Who Are The 24 Elders?
To understand who the 24 Elders are we must see how the book of Revelation describes the 24 Elders and the throne of God. The 24 Elders sit in 24 seats or thrones around the throne of God. The seven lamps of fire are the closest to the throne of God with the two olive trees (Moses and Elijah). Jesus gave us a preview of the throne of God on the Mount of Transfiguration when He appeared transfigured with Moses and Elijah. Next the four beasts (lion, eagle, ox, and man) surround the throne of God forever saying Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come. Next the 24 Elders surround the throne of God forever saying Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created. Finally ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands (innumerable) angels surround the throne of God forever worshipping and praising our Lord Jesus.
Revelation 4:4 describes the 24 Elders. And round about the throne were four and twenty seats (thrones): and upon the seats I saw four and twenty elders sitting, clothed in white raiment; and they had on their heads crowns of gold. The 24 Elders rule like kings on thrones with crowns of gold. Revelation 4:9 says And when those beasts give glory and honour and thanks to Him that sat on the throne (Jesus), who liveth for ever and ever, The four and twenty elders fall down before Him that sat on the throne, and worship Him that liveth for ever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying, Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.
Revelation 5:8-10 describes the 24 Elders. And when He (Jesus) had taken the book, the four beasts and four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saints. And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation; And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth.
Note that along with the 24 Elders, all saved saints will rule like kings and priests on thrones in the kingdom of God. Revelation 1:5 says And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto Him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in His own blood, And hath made us kings and priest unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
How The Book Of Revelation Describes The 24 Elders
1) The 24 Elders have harps and sing praises forever to our Lord Jesus
2) The 24 Elders offer the prayers of saints to the Lord Jesus in golden vials
3) The 24 Elders sit like kings on thrones with crowns of gold around the throne of God
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Who Are The 24 Elders?
1 Chronicles 25:8-31 Lists The 24 Names Of The 24 Elders
1 Chronicles 25:8-31 lists the 24 Names of the 24 Elders. The 24 Elders represent 288 singers according to 1 Chronicles 25:7: The number of them, with their brethren that were instructed in the songs of the Lord, even all that were cunning, was 288.. Every Elder represents 12 of his sons and brethren. It's interesting that 24x12=288.
Note the following reasons why the 24 names listed in 1 Chronicles 25:8-31 are the names of the 24 Elders in heaven. 1) These 24 Elders play harps and sing to the Lord Jesus. This is like the 24 Elders in heaven that play harps and sing to the Lord Jesus. 1 Chronicles 25:6 says All these were under the hands of their father for song in the house of the Lord, with cymbals, psalteries, and harps, for the service of the house of God, according to the king's order to Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman.
2) These 24 Elders offer the prayers of their 12 sons and brethren. This is like the 24 Elders in heaven that offer golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of the saints to the Lord Jesus. 3) These 24 elders are saved and will become kings and priests sitting on thrones in heaven with crowns that they offer in praise and worship to Jesus. 4) These 24 Elders all have Hebrew names of praise and worship to our Lord Jesus. 5) These 24 Elders are chosen by grace and are not the 24 priests listed at 1 Chronicles 24:7-18 under the curse of the law.
Listed Below Are The Names Of The 24 Elders In Heaven
With Their Hebrew Meanings Of Praise And Worship To Jesus
Noted At 1 Chronicles 25:9-31
1) Joseph-God has added and shall add
2) Gedaliah-God is great and will make his saved saints great
3) Zaccur-Mindful or Remember
4) Izri-My fashioner and creator
When we group the Hebrew meanings for the first 4 Elders together
The result is praise and worship to our Lord Jesus
God will add and make his saved saints great
When they are mindful and remember
Their fashioner and creator who is the Lord Jesus
5) Nethaniah-The gift of God who is Jesus
6) Bukkiah-Proven of God
7) Jesharelah-The upright towards God
8) Jeshaiah-God has saved
9) Mattaniah-God gives the gift Jesus
When we group the Hebrew meanings for the next 5 Elders together
The result is praise and worship to our Lord Jesus
The gift of God who is the Lord Jesus is proven of God
If you are upright towards God, God will save you
And give you the gift Jesus
10) Shimei-Hearkening and obeying to become famous and renowned
11) Azareel-God is my helper and my Rock
12) Hashabiah-God has regarded, considered, and thought about us
13) Shubael-Returned to God to be restored of God and become a captive of God
When we group the Hebrew meanings for the next 4 Elders together
The result is praise and worship to our Lord Jesus
When we hearken and obey the Lord Jesus
We will become famous and renowned
And God will be our helper and Rock
God will regard, consider, and think about us
When we return to God to become restored of God
And a captive friend with Jesus
14) Mattithiah-Gift of God who is Jesus
15) Jeremoth-God is the most high elevating us to high places
16) Hananiah-God has been gracious and favoured us
When we group the Hebrew meanings for the next 3 Elders together
The result is praise and worship to our Lord Jesus
The gift of God is Jesus and God the most high has elevated us to high places
Because God has been gracious and favoured us
17) Joshbekashah-Eagerly seeking and diligently searching for the throne of God with
a deep inner soul yearning for a conscious union
and an abiding place in true spiritual light and wisdom.
Seated in heavenly places because saved saints endured hardness,
harshness, and persecution
When we study the Hebrew meaning For Joshbekashah
The result is praise and worship to our Lord Jesus
When saved saints eagerly seek and diligently search for the throne of God
With a deep inner soul yearning for a conscious union
And an abiding place in true spiritual light and wisdom
They will be seated in heavenly places with Jesus because
They endured hardness, harshness, and persecution
18) Hanani-God is gracious and has gratified us and given us
pleasure and satisfaction
19) Mallothi-God has uttered and forever spoken
20) Eliathah-God has come and God is come and God will come
When we group the Hebrew meanings for the next 3 Elders together
The result is praise and worship to our Lord Jesus
God is gracious and will gratify us and give us pleasure and satisfaction
God has uttered and forever spoken
That the Lord Jesus has come; The Lord Jesus is come;
And the Lord Jesus will come
21) Hothir-God gives us an abundance, fullness to overflowing, and plenteousness
22) Giddalti- God is great and His name shall be magnified forever
23) Mahazioth-Seeing infinite glorified visions
24) Romamtiezer-Therefore I have exalted the Helper, Saviour, Rescuer
And our Protector who is the Lord Jesus
When we group the Hebrew meanings for the next 4 Elders together
The result is praise and worship to our Lord Jesus
God gives us an abundance, fullness to overflowing, and plenteousness
God is great and His name shall be magnified forever
Because the Lord Jesus has allowed us to see infinite glorified visions
Therefore we shall exalt the Helper, Saviour, Rescuer,
And Our Protector who is the Lord Jesus
The 24 Priests Listed At 1 Chronicles 24:7-18 Are Not The 24 Elders In Heaven
These 24 Priests Are Under The Curse Of The Law
Therefore The 24 Singers With Harps Under Grace
Listed At 1 Chronicles 25:9-31 Are The 24 Elders In Heaven
The 24 names of the priests listed at 1 Chronicles 24:7-18 are not the 24 elders in heaven because they represent the curse of the law that no longer exists after salvation with our Lord Jesus. Romans 10:4 says For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth. The letter was only a schoolmaster to reveal sin and bring us to Jesus, that we might be justified by faith. Galatians 3:24 says Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith. But after that faith is come, we are no longer under a schoolmaster. For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.
To get saved with Jesus we no longer have to keep the law with works. Salvation with Jesus occurs by faith in the finished work that Jesus did at the cross of Calvary. Ephesians 2:8 says For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast. Titus 3:5 says Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost. Christians do good works after salvation to shine Jesus to lost sinners and receive rewards at the Bema judgment seat. Ephesians 2:10 says For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them. Galatians 2:21 says I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain.
Get Saved, Repent, Decide To Stop Sinning,
Confess That Jesus Is God, And Believe The Gospel
That Jesus Died On The Cross For You, Was Buried, And Rose Again
The 24 Priests Listed At 1 Chronicles 24:7-18 Are Not The 24 Elders In Heaven
Most Of The Hebrew Names Of The 24 Priests Represent The Curse Of Law
Hezir Called A Wild Pig And Hakkoz Called A Thorn Will Not Be One
Of The 24 Elders In Heaven That Praise Jesus By Grace
Listed Below Are The Names Of The 24 Priests At 1 Chronicles 24:7-18
With Their Hebrew Meanings That Represent The Curse Of The Law
These 24 Priests Are Not The 24 Elders In Heaven
1) Jehoiarob-God contends
2) Jedaiah-God knows everything
3) Harim-Destroy vain sacrifices to God
When we group the Hebrew meanings for the first 3 priests together
The result is judgment by God under the curse of the law
God contends because God knows everything
And God will destroy vain sacrifices to God
4) Seorim-Tempest storm with an intense negative experience of violence.
Rejected goats that are winnowed like beaten barley
5) Malchijah-God is the King
6) Mijamin-The Lord Jesus is the King on the right hand of God
When we group the Hebrew meanings for the next 3 priests together
The result is judgment by God under the curse of the law
A tempest storm with an intense negative experience of violence
Will happen to rejected goats (unbelievers that reject Jesus)
Who are winnowed like beaten barley
Because God is King and the Lord Jesus is King
Who sits on the right hand of the Father
7) Hakkoz-Thorn to unbelievers who reject Jesus
8) Abijah-God is the Father
9) Jeshua-God is salvation
When we group the Hebrew meanings for the next 3 priests together
The result is judgment by God under the curse of the law
God will be a thorn to unbelievers who reject Jesus
Because God is the Father and the Lord Jesus is salvation
10) Shecaniah-God has taken up His abode and is everywhere
11) Eliashib-God will restore and cause all sinners to return to Him
at the great white throne judgment
12) Jakim-God raises up and causes sinners
to stand before Him in judgment
When we group the Hebrew meanings for the next 3 priests together
The result is judgment by God under the curse of the law
God has taken up His abode and is everywhere
God will restore and cause all sinners to return to Him
At the great white throne judgment
God raises up and causes sinners to stand
Before Him in judgment
13) Huppah-A booth or canopy under Jewish law
where marriage ceremonies are performed
When we study the Hebrew meaning For Huppah
We learn about requirements for marriage under the Jewish law
A Huppah is a booth or canopy under Jewish law
where marriage ceremonies are performed.
After a Jewish husband and wife are married under a Huppah
They celebrate by breaking a glass
14) Jeshebeab-Dwelling and habitation with God
15) Bilgah-Cheerful and rejoicing with joy
When we group the Hebrew meanings for the next 2 priests together
The result is judgment by God under the curse of the law
If sinners make their dwelling and habitation with God
They will be cheerful and rejoicing with joy
16- Immer-God hath said
17) Hezir-A swine or wild pig
18) Aphses-To break apart and scatter
19) Pethahiah-God opens, loosens, and sets free
When we group the Hebrew meanings for the next 4 priests together
The result is judgment by God under the curse of the law
God hath said that a swine or wild pig
God will break apart and scatter
Because only God opens, loosens, and sets free
20) Jehezekel-God strengthens
21) Jachin-God will establish
22) Gamul-An investment in God by good works
23) Delaiah-God has delivered by the door Jesus
24) Maaziah-God is our consolation and strength
When we group the Hebrew meanings for the next 5 priests together
The result is judgment by God under the curse of the law
God strengthens and God will establish
With an investment in God by good works under the law
Only God can deliver by the door Jesus
Only God is our consolation and strength
I pray in Jesus name that this bible study blesses multitudes everywhere with great joy, peace, and strength. Feel free to email Brother Bob anytime at rz9tlm@gmail.com or write to Brother Bob Malkin, 2233 Pinetree Lane, Apt. N., Reynoldsburg, Ohio 43068. (614) 746-7071. Till we all meet again soon to lift up our Lord Jesus, everyone have a blessed day in Jesus name.
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