Revelation 11:16 Revelation 11:16-17 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. These two verses contain a doxology and thanksgiving to God (for the glad tidings of the Kingdom of Christ declared from heaven) by the four and twenty elders which sat before God on their seats; They worshipped God with thanksgiving, etc. \ By these four and twenty elders which alludeth to the four and twenty orders of the sons of Aaron, who were Governors of the House of God \ we are to understand the faithful ministers of Christ, who are also called elders \ and have the rule and government over the members of the church. \ In their thanksgiving, we have, first, the object of praises, O Lord, the God, the Almighty, kurie o yeov o pantokratwr which art, and wast, and art to come. Secondly, the matter of their thanksgiving; that for which they give thanks to God: because thou hast taken to thee thy great power, and hast reigned. By the Lord, the God, the Almighty, here we are to understand the Lord JESUS CHRIST, for he is called JEHOVAH, our Righteousness. \ The true God \ which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty. \ This great power, is all power in heaven, and on earth. \ By Christ his taking this great power to himself, we are to understand the execution of Christ’ s Kingly power on earth; therefore it followeth, And hast reigned. Though the Lord Jesus Christ had this great power given him of his Father before \ yet he hath suffered other Lords to have dominion over his people. As God suffered the kings of the nations to have dominion over his people Israel of old. \ So the Lord Jesus Christ hath suffered the princes of the gentiles to exercise dominion over his saints. \ The saints at Rome \ also the saints scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, and other gentile countries, were exhorted to submit themselves to their kingly government. \ For so is the will of God. \ But the Lord Jesus Christ, who is the Prince of the Kings of the earth, \ will in his time shew himself to be the only Potentate. \ by taking unto himself his great power, and reigning on earth and Christ will then put down all rule, and all authority, and power, that are his enemies \ for HE must reign till he hath put all his enemies under his feet.