The 144,000 and the Great Multitude
Ekkehardt Mueller
Director Asociado del Biblical Research Institute
Introduction
The number 144,000 is one of several apparently cryptic numbers of
Revelation that has caused much speculation. Generations of Christians
including Adventists have studied this symbol. In the past, the Biblical
Research Institute has already published an article on the 144,000 and the
Great Multitude by Beatrice Neill.[1] The present article is an attempt by its
author to deal with the biblical information. When addressing this topic the
following questions must be addressed: What kind of group are the 144,000? When
do they appear? In which relation do they stand to the great multitude and the remnant?
Is it a literal or figurative number?