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1 | Who are the 24 elders? | Rev 5:8 | food | 163077 | ||
Who are the 24 elders in this verse? Thank you. |
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2 | Who are the 24 elders? | Rev 5:8 | Makarios | 163081 | ||
Greetings Food, Revelation 5:8 "When He had taken the book, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each one holding a harp and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints." [NASB] You ask, "Who are the 24 elders in this verse?" Here is a bit of commentary on the 24 elders: "4:4 twenty-four elders. Their joint rule with Christ, their white garments (19:7,8), and their golden crowns (2:10) all seem to indicate that these 24 represent the redeemed (vv. 9-11; 5:5-14; 7:11-17; 11:16-18; 14:3; 19:4). The question is which redeemed? Not Israel, since the nation is not yet saved, glorified, and coronated. That is still to come at this point in the events of the end. Their resurrection and glory will come at the end of the 7 year tribulation time (cf. Dan. 12:1-3). Tribulation saints aren't yet saved (7:9,10). Only one group will be complete and glorified at that point - the church. Here elders represent the church, which sings the song of redemption (5:8-10). They are the overcomers who have their crowns and live in the place prepared for them, where they have gone with Jesus (cf. John 14:1-4)." (1) "4:4 twenty-four elders. Representative of either the whole company of believers in heaven or an exalted angelic order worshiping and serving God there (see vv. 9-11; 5:5-14; 7:11-17; 11:16-18; 14:3; 19:4). The number 24 is often understood to reflect the 12 Israelite tribes of the OT and the 12 apostles of the NT." (2) "4:4 twenty-four elders. Some understand these to be angelic beings, though it is likely that the 24 elders represent redeemed people who are glorified, crowned, and enthroned. Angels are never said to be given crowns, though believers are (2 Tim. 4:8; James 1:12; 1 Peter 5:4; Rev. 2:10)." (3) I hope that these help! Blessings to you, Makarios (1) The MacArthur Study Bible, 1997 Word Publishing, pg. 1998 (Revelation 4:4) (2) Zondervan NASB Study Bible, 1999 Zondervan Corporation, pg. 1854 (Revelation 4:4) (3) Ryrie Study Bible, Expanded Edition, 1995 by The Moody Bible Institute of Chicago, pg. 2019 (Revelation 4:4) |
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