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Ellen White's writings indicate that the 144,000 is a **literal number**, not a symbolic one. She wrote that the living saints, 144,000 in number, knew and understood the voiceof God announcing the day and hour of Jesus' coming (LDE 272.2). The phrase "in number" suggests she understood this as an actual count of people. However, Ellen White also counseled against making the identity of the 144,000 a point of controversy or speculation. She wrote: "It is not His plan that His people shall present something which they have to suppose, which is not taught in the Word. It is not His will that they shall get into controversy over questions which will not help them spiritually, such as, Who is to compose the hundred and forty-four thousand. This those who are the elect of God will in a short time know without question" (2NL 164). This shows that while she accepted the number as literal, she discouraged debate over who specifically would compose this group. The documents provided show that Ellen White connected the 144,000 with those who stand upon Mount Zion with the Lamb, having the Father's name written in their foreheadsand who "sing the new song before the throne" (VSS 467.1). She also described them as having God's name placed "in their foreheads" because "in this world they served God with the intellect and with the heart" (TT 308.6). Regarding the timeframe you mentioned (1844 to the close of probation), the documents don't explicitly state this connection. What they do show is that Ellen White rejected the interpretation that the 144,000 were "those raised at Christ's resurrection" (LS 110.5, 2SG 97.2), indicating she understood them as a future group connected to the end times. The key principle Ellen White emphasized was that this question will not help them spirituallyand that "those who are the elect of God will in a short time know without question" (2NL 164). Her counsel suggests focusing on spiritual preparation rather than debating the precise identity or composition of this group. --- 💡 **You might also want to explore:** • What characteristics did Ellen White say would mark the 144,000? • What did Ellen White teach about the seal of God in the foreheads? • How did Ellen White describe the final generation of believers before Christ's return?

Ellen White clearly taught that the 144,000 is a **literal number**. She wrote that the living saints, 144,000 in number, knew and understood the voiceof God announcing Jesus' coming (LDE 272.2). The phrase "in number" indicates she understood this as an actual count. The 144,000 are described as those who stand with the Lamb on Mount Zion, having the Father's name in their foreheads because "in this world they served God with the intellect and with the heart" (TT 308.6). They sing a new song that no one else can learn (VSS 467.1). --- 💡 **You might also want to explore:** • What did Ellen White say about the seal of God in the foreheads of the 144,000? • How did she describe the special experience of the 144,000 during the time of trouble? • What character qualities did she say the 144,000 would possess?