Matthew Chapter 24 VERSE 3 continued, “Now as He sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately, saying, “Tell us, when will these things be? And what will be the sign of your coming, and of the end of the age?” Before we proceed on to the next verse let us consider the first question asked by the disciples a bit more, recall our Lord had just stated that “not one stone (of the Temple) shall…
Matthew Chapter 24 VERSE 1 and 2 “Then Jesus went out and departed from the temple, and His disciples came up to show Him the buildings of the temple. And Jesus said to them, “Do you not see all these things? Assuredly, I say to you, not one stone shall be left here upon another, that shall not be thrown down.” “Our Lord uttered one of the most remarkable prophecies of Holy Writ respecting the “Time of the End“–the closing…
Revelation Chapter 4 VERSE 8 “The four living creatures, each having six wings, were full of eyes around and within. And they do not rest day or night, saying: “Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, Who was and is and is to come!” Similar to the vision we see here in Revelation, is that which is found in Ezekiel Chapter One in which there are likewise four living creatures depicted (beginning at Verse 5), however the major difference is that…
Revelation Chapter 4 VERSE 7 “The first living creature was like a lion, the second living creature like a calf, the third living creature had a face like a man, and the fourth living creature was like a flying eagle.” It is important that these four are numbered. When the study of the first four Seals is undertaken, these are referred to only by number and can, thus, only be identified by referring back to this verse. While brethren differ…
Revelation Chapter 4 VERSE 6 continued, “Before the throne there was a sea of glass, like crystal. And in the midst of the throne, and around the throne, were four living creatures full of eyes in front and in back.” “The propitiatory lid or cover to the Ark of Testimony, the only article of furniture in the Most Holy of the Tabernacle, was made of solid gold hammered out into a flat slab, at either end of which were two…
Revelation Chapter 4 VERSE 6 continued, “Before the throne there was a sea of glass, like crystal. And in the midst of the throne, and around the throne, were four living creatures full of eyes in front and in back.” IN THE CENTER AND AROUND THE THRONE: (See note following Rev 4:4). These “creatures” are totally engulfing BECAUSE they represent God’s attributes. We cannot look at God; we cannot comprehend Him; but by these four very basic parts of His…
Revelation Chapter 4 VERSE 6 “Before the throne there was a sea of glass, like crystal. And in the midst of the throne, and around the throne, were four living creatures full of eyes in front and in back.” BEFORE THE THRONE THERE WAS A SEA OF GLASS, LIKE CRYSTAL: As explained by Brother Shallieu in The Keys of Revelation: “The “sea of glass” before the throne, like the “seven lamps of fire burning before the throne,” is another reference…
VERSE 5 “And from the throne preceded lightnings, thunderings, and voices. Seven lamps of fire were burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God.” NOTE: Here there is a transition in the narrative obscured by the verse division (or lack of it). The MIDDLE of verse five begins a discussion of things BEFORE THE THRONE —things which are to SERVE God’s judgment process. “It is first necessary to give a basic definition to the terms “lightnings,” “thunderings,”…
Words and Phrases The Twenty Four Elders The following is presented in support of our fifth and final view that the 24 elders represent the 24 divisions of the Old Testament Scriptures. “The identity of these elders is considered by some brethren to be a reference to the office of the Church’s priesthood, and by others as a reference to the books of the Hebrew Scriptures. A quick glance at the title page of Lesser or like English translations of…
Words and Phrases The Twenty Four Elders We would now like to present scriptural support for the 3rd view in our study in which it is believed that the 24 elders represent the Church in its glorified condition. As was stated in our previous post, the identity of these “elders” is considered by some brethren to be a reference to the office of the church’s priesthood and by others a reference to the books of the Hebrew Scriptures. A quick…