Elders in Judaism is not a religious position, but a Political Position. ELDERS in the Church is a Religious Position.
Revelation 4:4 (KJV)
4 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.
That means the RAPTURED Church had already happened by Verse 4.
1 Thessalonians 5:8-11 (NASB)
8 But since we are of
the day, let us be sober, having put on the breastplate of faith and love, and as a helmet, the hope of salvation.
{That Means = KEEP READY}
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For God has not destined us for wrath, but for obtaining salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,
10 who died for us, so that whether we are awake or asleep, we will live together with Him.
11 Therefore encourage one another and build up one another, just as you also are doing.
Revelation 6:9-11 (HCSB)
9 When He opened the fifth seal,
I saw under the altar the people slaughtered because of God’s word and the testimony they had.
10 They cried out with a loud voice: “Lord, the One who is holy and true, how long until You judge and avenge our blood from those who live on the earth?”
11 So a white robe was given to each of them, and they were told to rest a little while longer until ⌊the number⌋ would be completed ⌊of⌋ their fellow slaves and their brothers, who were going to be killed just as they had been.
Last group PEOPLE invited to the WEDDING OF THE LAMB, have arrived. AND THEY WERE CAUGHT UP TOO,
NOT GATHERED by Angels.
1 Corinthians 15:22-24 (HCSB)
22 For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be made alive.
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But each in his own order: Christ, the firstfruits; afterward, at His coming, those who belong to Christ.
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Then comes the end,
{AFTER THE RAPTURE. Also known as the 70th Week of Daniel} when He hands over the kingdom to God the Father, when He abolishes all rule and all authority and power.