Who are the 24 Elders mentioned in the book of Revelation? This question comes from Revelation chapters 4, and 5, the only place in the Bible where 24 elders are shown around the throne in heaven. Neither in Isaiah 6, Ezekiel 1 nor Daniel 7 are the 24 elders shown...

What does Revelation 3:14 mean by “the Beginning of the creation of God?” Many try to use this text to prove that Christ is a created being—the first being ever created by God the Father. But this is simply not true. Let’s take a close look at the text: “And to...

Who are the seventh and eighth kings mentioned in Revelation 17:10–11? The identity of the seventh head is intimated in verse 11 in the form of a riddle:  “The beast that was, and is not, is himself also the eighth, and is of the seven, and is going to...

Who are the 144,000 in Revelation? The subject of the 144,000 is not a matter of testing truth—and it’s a good thing, because there are at least four or five different positions on this topic! Some see the number as literal, while others see it as symbolic. Some see...