The (144,000) 288,000 From Revelation 7 and 14 144 is the numerical value for the word "Light" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/144_(number) I just wanted to clear up some misconceptions concerning the 144,000 redeemed from the earth. In Revelation 7 there are 144,000 Jews* sealed before the opening of the seventh seal to protect them during the last 14 judgments. They will go through the tribulation with God's supernatural protection. The 144,000 that are mentioned in Rev. 14 were redeemed bodily from the earth. These are the armies of the Lord that will return with Him as stated by Enoch and quoted in Jude 14 and 15. 14 And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints. 15 To execute judgment upon all, and to convince all that are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have ungodly committed, and of all their hard speeches which ungodly sinners have sp...