What is the explanation of Jehovah's Witnesses and the 144,000?

Answer by  dagomir (29)

Yes, they believe this, based on the literal understanding of some verses from book of Revelation, eg. Then I heard the number of those who were sealed: 144,000 from all the tribes of Israel (Rev 4,7).

Answer by  tamkees (3203)

Witnesses believe that God has chosen 144,000 people, all Witnesses born between 1879 and 1935, to spend eternity in Heaven with Him. Other believers will live in an earthly Paradise.

Answer by  vangie (118)

Only 144,000 will go to heaven to help God and Jesus rule. The rest of the righteous will remain on earth to enjoy the new paradise where everything is good.

Answer by  Christian9247 (5042)

Apparently the scriptures talk about the 144,000 people God and Jesus will take to Heaven to help them rule while the rest of the righteous will remain on Earth to enjoy a second age of paradise. This is all from the text of Rev 7:4 and then Rev 7:9 talks about this group again.

Answer by  Juno123 (31)

This is based on text such as Rev 7:4 and others that mention this number in connection with those who are going to heaven. How ever they do not believe that only this group gets saved.Rev 7:9 also mention another group of people who will live on the earth forever.

Answer by  AnjoBanjo (271)

Yes, all the rest of world are part of the great crowd. God is going to return the earth to a paradise which was his original intent for mankind before Adam and Eve sinned. The 144,000 will rule in heaven with Jesus Christ.

Answer by  anilaesther (47)

Yes they believe,the people who accepted any one of the family of the 12 will be taken to heaven, (i. e)12*12*1000=144000,this number is just an assumption.

Answer by  tamkees (3203)

According to Revelations 7:1-9, 12,000 members of each of the 12 tribes of Israel will go to Heaven. Jehovah's Witnesses take this literally and believe that God has already chosen 144,000 people who will reside in Heaven with him. At the end times, the earth will return to an Eden-like state, and the excluded faithful will spend eternity on Earth.

Answer by  douglus (190)

They aggue that heaven is already full but i disagree with them since theologically, this number represents the church or the christians.

Answer by  tamarawilhite (17883)

That is correct. Jehovah's Witnesses believe that the term for the many chosen selected to go to Heaven in the Bible is the 144,000 value, and that they will only be Jehovah's Witnesses.

Answer by  Deepali (68)

The number 144,000 has a relegious significance. it believes that only 144,000 will go to heaven. It interpreted in traditional Christianity. Jehovah's Witnesses distinctly believe on the same and spend wternity with God. The number 144,000 are a largerst version of ancient christian army. Jehova believes that Angel will come after 144,000.