Journal of Theological Studies

24 Elders of Revelation 4 and 5 by Thomson W, Student in theology   The study on the 24 elders from Revelation chapters 4 and 5 has various interpretations as to who are these 24 elders? Where they are from? Are they the saints redeemed from earth at the resurrection of Christ? Is it a literal or symbolic number? There could be many possible explanations on this subject of 24 Elders, however this Article will seek best to analyze what could be a better interpretation of this subject. This Article will mainly address the following questions 1. Is it a literal or symbolic number? 2. Are they saints redeemed from the Earth at Christ’s resurrection? 3. Are they the representatives of the unfallen worlds? Literal or symbolic number? The book of Revelation itself is a highly symbolic book. Revelation chapter 4 begins with a symbolic description of the holy God, most likely to be God the Father (Rev 4:3). The details presented in portrayal of God the Father is agreed to be symbolic ...

Daniel’s 70 Weeks Prophecy Da niel’s 70-week prophecy of Jesus the Messiah is found in Daniel chapter 9, verses 24 through 27 . We’ll quickly look at the first 69 weeks of this prophecy, and then we’ll be looking more closely at the last remaining week, which is so very important for us to understand. Let there be no mistake, God’s love for mankind is at the heart of this prophecy, because Jesus laid down His own life and died for the forgiveness of our sins. Daniel’s 70-week prophecy clearly shows us that Jesus is the Messiah who fulfilled this Bible prophecy, and He did it right on time as the Bible predicted. Come and explore God’s great love for you, and the amazing accuracy of this beautiful prophecy. There are only two prophetic keys needed for you to understand this prophecy, and here is the first key, Ezekiel 4:6 and Numbers 14:34 tells us that one day of prophetic time equals 1 literal year. Therefore, if you multiply the 70 weeks, times 7 days per week, this equals 490 prop...

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qWmijnMmRyYAWSa5haHR7weoD-chKhyM/view?usp=sharing Please click on the following link to read the full article. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qWmijnMmRyYAWSa5haHR7weoD-chKhyM/view?usp=sharing The book of Revelation has always been a real challenge for scholars. Many interpretations of his striking images and of the symbolism which he imbues were proposed, based on the preconceived ideas of their authors on the whole book.  We have:  Introduction A. Historical Views about the 144,000 in Christian Theology              v   The ecclesiastical view:                v Preterist View              v   The Futurist View B.    Biblical and Theological Context C. 144, 000 and the Great Multitude              v   Characters              ...