THE APOCALYPSE AND THE TEMPLE CODE

b. Their clothing was white raiment – just as the white the ancient priest wore (Rev. 4:4) c. Their headdresses were gold crowns (Greek - stephanos ) – a crown of victory or a prize (Rev. 4:4)

3. The worship of the twenty-four elders

a. They fall when the Lamb is introduced (Rev. 5:8 and 5:14) b. They fall when the angels and beasts begin worship (Rev. 7:11)

c. They fall before the Bema begins (Rev. 11:16) d. They fall after Babylon is judged (Rev. 19:4)

Note: They sing a new song (Rev. 5:9- 10). The word “new” is used 9 times in Revelation .

THE PARALLELS OF SELECTING THE PRIESTS

A. The earthly and heavenly procedure

1. Priestly linage was confirmed 2. Priestly genealogy was confirmed 3. Priests stood before the Sanhedrin 4. They met in the hall of the polished stones

Note: If they were accepted, they received a white garment and were inscribed in the roll book.

5 . 140 things could disqualify a priest from the priesthood – 22 temporarily 6. The disqualified were given a black robe; the qualified were given a white robe 7. The disqualified names were removed from the rolls; qualified were allowed to minister

“ He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels.” - Revelation 3:5

THE ATTIRE OF THE PRIESTS

Note: All the priests were clothed in linen garments (Ex. 28)

A. Two types of garments are found in Revelation (robes and raiment)

1. White robes are given to martyrs and tribulation saints (Rev. 6:11; 7:9-14) 2. White raiment is promised to the elders and the church (Rev. 3:5; 3:18; 4:4) 3. Martyrs have robes ( stole in Greek) and saints have raiment ( himation in Greek)

B. The white robes and the linen garments

1. In Rev. 1:13 2. In Rev. 4:4 3. In Rev. 6:11

- Jesus is clothed with a garment to the foot

- the twenty-four elders are clothed in white raiment

- the martyrs are given white robes

4. In Rev. 7:14-15

- the tribulation saints are given white robes - all saints are given white linen garments

5. In Rev. 19:8

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