The twenty-four elders cast their crowns before the throne as an act of worship, declaring that God alone is worthy of glory, honor, and power because He created all things.
Revelation 4:10-11 shows the elders falling down before the One on the throne, casting their crowns, and saying that He is worthy to receive glory, honor, and power because He created all things and everything exists for His pleasure. In the provided clips, Les Feldick does not directly analyze this specific crown-casting scene, but he does teach about the elders' worship and about believers laying crowns at Jesus' feet.
Revelation 4:10-11 — This is the direct passage where the twenty-four elders cast their crowns and explain why: the Lord is worthy because He created all things.
In Revelation 4:10-11, John sees the twenty-four elders fall down before Him who sits on the throne and worship the One who lives forever and ever. They cast their crowns before the throne and say, "Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created." The casting of the crowns is therefore an act of worship that acknowledges God's worthiness as the Creator of everything. Revelation 5:9-10 shows the same elders falling down before the Lamb and singing a new song: "Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation; And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth."
Les Feldick references the twenty-four elders several times in his teaching, focusing on their posture of worship. He notes that in Revelation 11:16 they fall on their faces before God, and in Revelation 5 they fall down before the Lamb with harps and sing a new song declaring Him worthy because He was slain and redeemed them (Clips 1, 2, 6). He also highlights that after every creature gives blessing and honor to the One on the throne, the elders fall down and worship Him who lives forever (Clip 3). Regarding crowns, Les teaches that the crowns are distinct from rewards. He says, "The crowns, of course, are something else, and I think the crowns we will definitely lay at Jesus' feet, but the rewards" connect to ruling and reigning with Christ on the earth (Clip 7). He does not in these clips specifically explain the twenty-four elders' crown-casting act, but his teaching shows the elders worshiping and points to the future of believers laying crowns at Jesus' feet.
The elders' words in Revelation 4:11 give the reason for their action: "Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created." Their casting of crowns is part of their declaration that the Lord, as Creator, is worthy of all praise.
Les points to the elders repeatedly in his lessons. In Revelation 11:16 he notes that the twenty-four elders fell upon their faces and worshiped God. In Revelation 5 he shows them falling down before the Lamb and singing that He is worthy because He was slain and redeemed them. He also stresses the promise in their song that they shall reign on the earth.
Les teaches that the crowns are something separate from rewards. He says, "I think the crowns we will definitely lay at Jesus' feet, but the rewards" will involve responsibilities in the kingdom. He connects rewards to ruling and reigning with Christ, but he does not specifically apply the twenty-four elders' action to every believer in these clips.
Revelation 4 & 5 Explained: The Throne Room & the Scroll
Luke depicts Him as the Son of Man. John's Gospel depicts Him as the Son of God, His deity. Now what am I trying to show? That all of the Scripture is depicting Christ from these same viewpoints. He is first and foremost the lion of the tribe of Judah, He's the King of kings and Lord of lords.
Elders Fall Before God in Worship
Les notes that in Revelation 11:16 the twenty-four elders fall on their faces and worship God, showing their habitual posture of worship before the throne.
Elders Fall Before the Lamb and Sing a New Song
Les teaches that the elders join the living creatures in falling down before the Lamb and sing that He is worthy because He was slain and redeemed them to reign on the earth.
Elders Worship Him Who Lives Forever
Les observes that after every creature gives blessing, honor, and glory, the four and twenty elders fall down and worship the One who lives forever and ever.
Why God Imputes Righteousness Without Works — Romans 4
So as we come up before Him, and I think it will be at the judgment seat of Christ in 2 Corinthians 5, and when we come up before Him to be judged not for salvation, never to answer for sin, but we're going to have to answer for reward. What have we done as a believer? And so those fiery eyes are going to penetrate our whole Christian record.
Believers Will Rule and Reign on Earth
Les teaches that believers will rule and reign with Christ in an earthly kingdom, a promise connected to the elders' song about reigning on the earth.
The Elders' New Song in Revelation 5
Les again highlights the elders falling down with harps and singing that Christ is worthy because He was slain and redeemed them out of every kindred, tongue, people, and nation.
Crowns Laid at Jesus' Feet Distinct From Rewards
Les says the crowns are something different from rewards; he believes believers will lay their crowns at Jesus' feet, while rewards involve ruling and reigning with Him.
Revelation 4:10-11: The four and twenty elders fall down before him that sat on the throne, and worship him that liveth for ever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying, Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.
This is the direct answer to the question: the elders cast their crowns while worshiping the Lord as the worthy Creator.
Revelation 5:9-10: And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation; And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth.
The elders fall down before the Lamb and sing of His worthiness because He redeemed them, and they will reign on the earth.
The elders cast their crowns as part of their worship in Revelation 4:10-11. They fall down before the Lord and declare that He is worthy to receive glory, honor, and power because He created all things. The crowns are laid before Him in recognition of His supreme worthiness.
In the provided clips, Les says about the crowns, "I think the crowns we will definitely lay at Jesus' feet, but the rewards" are separate and connect to ruling and reigning with Christ. He does not specifically connect this to the twenty-four elders in these clips.
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