Is "144,000" literal or symbolic?

by Doug Mason 3 Replies latest watchtower bible

  • Doug Mason
    Doug Mason

    Is “144,000” literal or symbolic? – Rev. 7:4

    Is the wind that is being held back literal or symbolic? – Rev. 7:1-3

    Is “Israel” literal, or symbolic? – Rev. 7: 4

    Are the “twelve tribes” literal or symbolic? – Rev. 7: 5-8

    Is “144,000” literal or symbolic? – Rev. 14:1, 3

    Is the “writing on their heads” literal or symbolic? – Rev. 14:1

    These are men, and they have not been “defiled with women”. Is this literal or symbolic? – Rev. 14:4

    They are “male virgins” – is this literal or symbolic? – Rev. 14:4

    They follow the Lamb everywhere. Is this literal or symbolic? – Rev. 14:4

    Of the 144,000 male virgin Israelites who follow the Lamb everywhere, it is said that “no deceit was found in their mouths; they are without blemish”. (Rev. 14:5). Who of the FDS Class is able to stand up and say that?

    Who is prepared to build their belief system on these few verses of Revelation?

    Doug

  • NAVYTOWN
    NAVYTOWN

    'No deceit was found in their mouths, they are without blemish'. And without TIGHT PANTS, according to Anthony Morris the Turd.

  • St George of England
    St George of England

    The WTS has helds on to the 144,000 being a literal number for too long now, even though it is totally unreasonable.

    It's like 607 BCE, completely wrong but would be too embarrassing to change now.

    George

  • Witness My Fury
    Witness My Fury

    Several choices come to mind: A quantum state of both at the same time?

    I prefer the much simpler answer: It's all bollocks.

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