Twenty Four Elders
And round about the throne were
four and twenty seats: and upon
the seats , I saw four and twenty
elders, clothed in white raiment,
and they had on their heads crowns
of gold
— Rev. 4:4
Also, Num. 1:4-17
From Elizur to Ahira,
from Shedeur to Enan
These were renown princes of the twelve tribes:
Reuben to Benjamin
First born to the last born,
they stood by the side of Moses
Twelve pairs of father and son,
twenty four elders
spoken of in the Old Testament
They preached to the people
before the Rock of Horeb
They believed in a Messiah
that was not born yet
Faith always came by hearing,
and the fathers passed it on to the sons
as death was a-nearing
Twenty four elders,
Moses’ strong left and right arm
There always was the father and son,
two faithful witnesses ready to ring the alarm
There was always the son and father,
Amen shepherds of the gospel
Issac and Abraham,
Moses and Amram
David and Jesse ...
All spoke with the same voice,
true evidence that they believed
Twenty four elders,
worshipers of the Almighty
Of these fleshly fathers and sons ...
who’s faith stood the tallest?
Concerning men, only God knows which one
But of angels,
we already know —
It was holy Jesus Christ, the Only Begotten
Copyright © Freddie Robinson Jr. | Year Posted 2017
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