The 144,000 who were redeemed from among men (at the
time of the Great Tribulation) will be presented as firstfruits to God The
Father and to The Lamb—each of them will have The Father's Name written on
their foreheads (Rev.14:1-4).
Remember that they are the Elect sealed in
Revelation chapter 7.
There is the first resurrection and there is also
the firstfruits which will be offered to God. The Book Of Revelation also talks
of the second death (Rev.20:14). The power of the second death is at war
against the Resurrection.
In same Book Of Revelation John the apostle heard an
elder say,
“Do not
weep. Behold, The Lion Of The Tribe Of Judah has prevailed” (Rev. 5:5).
He turned, expecting to see a roaring lion, and
instead he saw a gentle Lamb that had been slain.
Now Jesus went to Heaven with a physical body, with
nail prints in His hands. But the symbol John saw was a Lamb.
Why?
The Lamb symbolized Jesus Christ— The Holy Lamb Of
God.