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originally posted by: Blindmancc
I hope you can follow me, I am poor at writing. 12 was the number of tribes based on the twelve sons of Jacob. Jacobs name became Israel, thus the twelve tribes of Israel. 12 is an ancient number used in heaven, a number used by God to represent the wholeness of authority and the complete body of a group, His group....thus 12 apostles of Jesus was the number to chosen to hold the authority of the Church as established by Jesus.
The number in the scriptures was 144000, the reason was to show 12x12 x a thousand to show these same numbers in great magnitude.
Based on knowing 10 being Gods portion, thus ten percent is what the lord requires in tithes from our yearly gain, such as when Abraham went to give to Melchizedek his offerings after rescuing Lot. So the meaning of 10 being also a heavenly number showing "The Lord's portion", so ten times 1000 is to show the Lords portion in it's fullness. Again 12 X 12 x 10 X 1000.
So what the number is actually saying, the Lords portion times the lords authority or promise upon the whole body or fullness of his people. It is like also like saying the fullness of Israel. Not meaning Israel as a nation we see today but as it will be, also Israel relating to the children of Abraham (later called Israel,) and those adopted into his inheritance on the world.
The number represents all faithful or Gods portion of His children in its fullness. God is not cutting out His children which are not counted above the actual number of 144000. He is only stating his purpose in another way. It's deeper then what I have provided but in the interest of being brief........Thanks for your post.
a reply to: GBP/JPY
originally posted by: GBP/JPY
a reply to: one4all
I can see that...yes.....the even division......wonderin about that
originally posted by: KKLOCO
a reply to: one4all
Ummm, where did you get this??? I was a JW for 22 years. My mother is still one — 64 years in. I don’t know a single JW that even know what the Pleiades are. The universe is a taboo subject for them. Too much knowledge and questions can be attained by studying them— so they frown on this.
And they never believed that God was a human in the flesh, Jesus yes, God no. But not from the Pleiades.
originally posted by: KKLOCO
a reply to: one4all
I am well aware of the craziness that surrounds the founding of the religion. Just one of many reasons I’m not a JW anymore. I’m curious of the ‘two’ people you mentioned. There was only one founder Charles T Russel. He was a high level mason, just like Joseph Smith founder of the LDS. Judge Rutherford took over after Charles died.
I am aware of CTR coming up with the end times date from measuring the great pyramid. I have heard nothing of the Pleiades. Who are the ‘two’ founders you speak of? And are you stating that you’re related to one of them? Russel died in 1916 and Rutherford in 1942. Please share the JW publication that talks about the Pleiades. I’d be fascinated to read it. I’m sure my father would as well. As he is still consumed with bringing their demise 17 years after he left the BS.
originally posted by: howtonhawky
It would be a miracle to find 144000 virgins these days.
Could you settle for 144000 Virginians instead?
Rev 14:3-5 And they sung 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 are they which were not defiled with women; for they are virgins. These are they which follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth. These were redeemed from among men, being the firstfruits unto God and to the Lamb. And in their mouth was found no guile: for they are without fault before the throne of God.
but the context of Matthew 18 section 2 verses 7-14 it is talking about false teachers leading Jews astray, they were already astray but it works really well if they are led astray to follow the Anti-Christ.
Mt 18:10 Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.