>Revelation 11:16 And the four and twenty elders, which sat before God on their seats, fell upon their faces, and worshipped God, 17 Saying, We give thee thanks, O Lord God Almighty, which art, and wast, and art to come; because thou hast taken to thee thy great power, and hast reigned.
There is no question that the 7 seals opened, and the 7 trumpets sounding are the coming of Jesus Christ with his kingdom into each Christian soul by the Holy Spirit.
>And the four and twenty elders, which sat before God on their thrones
The 24 elders are a integral part of the throne of God introduced in Revelation chapter 4. The 24 elders function as part of the throne on of God throughout the book of Revelation. 24 is the number for priesthood, unity and wisdom as part of the mind of Christ in each Christian.
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>because thou hast taken to thee thy great power, and hast reigned.
In the 7th trumpet sounding, the reign of the kingdom is established in the individual Christian soul(Revelation 11:15 And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.)
>Revelation 8:1 And when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour. 2 And I saw the seven angels which stood before God; and to them were given seven trumpets.
3 And another angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden censer; and there was given unto him much incense, that he should offer it with the prayers of all saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne.
When Jesus Christ opens the 7th seal there is peace(sea of glass)(silence in heaven) established in the Christian soul as the spiritual altar is understood in their spiritual awareness. The throne of God is active and alive in each Christian soul. The throne of God is a symbol of the Holy Spirit throughout the book of Revelation.
No man can know the time of the end, and anyone that says they do or have a method for predicting it, they are either a shill taking your money or a demonic force misleading you.
It means the appearing or revealing.
The Revelation is not set in physical time, it is set in the timeless realm where Jesus Christ appears in each Christian soul.
The time is at hand for the church in all ages.