Chapter Twenty-Nine/Singing the Triumphal New Song - Singing as if a New Song - Conclusion

 At this point we might also ask; Why is it that these anointed overcomers ae referred to as the symbolic 24 elders as well as the 144,000? It is because Revelation views this one group with two different standpoints. The 24 elders are always shown in their ultimate position around Jehovah's throne, installed as kings and priests in the heavens. They symbolize the entire group of 144,000 in their heavenly position, although at present a small remnant of these is still on earth. (Revelation4:4, 10;5:5-14; 7:11-13; 11:16-18) Revelation chapter 7, however, focuses on the 144,000 as brought forth from humankind, and it stresses Jehovah's grand purpose to seal the complete number of individual spiritual Israelites and to grant salvation to an unnumbered great crowd. Revelation chapter 14 provides a picture confirming that the complete Kingdom class of 144,000 individual overcomers will be assembled with the Lamb on Mount Zion. The qualifications to be met in order to be known, as shall now see."

Next time: Chapter Twenty-Eight/Singing the Triumphal New Song - Followers of the Lamb

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