144,000

(See also Anointed Christians; 24 Elders)

12 tribes (Re 7:4-8): it-1 1234; it-2 1125; re 116-118, 306; rs 225

Dan omitted: it-2 1125

Levi included: it-2 1125

Bible Students’ view: w19.09 27; kr 51

“bought from the earth,” “from among mankind” (Re 14:3, 4): it-1 498, 996; it-2 687; w06 2/15 20; re 201-202

discussion: w22.05 16; rs 166-167

“firstfruits” (Re 14:4): it-1 837; re 201-203

“keep following the Lamb no matter where he goes” (Re 14:4): w09 2/15 24; re 201-202

kings: w06 2/15 19-20; w06 7/15 5; re 77, 199-201

for “1,000 years” (Re 20:4, 6): re 288-291

“forever and ever” (Re 22:5): re 313

literal number: ijwbq article 116; re 116-118; w04 9/1 30-31; w04 12/15 30; w99 12/1 11; rs 167

name of Lamb and of Father on foreheads (Re 14:1): it-1 848-849; re 199-200

names may all come to be known by “other sheep”: w20.01 26; w16.01 26; w06 7/15 12; w89 8/15 20

not Christians on earth as opposed to Christians in heaven: it-1 996

not Jewish Christians: it-1 996, 1234; re 116-119, 306; jv 169; rs 166-167, 225

not the “great crowd” (Re 7:9): it-1 996

not the only ones saved: rs 361

priests under Christ: it-1 1117; it-2 687

role at Armageddon: w19.09 13; rr 198-199; re 52-53, 281-282

sealing: w20.01 21; it-1 254; it-2 883; w16.01 18-19, 23; w15 3/15 15; w13 11/15 13; w07 1/1 30-31; re 113, 115-119, 276-277

all to be permanently sealed: re 116, 198-199; w88 10/15 12-13

great tribulation follows: it-2 799; w13 11/15 13; w10 9/15 28; w07 12/15 16

selecting: tp 64-66

illustration of grand evening meal (Lu 14): jy 194-195; gt chapter 83; w88 12/15 8-9

when membership filled: w08 1/15 22-23; w07 5/1 30-31; w07 8/15 19; re 125; w88 1/1 11; ws 49-50

“singing as if a new song” (Re 14:3, 4): re 200-201; w88 12/15 20

‘before the elders’: re 201

“standing upon the Mount Zion” (Re 14:1): it-1 996; w06 7/15 5; re 198-199

“virgins” (Re 14:4): it-2 1158, 1199; w09 2/15 24; re 201-202; w89 6/1 12-13

‘not defiled with women’ (Re 14:4): it-2 1199; w09 2/15 24