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)