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The 24 elders mentioned in the Book of Revelation are often interpreted by Catholics as representing the twelve tribes of Israel and the twelve apostles of Jesus, symbolizing the unity of the Old and New Testaments in the worship of God.

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Did the Catholic Church institute the pre-trib rapture?

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Is Enoch mentioned in the Catholic Bible?

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Did the Catholic Bible ever have a book call Apocalypse or has it always been The Book of Revelation?

no


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