for most of us, the 144,000 number is totally irrelevant.
Heard from a preaching that the "thousand" term was used to mean an uncountable crowd, as for the 144, it would mean that God would fulfill his promise to the Hebrews when they finally accept Jesus as their messiah, and that all gentiles would be equated to the hebrews for being baptized in the churches started by the apostles around the world.
But the Bible says the 144,000 are from the 12 tribes of Israel, and then later in the chapter says that the number of Gentiles couldn't be counted. So for most of us, the 144,000 number is totally irrelevant.
Heard from a preaching that the "thousand" term was used to mean an uncountable crowd, as for the 144, it would mean that God would fulfill his promise to the Hebrews when they finally accept Jesus as their messiah, and that all gentiles would be equated to the hebrews for being baptized in the churches started by the apostles around the world.