THE COMMONWEALTH OF ISRAEL: THE GLOBAL EXTENT OF THE PROMISED KINGDOM
In Kings And Priests we discussed John’s trip to Heaven, where he saw a symbolic representation of the composition and organizational structure of the Armies of Heaven , comprising Christ and his redeemed saints, that will establish and reign over the promised kingdom . The heavenly pattern he saw comprised One that sat on a central throne, twenty-four Elders on lesser thrones, and four Beasts, likened to a lion, a calf, a man and an eagle (see Revelation 4:1-5:10). In this article we will begin an attempt at interpreting some specific aspects of this pattern, by which I hope we would gain further insight into our coming earthly reign with the Lord and receive practical motivation to “keep the faith” in the midst of present challenges. This is what the apostle meant by “the eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that you may know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints” (Ephesians