The Day of the Lord/Rev 7 144K sealed

[Rich in Faith]

Pastor Mike,

1] From your studies, when do you think the 1st The 5 prophecy of The Day of the Lord come? when 1) "business is usual", or 2) let's say, alot of worst-case scenerios go down like a nuke world war/global economic meltdown/plague, the whole 9 yards?

2] What is that 144K sealed in Rev 7? Is it the number of Jewish male virgins also described in Rev 14? Or is this some other symbolic description?

Thanks!

[Mike Miller]

Two apologies. First, I'm sorry for the delay in responding. I was on mission trip and then a little personal time to visit family. Second, I'm afraid I don't understand your first question. What do you mean by "the 1st The 5 prophecy of The Day of the Lord"?

As for the 144K in Revelation 7 and 14, I do see them as referring to the same group of people, namely all the redeemed. Since Revelation is apocalyptic literature, we should not press numbers and details too far. Much of the language is figurative, and I see the 144K as being a number of completeness (12 X 12 X 1,000) and referring to the "great multitude that no one could number" in Rev. 7:9. I know this answer will probably spur some follow-up questions, so feel free to post, and I'll do the best I can.