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DANIEL AND THE REVELATION-Uriah Smith

~The Response of History to the Revelation~

Chapter 4 – A New Vision: The Heavenly Sanctuary
company, has frequently arisen concerning

these four and twenty elders: “Who are these?

and whence came they?” It will be observed

that they are clothed in white raiment, and

have on their heads crowns of gold, which are

tokens both of a conflict completed and a

victory gained. From this we conclude that

they were once participants in the Christian

warfare, once trod, in common with all saints,

this earthly pilgrimage, but have overcome;

and for some good purpose, in advance of the

great multitude of the redeemed, are wearing

their victor crowns in the heavenly world.

Indeed, they plainly tell us as much as this in

the song of praise which they, in connection

with the four living beings, ascribe to the

Lamb, in the 9th verse of the following

chapter: “And they sung a new song, saying,

Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open