From which tribes do the 144,000 come?
The 144,000 are sealed from all the tribes of the children of Israel. Scripture states they are all represented, not just two tribes, and none are lost. Although individual Jews today may not know their tribal ancestry, God knows each one.
Les explains that after the tribulation begins, God's two witnesses preach to Israel, and the 144,000 Jews are set aside. Contrary to cults claiming to be the 144,000, they are Jews. Verse 4 says the sealed 144,000 come from all the tribes of the children of Israel. It does not say two tribes, nor that the rest are lost; all are represented. Though Israel has been dispersed for nearly 2,700 years, they remain Jews. Even if they cannot identify their tribe, God knows.
And I heard the number of them which were sealed: and there were sealed an hundred and forty and four thousand of all the tribes of the children of Israel.
More Questions
Do the 144,000 come from all the tribes of Israel or are some tribes lost?
The sealed 144,000 include people from all the tribes of the children of Israel, not just two tribes, and the text does not say the rest of the tribes are lost.
Does the Bible say that only two tribes or that the rest of the tribes are lost among the 144,000?
Regarding the 144,000, the Bible does not say two tribes nor that the rest are lost; instead all tribes are represented.