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       Question: "Who are the twenty-four (24) elders in Revelatio
       n?"
       By: lastdayschristians Date: July 29, 2013, 11:05 am
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       Question: "Who are the twenty-four (24) elders in Revelation?"
       Answer: Revelation 4:4 declares, “Surrounding the throne were
       twenty-four other thrones, and seated on them were twenty-four
       elders. They were dressed in white and had crowns of gold on
       their heads.” The book of Revelation nowhere specifically
       identifies who the twenty-four elders are. However, they are
       most likely representative of the Church. It is unlikely that
       they are angelic beings, as some suggest. The fact that they sit
       on thrones indicates that they reign with Christ. Nowhere in
       Scripture do angels ever rule or sit on thrones. The Church,
       however, is repeatedly said to rule and reign with Christ
       (Revelation 2:26-27, 5:10, 20:4; Matthew 19:28; Luke 22:30).
       In addition, the Greek word translated here as “elders” is never
       used to refer to angels, only to men, particularly to men of a
       certain age who are mature and able to rule the Church. The word
       elder would be inappropriate to refer to angels, who do not age.
       Their mode of dress would also indicate these are men. While
       angels do appear in white, white garments are more commonly
       found on believers, symbolizing Christ’s righteousness imputed
       to us at salvation (Revelation 3:5,18; 19:8).
       The golden crowns worn by the elders also indicate these are
       men, not angels. Crowns are never promised to angels, nor are
       angels ever seen wearing them. The word translated “crown” here
       refers to the victor’s crown, worn by those who have
       successfully competed and won the victory, as Christ promised
       (Revelation 2:10; 2 Timothy 4:8; James 1:12).
       Some people believe these twenty-four elders represent Israel,
       but at the time of this vision, Israel as a whole nation had not
       yet been redeemed. The elders cannot represent tribulation
       saints for the same reason—not all had yet been converted at the
       time of John’s vision. The most likely option is that the elders
       represent the raptured Church which sings songs of redemption
       (Revelation 5:8-10). They wear the crowns of victory and have
       gone to the place prepared for them by their Redeemer (John
       14:1-4).
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