I was interested in knowing what the current population of Christians would be in the nation of Israel. In Dec 2016, the Christian population was about 170,000. Considering the fact that some of these are Gentile Christians, that could be pretty close to the 144,000 figure given in the book of Revelation, 12,000 from each of the 12 tribes.
I thought it was interesting..
Hi Brother
DougK.
I’ll just give my belief as to the 144,000, and the manner of their being caught up unto Jesus.
We read in Revelation where John describes himself being shown different segments of the Church being caught up at different times.
They are the 24 elders & the 4 beasts, or living ones shown him in Rev 4:4 & Rev 4:6.
Next are the Great Multitude of Rev 7:9.
Last are the 144,000 of Rev 14:1
Each rapture or being caught up group will occur the same: the dead in Christ first (1 Thes 4:16), and then we who remain alive (1 Thes 4:17). To me this indicates only a limited amount of the 144,000 if that is their actual number need be alive in present day Israel. You might find the fact interesting that when the 144,000 stand before the throne in Rev 14:3, the 4 beasts and the 24 elders are already there.
1Th 4:14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.
1Th 4:15 For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive
and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep.
1Th 4:16 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and
the dead in Christ shall rise first:
1Th 4:17
Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.