SJR
Revelation
Chapter 4
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And round about the throne were four and twenty seats: and upon the seats I saw four and twenty elders sitting, clothed in white raiment; and they had on their heads crowns of gold.
SJR's Note
Jan 25
Elders are defined in Titus 1:5 as also being bishops in Titus 1:7. He used the word elder and bishop interchangeably. The modern day vernacular is pastor. So, who are these guys? If they are elders / bishops / pastors, that would make them people who have died previously and are currently at the throne as souls. But, they haven't yet received their eternal bodies since the rapture hasn't happened yet. Furthermore, souls can wear "white raiment" as described in Revelation 6:9-11.