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"And the twenty-four elders who sat before God on their thrones fell on their faces and worshiped God, saying, "We give You thanks, O Lord God Almighty, The One who is and who was and who is to come, Because You have taken Your great power and reigned. The nations were angry, and Your wrath has come, And the time of the dead, that they should be judged, And that You should reward Your servants the prophets and he saints And those who fear Your name, small and great, And should destroy those who destroy the earth." 11:16-18 The twenty-four elders concelebrate the consummation of God's Kingdom in the heavenly liturgy. This carries a message of consolation to the Church. Those who destroy the earth (v. 18) are the morally wicked, not merely the ecologically irresponsible -- however, ecological irresponsibility is moral wickedness. Perhaps the pagan Roman Empire is in view."
Revelation 11:16-18 OSB NKJV page 1730.
God have mercy on us all in Christ Jesus our Saviour. AMEN. In Erie PA USA July 4, 2011 AD Scott R. Harrington
Revelation 11:16-18 OSB NKJV page 1730.
God have mercy on us all in Christ Jesus our Saviour. AMEN. In Erie PA USA July 4, 2011 AD Scott R. Harrington