“The Dreaded Generation”
In Revelation chapter twelve the spiritual
battle of the ages involving Satan, the great spiritual enemy of God, and God’s
chosen people Israel is focused upon. At the very end of the chapter “The Dreaded
Generation” who become the focus of the ongoing end of the age heavenly
conflict is introduced: “And the dragon
was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant [rest] of her seed, which keep the commandments
of God and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.” (Revelation 12:17)
The word “remnant” means the rest or remainder of faithful Jews. This Greek
word is not the word Paul used in Romans 11:5 to indicate the
remnant of Israel which God preserves, but, instead this word indicates the
rest or remainder of faithful Jews who do not go into the wilderness and may be
larger or smaller in number than “The
woman”. The faithful Jews who are in
the land of Israel are called “The woman”.
They will flee into the wilderness of Judea (Matthew 24:15-21) and be nourished
and fed by God during the last half of the70th Week of Daniel (Revelation 12:6,
14).
However, these faithful Jews called “The remnant of her seed” will be
scattered throughout the planet and from this group comes the generation that will
be greatly dreaded by the Devil himself because the Lord will give them increased spiritual power in abundance during
the days of great tribulation and the Day of the Lord according to Revelation
12:10: “And I heard a loud voice saying
in heaven: Now is come
salvation, and strength, and the Kingdom of our God, and the power of His
Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before
our God day and night.”
At this point in time, the midpoint of the
70th Week of Daniel, these Jews called the remnant or rest of her
seed are found within the Church, the Body of Jesus Christ. The 144 Thousand
who are later sealed just before the Rapture and the Day of the Lord are part of
this group of faithful Jews who are within the worldwide Church of Jesus Christ.
This is alluded to in Revelation 7:1-3: “And after these things I saw four angels
standing on the four corners of the
earth, holding the four winds of the
earth that the wind should not blow on the
earth, nor on the sea, nor on any tree. And I saw another angel ascending
from the east, having the seal of the
living God; and he cried with a loud
voice to the four angels, to whom it was given to hurt the earth and the sea, Saying, Hurt not
the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees till we
have sealed the servants of our God in their foreheads.” (Revelation
7:1-3)
The coming global judgment by these four angels
is withheld from the entire planet, not just the nation of Israel which
indicates that the 144 Thousand are scattered throughout the planet and are not
only located in Israel. There are barely 144,000 Jewish believers living in the
land of Israel according to an accurate estimate/survey taken in May of 2012.
Since the twelve tribes have been
scattered across the globe for over 2500 years, it is logical that the Lord
will call these chosen vessels out of the Body of Christ from across the earth
as is also indicated in Revelation 14:3: “And
they sang as it were a new song before the throne, and before the four beasts
and the elders: and no man could learn that song but the hundred and forty and
four thousand, which were redeemed from the
earth”.
These 144 Thousand mightily prepared young
men will be greatly dreaded by the dragon and his angels because of their great
spiritual prowess due to the increased access to the throne of God which will
be given to all believers during that time. This increased access comes about
after the Devil’s access to the throne of God is eliminated when he is cast out
of heaven into the earth by Michael the Archangel and his Angels: “And there was war in heaven, Michael and
his angels fought against the dragon and the dragon fought and his angels, and
prevailed not, neither was their place found any more in heaven And the great
dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which
deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were
cast out with him.” (Revelation 12:7-9)
The Devil turns up his affliction of the
saints during that time which is called “Great
tribulation such as was not from beginning of the world to this time, no nor
ever shall be” (Matthew 24:21). But, notice what the Lord does to counter this
greatest of all tribulation of the saints which is also called the Devil’s “Great wrath” (Revelation 12:12): “And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and
strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of His Christ for the
accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and
night. And they overcame him by the Blood of the Lamb and the word of their
testimony: and they loved not their lives unto the death” (Revelation 12:10,
11)
The phrase “Now is come”
indicates there will be a change in the warfare blessings listed in these
verses for in that day the Lord will give His servants increased opportunity before
His throne where all authority and power reside. This change created at the
throne of God by Michael the Archangel’s victory is the reason these increased
warfare blessings will be given for all heaven rejoices at this miraculous turn
of events: “Therefore rejoice, ye
heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea, for the Devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he
knows that he has but a short time.” (Revelation 12:12)
Then, the Lord’s “Salvation” or deliverance, as this word emphasizes in this passage,
will be as the days of old for believers, when He gave David the supernatural
physical ability to win battles time and again as witnessed in the book of
Psalms. In like manner, in that day, He will deliver those warriors of the
Cross who serve Him during this time of maximum persecution from the great
enemy of their soul when affliction, tribulation, persecution and martyrdom will
be at their zenith.
However, the Devil will no longer be able
to accuse them before the throne of God and the Lord will deliver and preserve His
servants that they might fight and win the battle bringing forth their complete
ministry as priests unto God for they get the victory by mediating on behalf of
those “Souls for Jesus” whom God will call in that day! “Souls for Jesus” must
be our continuing battle cry today as the Coming of the Lord draws nigh, to the
Jew first and also to the Gentile!
This deliverance is only the beginning of
the Lord’s increased spiritual blessings for His warriors as He will also give
the “strength” of His Holy Spirit in great
measure. This word “strength” is the
Greek word ‘dunamis’ which is usually translated “power”. The source of all true ministry must come from the power
of the Lord’s Spirit for “Without Him we
can do nothing” (John 15:5). “Not by might nor by power but by My Spirit says
the Lord of Hosts!”(Zechariah 4:6).
In
addition there will be increased access to, and awareness of, the Kingdom of
God for His eternal Kingdom is operating at the present hour but in order to be
aware of His working believers must be aware of His moving in their midst. In
that day the Lord will give His servants increased ability through His Holy
Spirit to “see” the Kingdom of God!
The last of these spiritual blessings “The power of His Christ” is the most necessary blessing of all for as
mentioned above without the Lord Jesus Christ we can do nothing (John 15:5)!
God will shed forth the power of His Anointed One in great abundance in that
day which will supply His servants “ Who
follow Him wherever He goes” (Revelation 14:3) exactly what they need to
get the victory during this most intense period of persecution God’s people will
ever experience.
Notice in Revelation 12:11 exactly how
these warriors of the Cross get the victory. Yes, it is by utilizing the
precious Blood of our Savior, the Lamb of God, our Lord Jesus Christ: “And they overcame him [The Devil] by the
Blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their
lives unto the death.”
All
three of these spiritual weapons must be employed in order for the warrior to
get the victory over the Devil:
1. The Blood of the Lamb
2. The Word of Their [Blameless] Testimony
3. The Fully Surrendered Life [Unto
Death]
During this time application of the power
of God will be key just as it is today, but the great difference will be the Devil
will no longer have access to accuse the believer. Today a chess game like
scenario exists in the heavenlies for every time the believer falls to
temptation the Devil is quick to go to the throne of God and accuse them immediately
causing that believer to lose access to the throne of Grace.
But, oftentimes his accusations are false
and although we do not understand fully the process of God’s dealing with him
at the throne he obviously has the ability to delay answers to prayer as Daniel
experienced (Daniel 10) and his withering persecution and affliction like Job
experienced will continue to oppress and wear down those who are unprepared for
this future unparalleled onslaught. There will be those who overcome the Devil
(Revelation 12:11) but the Scripture reveals that many will be overcome by his
increasing and devastating power against the saints. (Daniel 7:21, 25;
Revelation 13:7).
This should be no real surprise as many
believers at the present hour have been deceived by the heretical teaching of
being delivered before “the tribulation” so-called begins. But, just a casual
review of Matthew 24’s chronological unfolding of world conditions of the last
few decades reveals that we are living in what Jesus called “The beginning of sorrows” (Matthew 24:4- 8)
rapidly moving toward the beginning of the 70th Week of Daniel!
Then, at the midst of the 70th
Week, the accuser of our brethren will be cast out of heaven and not have
access to the throne of God and the believer will have increased power to
resist temptation causing great personal victory thereby expanding the Kingdom
of God and providing increased spiritual prowess for the next encounter as the
believer “Grows in grace and the
knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ” (II Peter 3:18).
After God shortens the great tribulation
(Matthew 24:22), “Immediately after the
tribulation of those days“ the sign of the Day of the Lord is seen as the
sun, moon and stars darken the earth which is followed by the sign of the
Second Coming which is the worldwide bursting forth of the Shekinah glory which
every eye shall see and then the Lord will come to rapture His saints which His
angels have gathered from the four corners of the earth! (Matthew 24:29-31)
Right before His coming the 144 Thousand,
who have been mightily prepared during the great tribulation, will be sealed
for protection (Revelation 7:3-8) during their Day of the Lord ministry. Revelation
14:1-5 also underlines the spiritual prowess of the 144 Thousand. In this
passage they appear in a glorious victory scene on Mt. Zion at the end of the
70th Week of Daniel after “The
Redeemer comes to Zion” (Isaiah 59:20; Romans 11:25, 26) bringing full
redemption to the nation of Israel.
They will be singing “A new song” (Revelation 14:3) which they alone are able to sing
here on earth in perfect harmony with the heavenly choir of harpers before the
Throne of God! What a great day to be alive and take part in the celebration of
the ages as God the Father and all of heaven rejoice in the redemption and
blessing of the Father’s Bride the Twelve Tribes of Israel!
The heavenly choir is likely made up of
the saints of the ages who have been raptured into God’s presence before the
Day of the Lord/wrath of God begins (Revelation 7:9-17) for we have been
promised deliverance from His wrath (Romans 5:9; I Thessalonians 1:10, 5:9) but
not the great wrath of the Devil (Revelation 12:12) a.k.a. the great
tribulation of the Antichrist. (Matthew 24:21; Revelation 7:14).
It is significant that the only time the
Greek article “the” is written before
“great tribulation” is after it is
over in Revelation 7:14. Until it is complete this time of great tribulation is
not given the article and it is never given a time length in Scripture for its
length is only known after it is finished, being cut short or amputated by God in
order to save His elect from completely perishing at the hands of the Devil’s
Antichrist (Matthew 24:21, 22)!
So, the task at hand today for the Church
of Jesus Christ is to take part in raising up this godly seed called the rest
or remainder of faithful Jews. These young men and the last Elijah (Malachi
4:5, 6; Matthew 17:11) along with the two witnesses (Revelation 11:3-17) will
be called out and matured out of the ranks of the global Church by the Master
of the Universe Himself! These men will be at the forefront of the battle
during the last half of the 70th Week and the Day of the Lord.
We the born-again the Bible way Christians
must be ever mindful of God’s working in our midst as He calls out this
generation of young Jewish believers who are described in numerous Old
Testament passages. One of the most significant is found in Psalm 110:3 where the
144 Thousand Day of the Lord kingdom of priests is found: “Thy people shall be willing in the day of Thy power, in the beauties
of holiness, from the womb of the morning: Thou hast the dew[Great multitude]
of Thy youth [young men].”
These young men, shown here clad in their
priestly garments, are the Lord’s Priesthood of the Apocalypse during the time
of judgment when the He brings upon the earth and its inhabitants His righteous
wrath as recorded in Revelation 8-19. These men will be His servants who reach
out to Jew and Gentile alike during this cataclysmic time on earth.
Psalm 110 is described as The Crown Jewel
of the Psalms because of its major Messianic content. The Lord Jesus Christ’s
coronation as King of Glory is announced in (v.1). In (v.4) God the Father
swears with an oath installing the Lord Jesus Christ as His Great High Priest.
The majority of this Psalm is yet future as The Lord Jesus Christ is seen as
The Righteous Judge “In the day of His
wrath” (v.5) during the great and terrible Day of the Lord (Revelation
8-19) when God the Father “Makes His [The
Lord Jesus] enemies His footstool” (v.1).
Also in Psalm 22, the great Psalm of the
Cross, this generation of Jewish believers is seen: “A seed shall serve Him [The
Lord Jesus Christ/The Messiah/Yeshua HaMachiach]; it shall be accounted to the
LORD for a generation. They shall
come, and shall declare His righteousness unto a people that shall be born,
that He hath done this.” (Psalm 22:30, 31)
Once again this generation appears: “Who shall ascend into the hill of the LORD?
Or who shall stand in His holy place? He that hath clean hands and a pure
heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully. He
shall receive the blessing from the LORD, and righteousness from the God of his
salvation. This is the generation of
them that seek Him,that seek Thy face, O [God of] Jacob. Selah. (Psalm 24:3-6)
This
vivid description lines up perfectly with the characteristics of the 144
Thousand in Revelation 14:1-5. First of all they are seen on “The
hill of the Lord” Mt. Zion
(Revelation 14:1). Secondly, they are standing with the Lamb in a holy place.
Third, their blameless condition is described: “And in their mouth was found no guile for they are without fault
before the Throne of God.” (Revelation 14:5) which parallels their
description in Psalm 24:4.
Psalm 102 has a lengthy end-times section which also speaks of this same
generation. Verses 12-22 describe numerous events which will occur yet future. God
shall have mercy upon Zion (v.13) at the end of the 70th Week of
Daniel when the Redeemer comes to Zion (Isaiah 59:20; Romans 11:26). The
heathen shall fear the name of the Lord and all the kings of the earth His
glory (v.15) after the battle or Armageddon during the Millennium.
In (v.18, 22) “This shall be written for the generation
to come: and the people which shall be created shall praise the LORD…When the people [the Jews] are gathered
together, and the kingdoms, to serve the LORD.” The 144 Thousand are ‘The generation to come’ and the
gathering of the Jews refers to the time when the Lord Jesus and the 144
Thousand gather upon Mt. Zion at the end of the 70th Week of Daniel
(Revelation 14:1) when the three groups of Jews, the 144 Thousand, and the
[remnant] rest of His brethren [the woman of Revelation 12] return unto the
children of Israel [those who are redeemed/saved at the end of the 70th
Week] (Micah 5:3).
This great gathering of the people, the
Jews, was first prophesied by Jacob when he gave his last days blessing to his
sons, the twelve tribes in Genesis 49. In (v.10) of that chapter the Lord Jesus
Christ is seen as “Shiloh” the
Peaceful One:
“The sceptre shall not depart
from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet unto Shiloh come; and unto Him
shall the gathering of the people be.”
Micah 5:3 also shows this great gathering
of the Jews: “Therefore will He give them
up, until the time that she which travails hath brought forth: then the remnant
of His brethren shall return unto the children of Israel.”
”He [the Lord] will give them up” referring to the setting aside
of Israel (Romans 11:8, 25, 26) “until
the time” (Micah 5:3) when He will thoroughly purge, purify (Jeremiah 30:7;
Zechariah 13:9) and redeem Israel at the end of the 70th Week of Daniel (Isaiah
59:20, 21). There is a “return to the sons of Israel” (Micah
5:3) by “the remainder of His brethren”
indicating the eventual gathering of Jews:
1. The Woman (Revelation 12)
2. The 144 Thousand (Revelation 14:1)
3. The Nation Saved @ End of 70th Week of Daniel
(Genesis49:10, Psalm 102:22; Isaiah 59:20; Daniel 9:24;
Hosea 1:11, 3:5;
Zechariah 13:8, 9; Romans 11:25, 26;
Revelation 11:15, 14:1-5)
These redeemed Jews will gather and
eventually populate their promised land during the glorious 1000 year earthly
reign of Christ (Revelation 20:1-6) also known as the Millennium. This passage continues describing the
Messiah’s actions. Micah 5:5 indicates,
the Messiah, the Lord Jesus Christ is the Peace when the Assyrian [the
Antichrist] comes into the land of Israel providing peace as only He can to His
people during the great day of trouble/the time of Jacob’s trouble (Jeremiah
30:7) after which He will come as their Redeemer when the six purposes for the
Seventy Weeks are well on their way to completion.
The transgression will be finished, the
end of sins also will be complete along with reconciliation for iniquity for at
the end of the Seventy Weeks the Lord Jesus will: “Bring in everlasting righteousness, and seal up vision and prophecy.” He, “The
Most Holy” will be anointed. (Daniel
9:24) preparing Him for His righteous rule on earth upon the Throne of
David His father (Luke 1:32) for a thousand years during what is known as the
Millennium (Revelation 20:4-6). The Lord
Jesus Christ’s anointing will
complete the six purposes for the Seventy Weeks as described in Daniel 9:24.
This future time when the kingdoms of the
earth serve the Lord is also recorded in the book of the Revelation of Jesus
Christ: “And the seventh angel sounded;
and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are
become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of His Christ; and He shall reign for ever
and ever.” (Revelation 11:15). This event occurs at the end of the 70th
Week of Daniel as does the end of the 3.5 year ministry of the two witnesses which
is recorded in Revelation 11:7-13.
However, it is the 144 Thousand Servants
of God who will be front and center during the end of this age and the
following Day of the Lord. They are the premier soldiers of the Cross who will
be fighting the battles against Satan and his demonic forces after they have been
ousted from heaven by Michael and his Angels.
Their enhanced warfare prowess will be
supernatural indeed as they utilize the Word of God and prayer as the two
offensive weapons of the saint. The Day of the Lord will likely revert to an
Old Testament emphasis when the Word of God was supreme prior to the Holy
Spirit indwelling each and every believer. However, this is only a theory.
The numerous references to “Walking in the
Law of the Lord” demonstrate how God’s chosen people were fully aware of the
supernatural power of t he Word of God. Notice this phenomenon in Psalm 15:1-3:
“Lord, who shall abide in Thy tabernacle,
who shall dwell in Thy holy hill, he that walks uprightly and works
righteousness and speaks the Truth in his heart.” Also, in Psalm 26:2, 3
the Scripture records: “Examine me O LORD
and prove me, try my reins and my heart, for Thy lovingkindness is before my
eyes, and I have walked in Thy Truth.”
The introduction to the longest and most
powerful Psalm which exalts the precious Word of God also shows this great
truth: “Blessed are the undefiled n the
way who walk in the Law of the Lord. Blessed are they that keep His Testimonies
and that seek Him with the whole
heart: The also do no iniquity they walk in His Ways.” (Psalm 119:1-3)
This Psalm also has numerous verses
showing another attribute of the Holy Spirit which the Word of God exhibits and
that is the ability to revive the saint who is in need of the Lord’s power and
presence. Over ten times the Psalmist requests to be revived with the Word
underlining the Spirit’s matchless tool to bring the saint the Lord’s power and
presence. These 144 Thousand, the Dreaded Generation, will have the ability to
walk in the Word, and see the Lord direct their steps moment by moment as they
utilize the written and memorized Word for their literal moment by moment
guidance as they go to battle with Satan and his emissaries.
They will be guarded and completely
protected as they walk by faith not by sight. This will require them to have a
copy of the Word of God with them at all times in order to see the Lord’s
presence directing them through their daily battles and soul-winning efforts
throughout their priesthood ministry. The Lord will illuminate His supernatural
Word right before their very eyes allowing them to experience His presence and
power as they walk in Him continually!
So, even though the Old Testament saint did
not know that the Lord Himself is the Living Word (John 1:1-3), they
experienced the effects of the indwelling Word providing them with the same
results as the indwelling Holy Spirit. Although that statement might seem to be
a bit strong, it is the Truth, the big difference between the O.T. and the N.T.
is the blessings we receive through the Blood of Jesus which has provided us
with a marvelous catalogue of eternal.“Spiritual Blessings” listed in Ephesians
1-3 that were not fully known or experienced by the O.T. saint.
However, the O.T. saint’s spiritual success
(Joshua 1:8) was wholly dependent on their capacity to memorize and meditate
upon the Word which varied with each believer. And, although this whole idea of
the indwelling Word supplying the Holy Spirit’s power to those who are called
to serve the Lord during the Day of the Lord might be questioned by some, it is
in reality the primary need of winning the battle today against Satan’s
trickery and tempting devices which he utilizes in the ongoing spiritual warfare
as the Apostle John wrote: “I have written unto you young men because
ye are strong and the Word of God abideth in you and ye have overcome the
wicked one.” (I John 2:14)
This was simply a confirmation of what the
Lord Jesus demonstrated when He was tempted by the wicked one in Luke’s and
Matthew’s Gospel chapter four. He utilized the Word of God that was already
written for our benefit because anything He would have said would have been the
Word of God! So, the Lord’s
demonstration at the outset of His earthly ministry and the doctrine written by
the Apostle John serve to emphasize the very necessity of internalizing God’s
Word to attain victory over the wicked one at the present hour. But, these are
not the only two instances of commands and exhortations to hide the Word in our
hearts.
In that future day, these 144 Thousand
select young men called out from the twelve tribes of Israel will exhibit both
the physical tenacity of an O.T. warrior like David plus the knowledge of the
New Covenant blessings bought by the Blood of Jesus on the Cross of Calvary.
They will be invincible as the record shows: 144 Thousand are sealed for protection
at the beginning of the Day of the Lord (Revelation 7:3, 9:4), and all 144
Thousand victoriously appear with their Savior and King at the end of the 70th
Week of Daniel on Mount Zion (Revelation 14:1).
None of them have perished during those
days and months of intense battle when the world will be reeling with the devastating
supernatural judgments from the Lord described in the book of the Revelation
8-19 when the vast majority of those living will be the avowed unrepentant enemies
of anyone who names the name of Jesus or Jehovah.
The description of the 144 Thousand found
in Revelation 14:3-5 underlines the reasons why they will be successful in
their ministry during the end of this age and the Day of the Lord. First of all
is the gift of their musical ability. They are the only ones who are able to
sing “The new song” which the heavenly
choir is singing before the Throne of God.
Music is the epitome of worship and the
new song being sung is formulated from the precious Word of God. This theory can
be supported by the Psalmist’s declaration in Psalm 119:54 “Thy Statutes have been my songs in the house of my pilgrimage.” The
new song is mentioned nine times in the Word of God and each time it exalts the
Lord.
Their musical gift gives them the
advantage of worshiping the Lord by meditating upon the Word of God which
formulates a new song as a result. This gives them a precise and full
connection to the Lord as they abide in Him in moment by moment communion
receiving the necessary instruction for victory in the spiritual and physical
battle.
Secondly, they are not defiled with women
for they are virgins. This also enhances their ability to win the battle over
any type of sexual temptation, and in the present distress of the end times
they will not be encumbered by a relationship with the opposite sex especially
not having a wife which Paul recommended in his first epistle to the
Corinthians.
Next, the Scripture records this
remarkable attribute: “These are they
which follow the Lamb whithersoever He goeth”. The
Lord Jesus made this statement early in His earthly ministry: “Come ye after Me and I will make you to
become fishers of men.” (Mark 1:17)
This is what it takes to be successful as a disciple of the Lord today,
and in that day these 144 Thousand specially prepared disciples will turn their
world upside down as the original twelve did in their day.
Following the Lord Jesus will guarantee
their complete victory in that day when the Devil’s assault will be at its
greatest intensity. He will utilize the Antichrist as his primary weapon
against these Soldiers of the Cross whose focus will be winning “Souls for
Jesus” as they will be fishers of men by utilizing their prayer power as the
Priesthood of the Apocalypse. Their skill in utilizing the precious Word of God
in the battle for souls will also be a most necessary asset.
These two offensive weapons along with the
five defensive pieces of God’s armor (Ephesians 6:13-17) will be all that is needed
for victory over the Devil just as it is today. But, these 144 Thousand will
have the added advantage of God’s seal on their forehead providing them
protection from the judgments that will be upon those men who are part of the adversary’s
army.
In Revelation 14:5 the last of their
character traits is mentioned: “And in
their mouth was found no guile for they are
without fault before the throne
of God.” The absence of guile or deceit within their spirit allows them to
be blameless putting them in the battle-ready position of being before the
throne where all authority in the universe resides. This position causes them
to have undivided attention from the King of Glory Himself as they get the
victory in the spiritual battle that will continue to rage at a most furious
level in which they will have the maximum opportunity for success.
Also, as mentioned above, the Lord will
provide increased spiritual blessings for the battle during this time of
maximum spiritual and physical warfare when the 144 Thousand go with Him: “These [The ten horns/kings] shall make war
with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for He is Lord of lords, and
King of kings: and they that are with Him [The 144 Thousand] are called, and
chosen, and faithful.”(Revelation 17:14)
This
verse further describes the spiritual credentials of the 144 Thousand during
this time of victory after the 70th Week of Daniel in the closing
days of the Day of the Lord. They continue to be with the Lord after they appear
with Him in the celebration upon Mt. Zion (Revelation 14:1) at the end of the 70th
Week of Daniel. This victory over the “ten
horns” is but a prelude to the great battle of the ages, Armageddon
(Revelation 19:11-21), which concludes the Day of the Lord!
These 144 Thousand are “The called and chosen and faithful” out
of the great multitude of Jews world-wide. They will be specially called to their
magnificent ministry during the last days. Only the Lord Jesus, John the
Baptist, the two witnesses and the last Elijah-like prophet have been
prophesied to come before their individual ministries take place.
However, this great company of Jews are
the most mentioned in Bible prophecy before or after, except, of course, for
the Lord Jesus Christ! They have been heralded in the Psalms, the Prophets and by
the New Testament prophet John the Apostle showing their great degree of
importance in the marvelous unfolding of the plan of God for the last days.
Now is the hour for the saints to
recognize these truths and prepare for the last days which appear to be upon us
even as we write and speak for the Lord’s description of “The beginning of sorrows” in His Olivet Discourse (Matthew 24:4-8)
is progressing as events unfolding on the planet underline the facts which were
written for our awareness during these times.
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