Rev 5:9-10 9 And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation; 10 And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth. (KJV)
It appears that from every kindred, tongue, people, and nation God will make kings and priest.
The word used for kindred is translated tribe, which I would presume could and would be a different tribe than Israel since it says from every kindred or tribe.
John - There are only 7,000 that are the elect of God? And it is only of the Tribe of Israel?
Ping - There are the elect and then the very elect.
Rom.11:4 But what saith the answer of God unto him? "I have reserved to Myself SEVEN THOUSAND MEN, who have not bowed the knee to the image of Baal."
This is the very elect, the 7,000 that make a stand in end times and "never bow a knee". Notice in vs.2 that God foreknew them. He chose them. Go to vs. 7, which states:
"What then? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blinded."
God placed a spirit of slumber on others. This is for their protection. The #7, in Biblical numerics, means spiritual completeness (as in 7 days of the week), so this 7,000 is however many God selects as His perfect number.
Then you have the elect. Those are the 144,000. One of the references to them is:
Rev. 14:1 And I looked and lo, a Lamb stood on the mount Sion, and with Him an hundred forty and four thousand, having His Father's name written in their foreheads.
(Vs. 3 states that they were redeemed from the earth.)
Rev.7:3 Saying, "Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till we have sealed the servants of our God in their foreheads,"
4.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.
The 144,000 fall for Satan's lies in the end of days but before it is too late, before Christ returns at the 7th trump, the seeds of truth that the 7,000 have planted take root and they are sealed.
John - It appears that from every kindred, tongue, people, and nation God will make kings and priest......I would presume could and would be a different tribe than Israel since it says from every kindred or tribe.
Ping - Yes, whosoever will believe.