The 24 Elders Before the Throne: Revelation Chapters 4 and 5

Recorded May 17, 2025

Heaven’s court will soon be in session, and the details of the final judgments are revealed in both Daniel and Revelation.

In this week's teaching, Tom Stapleton takes us deep into Revelation chapters 4 and 5, where John is shown a heavenly throne room scene that parallels the judgment scene of Daniel 7. These sister books reveal the same divine courtroom from different angles—both pointing to a pre-Second Coming judgment that determines who will be found worthy to open the scrolls. This is an upcoming judgment scene where the judging is primarily of Yeshua, who had stepped off His throne to be our Saviour, and also a determination of who will be saved (resurrected or alive) at the Second Coming.

But who are the 24 elders seated around the throne? Scripture tells us they are redeemed from every tribe, tongue, and nation—likely the same group who rose with Yeshua at His resurrection (Matthew 27:52–53). Their presence in the judgment scene gives us assurance: our peers-—those who understand temptation, trial, and triumph-—are there to represent us.

This study also connects to Paul’s promise that believers will judge angels (1 Corinthians 6:3) and the prophetic role of the saints in judgment during the millennium (Revelation 20:4). The 24 elders stand as a shadow picture of the redeemed, already seated in heavenly places (Ephesians 2:6), already part of God’s end-time judgment work.

Scripture Covered:
📖 Revelation 4–5
📖 Daniel 7
📖 Matthew 27:52–53
📖 1 Corinthians 6:2–3
📖 Revelation 20:4
📖 Ephesians 2:6

Questions to Consider:

--Why is it important that judgment happens before the Second Coming?

--What role do the 24 elders play in this courtroom scene?

--How does this foreshadow the judgment role believers will have in the millennium?

👉 Watch now and see how Revelation gives us confidence, clarity, and hope for the coming final judgment.

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