Symbols in the book of Revelation continue to baffle and dazzle many who are unfamiliar with the nature of apocalyptic literature. The 144,000 found in chapters 7 and 14, are a part of that symbolism? 144,000 in Heaven in Revelation, Who Are They? To answer this question requires basic and some specific knowledge of the book. Jehovah's Witnesses do great harm to this text by teaching that only 144,000 people will go to heaven while the rest remain on a renovated utopian earth. There are clues to help us understand who the 144 thousand are. But, as the key to unlocking ...