This is the Simplest portion of scripture to under stand, and it is beyond me, why some many try to read into this everything but what it actually says.
Revelation 7:4-11 (ASV)
4 And I heard the number of them that were sealed, a hundred and forty and four thousand, sealed
out of every tribe of the children of Israel: {Simple: it means what it is saying. It is literally the 70th Week of Daniel.}
5 Of the tribe of Judah
were sealed twelve thousand:
Of the tribe of Reuben twelve thousand;
Of the tribe of Gad twelve thousand;
6 Of the tribe of Asher twelve thousand;
Of the tribe of Naphtali twelve thousand;
Of the tribe of Manasseh twelve thousand;
7 Of the tribe of Simeon twelve thousand;
Of the tribe of Levi twelve thousand;
Of the tribe of Issachar twelve thousand;
8 Of the tribe of Zebulun twelve thousand;
Of the tribe of Joseph twelve thousand;
Of the tribe of Benjamin
were sealed twelve thousand.
{We've been in heaven since Rev. 4:4 or sooner, how do I know? Because the church Elders have taken their Seats on the THRONES, and spirit beings like when we die, have no body to sit on. So it is after the Rapture, which is when we get our Glorified Bodies. We go as a GROUP, The Door of Heaven is Open for us, and HERE WE ARE IN HEAVEN FOR THE WEDDING OF THE LAMB. NOTICE when Christ work of redeeming us was finished, HE SAT DOWN ON THE THRONE. When the NEW TESTAMENT SAINTS WORK IS FINISHED, then and only then, the NEW TESTATMENT Saints get to sit down. HOW simple is that ? ? ? }
9 After these things I saw, and behold, a great multitude, which no man could number, out of every nation and of
all tribes and peoples and tongues, standing before the throne and before the Lamb,
arrayed in white robes, and palms in their hands;
10 and they cry with a great voice, saying, Salvation unto our God who sitteth on the throne, and unto the Lamb.
11 And all the angels were standing round about the throne, and
about the elders and the four living creatures; and they fell before the throne on their faces, and worshipped God,
Revelation 4:4 (ASV)
4 And round about the throne
were four and twenty thrones: and upon the thrones
I saw four and twenty elders sitting, arrayed in white garments; and on their heads crowns of gold.
That means their work is FINISHED. You what PROOF, look at the Earthly TEMPLE. HOW MANY SEATS WERE IN IT ? ? ?
Only ONE, the Mercy Seat, in the Holy of Holies.
No Pew, No Seats, No Thrones, only the Mercy Seat.
After we get our work done, then in Heaven we get to Sit Down, and the Church Elders in John's Vision, were SEATED ON THRONES.
WHY? The New Testament Saints were FINISHED with what God wanted them to do on EARTH.
Rev. 4:4
