They are “the Israel of God. ” In a vision, the apostle John saw that these spiritual Israelites number 144,000.
(‏ غل ٦ :‏ ١٦‏ )‏ وَقَدْ عَلِمَ ٱلرَّسُولُ يُوحَنَّا فِي رُؤْيَا أَنَّ هؤُلَاءِ ٱلْإِسْرَائِيلِيِّينَ ٱلرُّوحِيِّينَ عَدَدُهُمْ ٠٠٠‏,١٤٤ .‏