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there was a rainbow round about the throne, in sight like unto anemerald. And round about the throne were ____ and ______ seats:and upon the seats I saw ____ and _____ elders sitting, clothed in white raiment; and they had on their heads crowns of gold.”1 Chronicles 24:7-19, “Now the first lot came forth to Jehoiarib,the second to Jedaiah The third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim, Thefifth to Malchijah, the sixth to Mijamin, The seventh to Hakkoz, theeighth to Abijah, The ninth to Jeshua, the tenth to Shecaniah, Theeleventh to Eliashib, the twelfth to Jakim, The thirteenth to Huppah,the fourteenth to Jeshebeab, The fifteenth to Bilgah, the sixteenthto Immer, The seventeenth to Hezir, the eighteenth to Aphses, Thenineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezekel, The one andtwentieth to Jachin, the two and twentieth to Gamul, The three andtwentieth to Delaiah, the ____ and _______ to Maaziah. These werethe orderings of them in their service to come into the house of theLORD, according to their manner, under Aaron their father, as theLORD God of Israel had commanded him.NOTE: So in the earthly sanctuary there were 24 elders thatofficiated with the high priest who was Aaron. So if the earthly wasa type of the heavenly, then in the heavenly there are 24 elders whoofficiate with the high priest who is Jesus in the heavenly sanctuary. It would be interesting to know who they are, but of course we are nottold who they are, but we can speculate some.4.Who are the four beasts that praise God before His throne?Revelation 4:6-8, “And before the throne there was a seaof glass like unto crystal: and in the midst of the throne, and roundabout the throne, were four _____ full of ____ before and behind. And the first beast was like a ____, and the second beast like a ____,and the third beast had a face as a ______, and the fourth beast waslike a flying ______. And the four beasts had each of them six wingsabout him; and they were full of eyes within: and they rest not day and night, saying, ____, ____, ____, Lord God Almighty, which was,and is, and is to come.”Isaiah 6:2-3, “Above it stood the ________: each one had six wings; with twain he covered his face, and with twain he covered hisfeet, and with twain he did fly. And one cried unto another, and said, ____, ____, ____, is the LORDof hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory.”NOTE: So we’re talking about cherubims, these are an order of angelic beings. They were so magnificent and so imposing, andthey look so powerful that John describes them as beasts. And he