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Who are the 24 elders in The Throne Room of Heaven?

The Beloved Disciple recorded by The Holy Spirit in Revelation 4:

4 Around the Throne were twenty-four thrones, and on the thrones I saw twenty-four elders sitting, clothed in white robes; and they had crowns of gold on their heads.

They are referenced elsewhere:  In Revelation 3:

5 He who overcomes shall be clothed in white garments, and I will not blot out his name from the Book of Life; but I will confess his name before My Father and before His angels.

11 Behold, I am coming quickly! Hold fast what you have, that no one may take your crown.

21 To him who overcomes I will grant to sit with Me on My Throne, as I also overcame and sat down with My Father on His Throne.

In Revelation 5:

8  Now when He had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each having a harp, and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints.

9 And they sang a new song, saying: “You are worthy to take the scroll, And to open its seals; For You were slain, And have redeemed us to God by Your Blood Out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation,

10 And have made us kings and priests to our God; And we shall reign on the earth.”

These 24 elders represent the overcomers who fully committed to Jesus Christ as they were led by The Holy Spirit on earth.  They are called both kings and priests which is beyond the Old Testament Law.  They worshipped Christ and not allowed themselves to worship idols of any type.  It is clear that they walked in THE FEAR OF THE LORD and were not moved by the world’s attempts to take them off course.

There are several references to their crowns:

In Revelation 2:

10 Do not fear any of those things which you are about to suffer. Indeed, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested, and you will have tribulation ten days. Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life.

In Revelation 3:

11 Behold, I am coming quickly! Hold fast what you have, that no one may take your crown.

Also, James wrote by The Holy Spirit in James chapter 1:

12 Blessed is the man who endures temptation; for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of Life which the Lord has promised to those who Love Him.

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in 2^nd Timothy chapter 4:

8 Finally, there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give to me on that Day, and not to me only but also to all who have Loved His appearing.

Make note, appearing is different than returning to earth.

Peter also wrote by The Holy Spirit in 1^st Peter chapter 5:

4 and when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that does not fade away.

Paul also wrote in 1^st Corinthians chapter 9:

25 And everyone who competes for the prize is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a perishable crown, but we for an imperishable crown (incorruptible).

And in 1^st Thessalonians chapter 2:

19 For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Is it not even you in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at His coming?

These different crowns represent:

Those who have suffered for His sake

Those who Loved His Appearing

Those who fed the flock

Those who press on steadfastly

Those who win souls

You can’t earn your salvation but you can earn your crowns!

The Throne of Our Lord Jesus Christ will reside here on earth as prophesied!

Luke recorded by The Holy Spirit in Luke chapter 1:

26  Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth,

27 to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary.

28 And having come in, the angel said to her, “Rejoice, highly favored one, the Lord is with you; blessed are you among women!”

29 But when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and considered what manner of greeting this was.

30 Then the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.

31 And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bring forth a Son, and shall call His name JESUS.

32 He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Highest; and The Lord God will give Him the Throne of His ancestor David.

33  He will reign as King of Israel forever, and His reign will have no limit.”

At Christmas time, this passage is often quoted but not in context with Revelation chapter 4.  Gabriel prophesied of Jesus as the Alpha and Omega of the earthly Kingdom to come.  This is within His reality as the Alpha and Omega in the Spiritual realm since He was with FATHER before the foundation of physical matter was formed.

FYI: The throne of David did not exist during the earthly ministry of Jesus.

Jesus spoke to His Jewish disciples in Matthew chapter 19:

28 Jesus responded, “Listen to the Truth: In the age of the restoration of all things, when the Son of Man sits on His glorious Throne, you who have followed me will have twelve thrones of your own, and you will govern the twelve tribes of Israel.

Notice that the disciples were to govern the tribes of Israel, not other believers.  These are not the same thrones of the elders found in the Throne Room of Heaven.

In chapter 25 of Matthew, Jesus speaks of when He will judge all nations here on earth:

Matthew 25:

31  “When the Son of Man comes in His Glory, and all the Holy angels with Him, then He will sit on the Throne of His Glory.

There should be no doubt where this Throne is located and when Jesus will be seated on His own Throne.

32 All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate them one from another, as a shepherd divides his sheep from the goats.

33 And He will set the sheep on His right hand, but the goats on the left.

34 Then the King will say to those on His Right Hand, ‘Come, you blessed of My Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:

35 for I was hungry and you gave Me food;

I was thirsty and you gave Me drink;

I was a stranger and you took Me in;

36 I was naked and you clothed Me;

I was sick and you visited Me;

I was in prison and you came to Me.’

These were the works separating the sheep from the goats.  Your contributions satisfy three of these: hunger, thirst, and nakedness.  There is a seventh work to be considered: ministering salvation.

37 “Then the righteous will answer Him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You drink?

38 When did we see You a stranger and take You in, or naked and clothe You?

39 Or when did we see You sick, or in prison, and come to You?’

40 And the King will answer and say to them, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me.‘

41 “Then He will also say to those on the Left Hand, ‘Depart from Me, you cursed, into the everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his angels:

42 for I was hungry and you gave Me no food; I was thirsty and you gave Me no drink;

43 I was a stranger and you did not take Me in, naked and you did not clothe Me, sick and in prison and you did not visit Me.’

44 “Then they also will answer Him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to You?’ 45 Then He will answer them, saying, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to Me.’

46 And these will go away into everlasting punishment, but the righteous into Eternal Life.”

The goats are self-centered whereas the sheep are Christ-centered.  When judgment of our works comes, there will be no negotiation after the fact.  Everyone will experience THE FEAR OF THE LORD!

The Beloved Disciple describes The Throne Room in Heaven after faithfully recording the seven Epistles of Jesus to the churches in chapters 2 & 3 in The Book of Revelation!

John recorded by The Holy Spirit in Revelation chapter 4:

1  After these things I looked, and behold, a Door standing open in Heaven. And the first voice which I heard was like a trumpet speaking with me, saying, “Come up here, and I will show you things which must take place after this.”

This verse is a separator to designate the future from the present of chapters 2 & 3.  Notice the emphatic phrase “must take place after this”.  What will be described in chapters 4 through 22 has clearly not yet occurred.  However, John is told of this irrevocable certainty.

2 Immediately I was in the Spirit; and behold, a Throne set in Heaven, and One sat on the Throne.

We know there are more dimensions than our physical bodies can perceive.  The SPIRIT is not limited to time or space.

It is recorded by THE SPIRIT in Isaiah chapter 46:

8  “Remember this, and show yourselves men; Recall to mind, O you transgressors. 9 Remember the former things of old, For I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like Me,

10 Declaring the end from the beginning, And from ancient times things that are not yet done, Saying, ‘My counsel shall stand, And I will do all My pleasure,’

This Integrated Message System called The Bible is full of prophecies of The Messiah which have come to pass.  No man or man-created artificial intelligence could produce a comparable system!  I marvel how highly intelligent individuals are so blinded and unable to see and acknowledge the Truth of Scripture.  Clearly, their eyes are darkened, and ears are dull of hearing.

The word “Throne” appears 58 times in the New Testament and 14 times in the 4^th chapter of Revelation.  Where is Jesus sitting in the Throne Room?

King David wrote by THE SPIRIT in Psalm 110:

1 The LORD said to my Lord, “Sit at My Right Hand, Till I make Your enemies Your footstool.”

Jesus confirmed this when He spoke in Revelation chapter 3:

19  As many as I Love, I rebuke and chasten. Therefore be zealous and repent.

20 Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My Voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me.

21To him who overcomes I will grant to sit with Me on My Throne, as I also overcame and sat down with My Father on His Throne.

There are two distinct Thrones:  FATHER’S Throne and Jesus’ Throne.  You must be classified as an Overcomer to sit on such a Throne.  The adversary will attempt to establish his counterfeit throne on earth but will be short lived.  Jesus encourages us to overcome the lukewarmness found in the church today so that we can ultimately sit with Him on His Throne.  However, it will be by invitation only.

It is recorded by THE SPIRIT in Isaiah chapter 9:

6  For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder. And His Name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

7 Of the increase of His Government and peace There will be no end, Upon the throne of David and over His kingdom, To order it and establish it with judgment and justice From that time forward, even forever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.

Does Heaven need to establish judgment and justice?  No, this Throne will be on earth and be permanent… there will be no end.  At the return of Jesus during His second coming, His enemies will become His footstool.

The two events prophesied and detailed in the Revelation of Jesus Christ can be summarized into two categories: The harpazo (the catching away) and the second coming of Christ!

Jesus reiterated many times:

Matthew 11:15 He who has ears to hear, let him hear!

In other Words: So listen and understand what I’m telling you. If you’re able to understand this, then you need to respond.

Jesus emphasized this command in chapters 2 & 3 of the Book of Revelation!  This is both a promise and a warning, depending on which path you take.

What response is Jesus expecting of us?  We are to focus on being fruitful for the Kingdom’s sake and not be attached to this world and its trappings.  We are to purify ourselves with The Word and be led by The Holy Spirit in all things.  As we mature, we will become more sensitive to The Holy Spirit and will be good ambassadors for Christ and properly represent Him in ours words and actions.

The two events can be compared in the following table:

Rapture (Harpazo)	Second Coming
Translation of believers	No translation involved
Translated saints go to Heaven	Translated saints return to earth
Earth not judged	Earth judged
Imminent, any moment, without signs	Follows definite, predicted signs
Not in the Old Testament	Predicted in the Old Testament
Believers only	Affects all men on the earth
Before the day of wrath	Concludes the day of wrath
No reference to satan	Satan bound
Jesus comes for His own	Jesus comes with His own
Jesus comes in the air	Jesus comes to the earth
Jesus claims His Bride	He comes with His Bride
Only His own see Him	Every eye shall see Him
Great Tribulation begins afterward	Millennium begins
True Church believers only	Others saved/raised later?

I suggest you closely ponder this comparison.  I have spent the last several days detailing the differentiation between the two events.  I believe that we have been given the mystery revealed and what to expect from this revelation.

Jesus spoke in Matthew chapter 13:

10  And the disciples came and said to Him, “Why do You speak to them in parables?”

11 He answered and said to them, “Because it has been given to you to know the mysteries of the Kingdom of Heaven, but to them it has not been given.

12 For whoever has, to him more will be given, and he will have abundance; but whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.

In other Words, for everyone who listens with an open heart will receive progressively more revelation until he has more than enough. But those who don’t listen with an open, teachable heart, even the understanding that they think they have will be taken from them.

13 Therefore I speak to them in parables, because seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand.

14 And in them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled, which says: ‘Hearing you will hear and shall not understand, And seeing you will see and not perceive;

15 For the hearts of this people have grown dull. Their ears are hard of hearing, And their eyes they have closed, Lest they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears, Lest they should understand with their hearts and turn, So that I should heal them.’

Is there anything worse than failing to see, recognize, and embrace Truth?

16 But blessed are your eyes for they see, and your ears for they hear;

17 for assuredly, I say to you that many prophets and righteous men desired to see what you see, and did not see it, and to hear what you hear, and did not hear it.

As Paul would say, I rest my case concerning the two events!

The Beloved Disciple records what he saw at the end of the seven year period where Jesus returns to the earth to defeat the kings of the earth!

John recorded what was given to him by Jesus Himself in Revelation chapter 19:

11  Now I saw Heaven opened, and behold, a white horse. And He who sat on him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness He judges and makes war.

12 His Eyes were like a flame of fire, and on His Head were many crowns. He had a Name written that no one knew except Himself.

13 He was clothed with a robe dipped in blood, and His Name is called The Word of God.

Jesus came to the earth the first time in an expression of Agape Love as often quoted in John 3:16. This time, He comes in justice and judgment.  He comes with many crowns since they were given to Him by those who had been given crowns themselves but knew that Jesus deserved their crowns. (Revelation 4:10-11)

14 And the armies in Heaven, clothed in fine linen, white and clean, followed Him on white horses.

15 Now out of His Mouth goes a sharp sword, that with it He should strike the nations. And He Himself will rule them with a rod of iron. He Himself treads the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.

1] And He has on His robe and on His Thigh a name written: KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS.

There is no question that Jesus Christ is returning to earth to rule and reign with a rod of iron.  Those who rejected Him will suffer righteous judgment.  Many want to make this passage an allegory rather than literal.  I choose to treat this as literal since FATHER included such descriptions at the culmination of HIS Integrated Message System.

In the final chapter, John faithfully records Jesus’ Words in Revelation 22:

7  “Behold, I am coming quickly! Blessed is he who keeps the Words of the prophecy of this Book.”

12 “And behold, I am coming quickly, and My reward is with Me, to give to every one according to his work.

13 I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End, the First and the Last.”

14  Blessed are those who do His commandments, that they may have the right to the tree of Life, and may enter through the gates into the city.

15 But outside are dogs and sorcerers and sexually immoral and murderers and idolaters, and whoever loves and practices a lie.

16 “I, Jesus, have sent My angel to testify to you these things in the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, the Bright and Morning Star.”

17 And the Spirit and the Bride say, “Come!” And let him who hears say, “Come!” And let him who thirsts come. Whoever desires, let him take the water of life freely.

20 He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming quickly.” Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus!

The Spirit and The Bride are with Jesus and implore those who are willing to “Come”.  The Spirit and The Bride are with Jesus as He returns to earth.  The Bride has received her reward and is not among those earth dwellers who are judged.

The Beloved Disciple notifies the churches of the second event in chapter 1 of The Revelation of Jesus Christ and at the same time, he tells us of the special blessing to all who read AND hear the Words of this prophecy!

John recorded what was given to him by Jesus Himself in Revelation chapter 1:

1  The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show His servants-things which must shortly take place. And He sent and signified it by His angel to His servant John,

2 who bore witness to the Word of God, and to the testimony of Jesus Christ, to all things that he saw.  Jesus sent an angel to “sign-ify” the Truth John was to record.

The beginning of this Book provides us with vital understanding.  It is not Revelations in the plural, but it is Revelation in the singular.  This Book IS about Jesus Christ, His Nature, and His Purpose for all of mankind.

3 Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the Words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written in it; for the time is near.

As I have mentioned before, this is the only Book of the sixty-six Books in the Bible that promises a special blessing!  This is exactly why The Holy Spirit has had me focus on this Revelation in great detail.  I cannot expect you to agree with every word I have written, it is your responsibility to glean the revelation yourself.

4 John, to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace to you and peace from Him Who is and Who was and Who is to come, and from the Seven Spirits who are before His Throne,

5 and from Jesus Christ, the Faithful Witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the Ruler over the kings of the earth. To Him Who Loved us and washed us from our sins in His Own Blood,

6 and has made us kings and priests to His God and Father, to Him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.

There were seven churches who “signified” the state of the hundreds of churches in existence at that time.  This Revelation is noted as being specifically from The Father, The Son, and The Holy Spirit.

The first event is referenced when John wrote “He has made us kings and priests” which has already occurred in the prophecy.

7 Behold, He is coming with clouds, and every eye will see Him, even they who pierced Him. And all the tribes of the earth will mourn because of Him. Even so, Amen.

Here, John records the second event when ALL will see Him, and all will mourn because of Him.  If you have been made a king AND priest, you will not be mourning… you will be joyful.  The Jews were never allowed to be both a king and priest, so this is not referencing the Jews.

8 “I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End,” says the Lord, “Who is and Who was and Who is to come, the Almighty.”

Jesus is no longer the son of man but is now The Son of GOD and is equal with HIS FATHER, the Almighty.

These first eight verses are rich with revelation themselves.  I must admit that in the past, I did not pay close attention to what was being said.  I have been guilty of blasting through introductions.  I repent!  Ever Word is vital to our understanding for FATHER would not have placed Words there simply as “fillers”.  This is without question an Integrated Message System given for our benefit.  To him who has ears, let him hear!

The second event was prophesied, by Enoch who walked with FATHER 300 years before he was harpazo’d!

Moses recorded by THE SPIRIT in Genesis chapter 5:

21  Enoch lived sixty-five years, and begot Methuselah.

22 After he begot Methuselah, Enoch walked with God three hundred years, and had sons and daughters.

23 So all the days of Enoch were three hundred and sixty-five years.

24 And Enoch walked with God; and he was not, for God took him.

Jude wrote by The Holy Spirit in his Epistle:

14  Now Enoch, the seventh from Adam, prophesied about these men also, saying, “Behold, the Lord comes with ten thousands of His saints,

15 to execute judgment on all, to convict all who are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have committed in an ungodly way, and of all the harsh things which ungodly sinners have spoken against Him.”

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Hebrews chapter 11:

5 Faith translated Enoch from this life and he was taken up into Heaven! He never had to experience death; he just disappeared from this world because God promoted him. For before he was translated to the Heavenly realm his life had become a pleasure to God.

Enoch provides us with the expanded perspective of two events: the harpazo and the second coming of judgment.  The names were meant to prophesy:

Hebrew	English
Adam	Man
Seth	Appointed
Enosh	Mortal
Kenan	Sorrow;
Mahalalel	The Blessed God
Jared	Shall come down
Enoch	Teaching
Methuselah	His death shall bring
Lamech	The Despairing
Noah	Rest, or comfort.

In the Book of Beginnings, the final Book of Revelation was prophesied.  The Old Testament provides over 800 allusions to the 404 verses in the Book of Revelation. 

The integrity and design of the 66 separate Books of the Bible which was written by 40 different authors clearly demonstrates that the Bible is an integrated message system by Our Creator for our benefit.  This reveals that this Message is originated outside of our dimensions of space and time.  FATHER, Jesus Christ, and The Holy Spirit as well as Heaven are all revealed from this perfect integrated message system which is without flaw.  Any perceived flaw is due to our lack of understanding (aka blindness).  The architecture and integrity is exact.

Enoch spent 300 years walking with FATHER and was harpazo’d.  Would you question anything he prophesied?  Don’t you know that he spoke to Methuselah and Lamech while he was alive?  He was 252 years old when Lamech was born.  Both Methuselah and Lamech witnessed Enoch’s departure.  This provided the teaching for Noah who by faith built the ark.

If you have ever questioned the ark’s capacity to fulfill its mission, simply go to the Ark Encounter https://arkencounter.com/ in Kentucky and go through the life-size ark.  My wife and I went through this ark and saw how Noah was able to fulfill his calling firsthand.

Moses, Jude, and Paul all recorded the harpazo of Enoch who had prophesied the coming judgment. Let there be no question of what is coming to the earth dwellers!

The second event was prophesied, and FATHER will righteously judge in the future as HE has done in the past!

Peter recorded by The Holy Spirit in 2^nd Peter chapter 3:

1  Beloved, I now write to you this second epistle (in both of which I stir up your pure minds by way of reminder),

2 that you may be mindful of the Words which were spoken before by the Holy prophets, and of the commandment of us, the apostles of the Lord and Savior,

3 knowing this first: that scoffers will come in the last days, walking according to their own lusts,

4 and saying, “Where is the promise of His coming? For since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of creation.”

5 For this they willfully forget: that by the Word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of water and in the water,

6 by which the world that then existed perished, being flooded with water.

7 But the heavens and the earth which are now preserved by the same Word, are reserved for fire until the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men.

Jesus prophesied that the great tribulation would come, and Peter was a witness.  FATHER’S first judgment of the unrighteous was by water but this time, it will be by fire. 

Noah and his family could not be harpazo’d because Jesus had not yet shed His Blood for mankind, so FATHER shut them up in the ark until the judgment had passed.  They did not allow their genetics to be altered as the rest of mankind had done not only to themselves but many species of animals.  Only the unaltered species were allowed aboard the ark.

8 But, Beloved, do not forget this one thing, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.

9 The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance.

We are in somewhat of a race to save as many souls as possible before the next period of judgment.  All sinners are potential believers unless they have totally rejected Christ.  Only then does FATHER give them up for destruction.

10 But the Day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night, in which the heavens will pass away with a great noise, and the elements will melt with fervent heat; both the earth and the works that are in it will be burned up.

11 Therefore, since all these things will be dissolved, what manner of persons ought you to be in Holy conduct and Godliness,

12 looking for and hastening the coming of the Day of God, because of which the heavens will be dissolved, being on fire, and the elements will melt with fervent heat?

13 Nevertheless we, according to His promise, look for new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells.

Many have attempted to predict the time of the great tribulation in the past and all were wrong.  It includes those during Paul’s ministry.  We are to occupy until Jesus comes for His Bride which will initiate the timing of the soon to come great tribulation.  Let our priorities align with FATHER’S priorities and minister life to those around us.  Let us plant seeds of righteousness to those who observe our words and actions.

14 Therefore, Beloved, looking forward to these things, be diligent to be found by Him in peace, without spot and blameless;

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in 2^nd Corinthians chapter 5:

20  So we are Christ’s ambassadors, God making His appeal as it were through us. We [as Christ’s personal representatives] beg you for His sake to lay hold of the Divine favor [now offered you] and be reconciled to God.

21 For our sake He made Christ [virtually] to be sin Who knew no sin, so that in and through Him we might become [endued with, viewed as being in, and examples of] the righteousness of God [what we ought to be, approved and acceptable and in right relationship with Him, by His goodness].  AMPL

As ambassadors, we are to faithfully represent Jesus Christ to the world so that those who are drawn by The Holy Spirit will not perish in the coming judgment.  Let us take this calling seriously!