Repeat Roman Eisogesis Fail
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The rising smoke of incense is a visible sign of prayers
ascending to God, so they are obviously actual prayers,
and not their own, but rather those of the Saints the knowledge
of which they have come to know:”
Nothing says the elders KNOW anything about what they hold.
Further, the prayers are from those under the alter who have been martyred in during the end times judgements.
When one offers prayer he obviously knows what he is saying.
I see no connection with the Martyrs under the altar in
Rev 6:9 with the prayers of the Saints being offered in Rev 5:8.