Apocalypse 11:16

16 Et les vingt-quatre vieillards, qui étaient assis devant Dieu sur leurs trônes, se prosternèrent sur leurs faces, et ils adorèrent Dieu,

Apocalypse 11:16 Meaning and Commentary

Revelation 11:16

And the four and twenty elders
The same with those in ( Revelation 4:4 ) ;

which sat before God on their seats;
as they are also there described; and which may be expressive of their enjoyment of the divine Presence; and also of their quiet and undisturbed situation, being restored to their former places, which they now possess without molestation and interruption; for as these are the representatives of Gospel churches in all ages, they were with the church in the wilderness during the 1260 days, or years: hence we hear nothing of them from the time of the sealing of the hundred and forty and four thousand, and during the sounding of the trumpets; but now they are restored to their former seats, and upon this wonderful change of things in the world, they

fell upon their faces and worshipped God;
in a very humble and reverential posture, and in a way of praise and thanksgiving.

Apocalypse 11:16 In-Context

14 Le second malheur est passé. Voici, le troisième malheur vient bientôt.
15 Le septième ange sonna de la trompette. Et il y eut dans le ciel de fortes voix qui disaient: Le royaume du monde est remis à notre Seigneur et à son Christ; et il régnera aux siècles des siècles.
16 Et les vingt-quatre vieillards, qui étaient assis devant Dieu sur leurs trônes, se prosternèrent sur leurs faces, et ils adorèrent Dieu,
17 en disant: Nous te rendons grâces, Seigneur Dieu tout-puissant, qui es, et qui étais, de ce que tu as saisi ta grande puissance et pris possession de ton règne.
18 Les nations se sont irritées; et ta colère est venue, et le temps est venu de juger les morts, de récompenser tes serviteurs les prophètes, les saints et ceux qui craignent ton nom, les petits et les grands, et de détruire ceux qui détruisent la terre.
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