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23rd February 2010, 01:50 PM
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24th February 2010, 11:02 AM
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24th February 2010, 01:06 PM
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24th February 2010, 01:08 PM
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Reps: 42,263,838,644,023,696 (power: 42,263,838,644,029) | | Originally Posted by interpreter I believe the 24 elders represent 24 Christian nations existing today that will rule with Jesus and the martyrs in a gloriuos 1000 reign of the Church. They are also represented by the 24 fruits of the 2 trees of life in the New Jerusalem.
As I have posted to you before, if you count accurately there are 36 fruits in the new trees of life of Revelation 22. | 
26th February 2010, 07:55 AM
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26th February 2010, 07:58 AM
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26th February 2010, 02:27 PM
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27th February 2010, 08:36 AM
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27th February 2010, 08:48 AM
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