medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
144,000 comes from the book of Revelation, chapter 7. How this
select group is interpreted varies widely (some, for example, identify
them as Jews since they are listed by the 12 tribes each having 12,000);
read on in chapter 7 to hear about the multitude of believers from every
tribe and nation. I don't have first-hand knowledge of the numerical
significance or history behind this number.
Karen
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Dr. Karen Jolly
Associate Professor, History
University of Hawai`i at Manoa
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