The Government of the City - Priests.
The Priesthood - l44 cubits of the wall.
` Then he measured its wall: 144 cubits,
according to the measure of a man, that is, of an angel.`
(Rev. 21: 17)
This foundations of God`s government is the 12 apostles, kings ruling. Then we read of the Priesthood with them. They are symbolised by the `144 cubits.` This is what God promised to Israel.
` And you shall be to me a kingdom of Priests
and a holy nation.`
(Ex. 19: 6)
These Priests are revealed to us when God sealed them at the beginning of the tribulation.
They came from every tribe in Israel, 12 x 12 = 144,000.
`Do not harm the earth, the sea, or the trees
till we have sealed the servants of our God on their foreheads.
And I heard the number of those who were sealed.
144,000 of all the tribes of the children of Israel were sealed.`
(Rev. 14: 1 – 5)
These 144,000 Priests are also shown with the Lord on Mount Zion.
`Then I looked, and behold, a Lamb standing on Mount Zion
and with Him 144,000,
having His Father`s name written on their foreheads.`
(Rev. 14: 1)
These 144,000 are described as priests. They have followed the Lamb and not false religions, or idols etc. They are pure, symbolised by being `virgins.`
` These are the ones who were not defiled with women,
for they are virgins.
These are the ones who follow the Lamb wherever He goes.`
(Rev. 14: 4)
The walls, the government in this city, is of the Lord. This is symbolised by `jasper, gold and clear glass`. All of which are found in relation to the Lord and His throne. (Rev. 4: 3 - 6)
`And the construction of its walls was of jasper,
and the city was pure gold, like clear glass.`
(Rev. 21: 18)
