Prophecy: yes or no?

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Once upon a time, Chris Foster said :
> K. Glen Smith wrote:
> > 
> > > The 144,000 are constantly refered to as the "elect" and
> > > are therefore Jews.  This is not a revelation but is a
> > > "literary fact."
> > >
> > Not to mention that the 144,000 consists of 12,000 out of each tribe
> > of Israel...just my 2 cents worth.
> > 
> > -GlenYou are right on Brother Glen but may I challenge your paradigm?
> What if this number is referring to all those of the OT being saved under 
> the OT economy but that God has founded a NEW Covenant and that the 
> 144000 represents the completion!  i.e. 12=consumation 12 x 12 = total 
> consumation of the Old Testament economy.  
> 
> Yes they are from the TRIBES.  But God is no respecter of persons nor of 
> lineage.  Now those that are baptized into Christ are Abrahams Seed and 
> hiers according to the Ppromise.
> 
> There is my 2 cents worth :-)  Something to think about.
> 

	Interesting thought I think but as far as I understand God was
	a respector of persons in the Old Testament.  That was part of
	the change in the switch to the New Testament.  That is why
	the chosen people was opened to include the Gentiles.

	That's my view, but I am definately not an expert.

	Thomas.

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