![]() ![]() 4:16), but at a later timeprior to the Millennial Kingdom in which Israel will play a key role (Mtt. Therefore the OT saints are not raised at the Rapture of the church when the dead in Christ arise (1Th. Dwight Pentecost, Things to Come: A Study in Biblical Eschatology (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House, 1958), 407. ∾ven though Israel is redeemed by the blood of Christ, Israel never experienced the baptism of the Holy Spirit which placed them in Christ, so this phrase can only describe those saints of the present age who are thus related to Christ.J. 12:13) and are not part of the Church which was formed on the Day of Pentecost. The OT saints are not in Christ in the sense of having been baptized into His body (1Cor. Seiss, The Apocalypse: Lectures on the Book of Revelation (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House, 1966), 104. The coronation time, is the resurrection time and no one can be crowned until he is either resurrected if dead, or translated if living.J. ![]() 4:5.ĩ Donald Grey Barnhouse, Revelation (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House, 1971), 91.ġ0 The entire scriptural doctrine concerning the state of the dead, forbids the idea that disembodied souls are already crowned and enthroned, although at rest in the bosom of God. (Tustin, CA: Ariel Ministries, 2003), 167.Ĩ MacArthur, Revelation 1-11 : The MacArthur New Testament Commentary, Rev. Fruchtenbaum, The Footsteps of Messiah, rev ed. But the context of the passage is the Messianic Kingdom in which resurrected humans are known to function in leadership roles.ħ Arnold G. Thomas, Revelation 1-7 (Chicago, IL: Moody Press, 1992), 344.Ħ In support of identifying the elders with angels, notes the Septuagint rendering of elders in Isa. Johnson, Revelation: The Expositors Bible Commentary (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House, 1966), Rev. Image courtesy of the Connecticut College Wetmore Print Collection.Ĥ Alan F. The remaining 3.5 years are the time of the beasts dominion.ģ Albrecht Durer (1471 - 1528). 11:3 probably denotes the first half of the 7-year period. ![]()
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