REVELATION 4 In Rev 4 we read of Johns second vision which was to reveal things to come. The first person who meets Johns gaze is Jehovah. He does not try to describe His person, but he does picture the glory that surrounds Him. The 4th vs. says: Round about the throne were four and twenty seats; and upon the seats I saw four and twenty elders sitting, clothed in white raiment; and they had on their heads crowns of gold. We naturally wonder who these twenty-four elders are. The word elder is a Bible term used frequently in both the Old and New Testaments. The Bible says that these were redeemed from the earth and they occupy some high position, having been given some special function to perform. There are only two ways in which man can reach heaven---- One, through resurrection, the other by translation. As far as we know, only Enoch and Elijah have entered by the way of translation. So, it must be that those who were once upon the earth must be resurrected. In Math. 27: 50-53 we have a record of a special resurrection taking place at the time of the resurrection of Jesus. In Bible days it was customary for a conquering hero to bring back with him in the grand procession some of the slaves and others he had captured. They were the trophies of his victory. Christ conquered death. As trophies of His victory, He brought to God some first fruits of the final Great Harvest. These first fruits were some of those who lived Godly lives, and whom satan had been holding captive in the prison-house the grave. In Eph. 4:8, where it speaks of Christs ascension, it says, He led captivity captive. In the fifth chapter these elders speak of having been redeemed from the earth, out of every kindred, tongue, people and nation. They were taken to heaven as the first fruits of Christs triumph, and given the honor of being assistant priests in the heavenly sanctuary. Besides the twenty-four elders the sixth verse brings to our attention that their were four beasts full of eyes. The Revised-Version gives a more correct understanding. It uses the term, four living creatures. According to the wording of the Scripture, these are closer to the throne of God than the elders. The Prophet Ezekiel in Chapters 1 and 10 calls the living creatures cherubim. In Isaiah 6:1-4 they are called seraphim. These are orders of angels, special messengers of the Godhead who minister before the thrown. The description given them in verse 7 is not to impress us with their appearance, but their character and characteristics. The man, ox, lion and eagle represent four of the character traits of Christ. As Gods messengers, these angels have intelligence and reasoning power like that of the Son of Man; courage and boldness like that of the Kingly Lion of the tribe of Judah; keen vision and swiftness of the eagle to surmount clouds of temptation to disobey God (as did Lucifer -- Isaiah 14 & Ezekiel 28): they rose on the wings of faith up into the sunlight of Gods presence and remain there; and the strength and patience of the ox who was led to the alter of sacrifice for our sin (Leviticus 9); In other words, the seraphim have Christ like characters. In Rev 4 we read of Johns second vision which was to reveal things to come. The first person who meets Johns gaze is Jehovah. He does not try to describe His person, but he does picture the glory that surrounds Him. The 4th vs. says: Round about the throne were four and twenty seats; and upon the seats I saw four and twenty elders sitting, clothed in white raiment; and they had on their heads crowns of gold. We naturally wonder who these twenty-four elders are. The word elder is a Bible term used frequently in both the Old and New Testaments. The Bible says that these were redeemed from the earth and they occupy some high position, having been given some special function to perform. There are only two ways in which man can reach heaven---- One, through resurrection, the other by translation. As far as we know, only Enoch and Elijah have entered by the way of translation. So, it must be that those who were once upon the earth must be resurrected. In Math. 27: 50-53 we have a record of a special resurrection taking place at the time of the resurrection of Jesus. In Bible days it was customary for a conquering hero to bring back with him in the grand procession some of the slaves and others he had captured. They were the trophies of his victory. Christ conquered death. As trophies of His victory, He brought to God some first fruits of the final Great Harvest. These first fruits were some of those who lived Godly lives, and whom satan had been holding captive in the prison-house the grave. In Eph. 4:8, where it speaks of Christs ascension, it says, He led captivity captive. In the fifth chapter these elders speak of having been redeemed from the earth, out of every kindred, tongue, people and nation. They were taken to heaven as the first fruits of Christs triumph, and given the honor of being assistant priests in the heavenly sanctuary. Besides the twenty-four elders the sixth verse brings to our attention that their were four beasts full of eyes. The Revised-Version gives a more correct understanding. It uses the term, four living creatures. According to the wording of the Scripture, these are closer to the throne of God than the elders. The Prophet Ezekiel in Chapters 1 and 10 calls the living creatures cherubim. In Isaiah 6:1-4 they are called seraphim. These are orders of angels, special messengers of the Godhead who minister before the thrown. The description given them in verse 7 is not to impress us with their appearance, but their character and characteristics. The man, ox, lion and eagle represent four of the character traits of Christ. As Gods messengers, these angels have intelligence and reasoning power like that of the Son of Man; courage and boldness like that of the Kingly Lion of the tribe of Judah; keen vision and swiftness of the eagle to surmount clouds of temptation to disobey God (as did Lucifer -- Isaiah 14 & Ezekiel 28): they rose on the wings of faith up into the sunlight of Gods presence and remain there; and the strength and patience of the ox who was led to the alter of sacrifice for our sin (Leviticus 9); In other words, the seraphim have Christ like characters. In Rev 4 we read of Johns second vision which was to reveal things to come. The first person who meets Johns gaze is Jehovah. He does not try to describe His person, but he does picture the glory that surrounds Him. The 4th vs. says: Round about the throne were four and twenty seats; and upon the seats I saw four and twenty elders sitting, clothed in white raiment; and they had on their heads crowns of gold. We naturally wonder who these twenty-four elders are. The word elder is a Bible term used frequently in both the Old and New Testaments. The Bible says that these were redeemed from the earth and they occupy some high position, having been given some special function to perform. There are only two ways in which man can reach heaven---- One, through resurrection, the other by translation. As far as we know, only Enoch and Elijah have entered by the way of translation. So, it must be that those who were once upon the earth must be resurrected. In Math. 27: 50-53 we have a record of a special resurrection taking place at the time of the resurrection of Jesus. In Bible days it was customary for a conquering hero to bring back with him in the grand procession some of the slaves and others he had captured. They were the trophies of his victory. Christ conquered death. As trophies of His victory, He brought to God some first fruits of the final Great Harvest. These first fruits were some of those who lived Godly lives, and whom satan had been holding captive in the prison-house the grave. In Eph. 4:8, where it speaks of Christs ascension, it says, He led captivity captive. In the fifth chapter these elders speak of having been redeemed from the earth, out of every kindred, tongue, people and nation. They were taken to heaven as the first fruits of Christs triumph, and given the honor of being assistant priests in the heavenly sanctuary. Besides the twenty-four elders the sixth verse brings to our attention that their were four beasts full of eyes. The Revised-Version gives a more correct understanding. It uses the term, four living creatures. According to the wording of the Scripture, these are closer to the throne of God than the elders. The Prophet Ezekiel in Chapters 1 and 10 calls the living creatures cherubim. In Isaiah 6:1-4 they are called seraphim. These are orders of angels, special messengers of the Godhead who minister before the thrown. The description given them in verse 7 is not to impress us with their appearance, but their character and characteristics. The man, ox, lion and eagle represent four of the character traits of Christ. As Gods messengers, these angels have intelligence and reasoning power like that of the Son of Man; courage and boldness like that of the Kingly Lion of the tribe of Judah; keen vision and swiftness of the eagle to surmount clouds of temptation to disobey God (as did Lucifer -- Isaiah 14 & Ezekiel 28): they rose on the wings of faith up into the sunlight of Gods presence and remain there; and the strength and patience of the ox who was led to the alter of sacrifice for our sin (Leviticus 9); In other words, the seraphim have Christ like characters. In Rev 4 we read of Johns second vision which was to reveal things to come. The first person who meets Johns gaze is Jehovah. He does not try to describe His person, but he does picture the glory that surrounds Him. The 4th vs. says: Round about the throne were four and twenty seats; and upon the seats I saw four and twenty elders sitting, clothed in white raiment; and they had on their heads crowns of gold. We naturally wonder who these twenty-four elders are. The word elder is a Bible term used frequently in both the Old and New Testaments. The Bible says that these were redeemed from the earth and they occupy some high position, having been given some special function to perform. There are only two ways in which man can reach heaven---- One, through resurrection, the other by translation. As far as we know, only Enoch and Elijah have entered by the way of translation. So, it must be that those who were once upon the earth must be resurrected. In Math. 27: 50-53 we have a record of a special resurrection taking place at the time of the resurrection of Jesus. In Bible days it was customary for a conquering hero to bring back with him in the grand procession some of the slaves and others he had captured. They were the trophies of his victory. Christ conquered death. As trophies of His victory, He brought to God some first fruits of the final Great Harvest. These first fruits were some of those who lived Godly lives, and whom satan had been holding captive in the prison-house the grave. In Eph. 4:8, where it speaks of Christs ascension, it says, He led captivity captive. In the fifth chapter these elders speak of having been redeemed from the earth, out of every kindred, tongue, people and nation. They were taken to heaven as the first fruits of Christs triumph, and given the honor of being assistant priests in the heavenly sanctuary. Besides the twenty-four elders the sixth verse brings to our attention that their were four beasts full of eyes. The Revised-Version gives a more correct understanding. It uses the term, four living creatures. According to the wording of the Scripture, these are closer to the throne of God than the elders. The Prophet Ezekiel in Chapters 1 and 10 calls the living creatures cherubim. In Isaiah 6:1-4 they are called seraphim. These are orders of angels, special messengers of the Godhead who minister before the thrown. The description given them in verse 7 is not to impress us with their appearance, but their character and characteristics. The man, ox, lion and eagle represent four of the character traits of Christ. As Gods messengers, these angels have intelligence and reasoning power like that of the Son of Man; courage and boldness like that of the Kingly Lion of the tribe of Judah; keen vision and swiftness of the eagle to surmount clouds of temptation to disobey God (as did Lucifer -- Isaiah 14 & Ezekiel 28): they rose on the wings of faith up into the sunlight of Gods presence and remain there; and the strength and patience of the ox who was led to the alter of sacrifice for our sin (Leviticus 9); In other words, the seraphim have Christ like characters. In Rev 4 we read of Johns second vision which was to reveal things to come. The first person who meets Johns gaze is Jehovah. He does not try to describe His person, but he does picture the glory that surrounds Him. The 4th vs. says: Round about the throne were four and twenty seats; and upon the seats I saw four and twenty elders sitting, clothed in white raiment; and they had on their heads crowns of gold. We naturally wonder who these twenty-four elders are. The word elder is a Bible term used frequently in both the Old and New Testaments. The Bible says that these were redeemed from the earth and they occupy some high position, having been given some special function to perform. There are only two ways in which man can reach heaven---- One, through resurrection, the other by translation. As far as we know, only Enoch and Elijah have entered by the way of translation. So, it must be that those who were once upon the earth must be resurrected. In Math. 27: 50-53 we have a record of a special resurrection taking place at the time of the resurrection of Jesus. In Bible days it was customary for a conquering hero to bring back with him in the grand procession some of the slaves and others he had captured. They were the trophies of his victory. Christ conquered death. As trophies of His victory, He brought to God some first fruits of the final Great Harvest. These first fruits were some of those who lived Godly lives, and whom satan had been holding captive in the prison-house the grave. In Eph. 4:8, where it speaks of Christs ascension, it says, He led captivity captive. In the fifth chapter these elders speak of having been redeemed from the earth, out of every kindred, tongue, people and nation. They were taken to heaven as the first fruits of Christs triumph, and given the honor of being assistant priests in the heavenly sanctuary. Besides the twenty-four elders the sixth verse brings to our attention that their were four beasts full of eyes. The Revised-Version gives a more correct understanding. It uses the term, four living creatures. According to the wording of the Scripture, these are closer to the throne of God than the elders. The Prophet Ezekiel in Chapters 1 and 10 calls the living creatures cherubim. In Isaiah 6:1-4 they are called seraphim. These are orders of angels, special messengers of the Godhead who minister before the thrown. The description given them in verse 7 is not to impress us with their appearance, but their character and characteristics. The man, ox, lion and eagle represent four of the character traits of Christ. As Gods messengers, these angels have intelligence and reasoning power like that of the Son of Man; courage and boldness like that of the Kingly Lion of the tribe of Judah; keen vision and swiftness of the eagle to surmount clouds of temptation to disobey God (as did Lucifer -- Isaiah 14 & Ezekiel 28): they rose on the wings of faith up into the sunlight of Gods presence and remain there; and the strength and patience of the ox who was led to the alter of sacrifice for our sin (Leviticus 9); In other words, the seraphim have Christ like characters. In Rev 4 we read of Johns second vision which was to reveal things to come. The first person who meets Johns gaze is Jehovah. He does not try to describe His person, but he does picture the glory that surrounds Him. The 4th vs. says: Round about the throne were four and twenty seats; and upon the seats I saw four and twenty elders sitting, clothed in white raiment; and they had on their heads crowns of gold. We naturally wonder who these twenty-four elders are. The word elder is a Bible term used frequently in both the Old and New Testaments. The Bible says that these were redeemed from the earth and they occupy some high position, having been given some special function to perform. There are only two ways in which man can reach heaven---- One, through resurrection, the other by translation. As far as we know, only Enoch and Elijah have entered by the way of translation. So, it must be that those who were once upon the earth must be resurrected. In Math. 27: 50-53 we have a record of a special resurrection taking place at the time of the resurrection of Jesus. In Bible days it was customary for a conquering hero to bring back with him in the grand procession some of the slaves and others he had captured. They were the trophies of his victory. Christ conquered death. As trophies of His victory, He brought to God some first fruits of the final Great Harvest. These first fruits were some of those who lived Godly lives, and whom satan had been holding captive in the prison-house the grave. In Eph. 4:8, where it speaks of Christs ascension, it says, He led captivity captive. In the fifth chapter these elders speak of having been redeemed from the earth, out of every kindred, tongue, people and nation. They were taken to heaven as the first fruits of Christs triumph, and given the honor of being assistant priests in the heavenly sanctuary. Besides the twenty-four elders the sixth verse brings to our attention that their were four beasts full of eyes. The Revised-Version gives a more correct understanding. It uses the term, four living creatures. According to the wording of the Scripture, these are closer to the throne of God than the elders. The Prophet Ezekiel in Chapters 1 and 10 calls the living creatures cherubim. In Isaiah 6:1-4 they are called seraphim. These are orders of angels, special messengers of the Godhead who minister before the thrown. The description given them in verse 7 is not to impress us with their appearance, but their character and characteristics. The man, ox, lion and eagle represent four of the character traits of Christ. As Gods messengers, these angels have intelligence and reasoning power like that of the Son of Man; courage and boldness like that of the Kingly Lion of the tribe of Judah; keen vision and swiftness of the eagle to surmount clouds of temptation to disobey God (as did Lucifer -- Isaiah 14 & Ezekiel 28): they rose on the wings of faith up into the sunlight of Gods presence and remain there; and the strength and patience of the ox who was led to the alter of sacrifice for our sin (Leviticus 9); In other words, the seraphim have Christ like characters.
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