Messianic Prophecies and Population Analysis

Another question is, the Talmud in Shabbat 32b says that when Mashiach comes, every Jew will have 2,800 non-Jewish servants.

This is based on a verse in Zechariah chapter 8, verse 23.

In those days, ten men from peoples of every tongue will take

hold of a Jew by the corner of his garment and say,

Let us go with you, for we have heard that God is with you.

There are 70 nations,

and there will be 10 of each, so that's 700.

They will grab on to each of the four corners of his tzitzit,

so that's 700 times 4, which is 2,800.

These numbers actually fit surprisingly well with the current populations of Jews and non-Jews.

The verse in Zechariah is only referring to the Jewish population currently living outside of Israel,

who are going to Israel when the Messiah comes,

and it is on to the four corners of their garments

that non-Jews are grabbing and asking to join them on their trip to Jerusalem.

There are about 7 million Jews living outside of the Land of Israel.

If we count only the number of males who are required to wear tzitzit,

which is from the age of 13, and we count them up to the age of 60,

that would be about 3 million.

If each one had 2,800 non-Jews connected to them,

it would cover the non-Jewish population of the entire world, which stands at about 8 billion.