144,000 Priests on Zion
The 144,000 males on Mount Zion comprise the first fruit of the final harvest, the priestly company that follows the Lamb – Revelation 14:1-5. Previously, John saw the 144,000 “ males ” from the tribes of Israel encamped in the wilderness. Now, they appear together on “ Mount Zion ” as a priestly company, the “ first fruits ” of the greater harvest to come. They stand with the “ Lamb ” in contrast to the “ inhabitants of the earth ” who bow and give total allegiance to the “ Beast from the Sea .”