The four beasts and the twenty-four elders are not constrained by Meticulous Providence but are best understood through the lens of Open Theism in this study.

Your previous foundation for this project states that Open Theism is the prevailing and correct view, which diametrically opposes Meticulous Providence.


I. Conflict with Meticulous Providence

Under the framework of Meticulous Providence, where every event is eternally decreed and the future is a closed script, the actions of the beasts and elders would be meaningless:


II. Congruence with Open Theism (Dynamic Action)

Under the prevailing Open Theism framework, the actions of the beasts and elders are dynamic, responsive, and consequential, serving an active role in the unfolding prophetic drama: