John, in a vision, has entered heaven where he sees the throne of God and 24 elders gathered around the throne. The One on the throne has a scroll....
Revelation 5: 1-4, The sealed scroll of history
Then I saw in the right hand of him who sat on the throne a scroll with writing on both sides and sealed with seven seals.
2 And I saw a mighty angel proclaiming in a loud voice, “Who is worthy to break the seals and open the scroll?”
3 But no one in heaven or on earth or under the earth could open the scroll or even look inside it.
4 I wept and wept because no one was found who was worthy to open the scroll or look inside.
The scroll has important information about creation and the universe. But no one can open it! Symbolically, the scroll is paused, defeated, unable to continue...
Then one of the elders said to me, “Do not weep! See, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has triumphed. He is able to open the scroll and its seven seals.”
2 And I saw a mighty angel proclaiming in a loud voice, “Who is worthy to break the seals and open the scroll?”
3 But no one in heaven or on earth or under the earth could open the scroll or even look inside it.
4 I wept and wept because no one was found who was worthy to open the scroll or look inside.
The scroll has important information about creation and the universe. But no one can open it! Symbolically, the scroll is paused, defeated, unable to continue...
Revelation 5: 5, There is one who can open it!
But as the writer weeps, an elder says, "Wait, one has been found who can open the scroll! That one is a descendant of Judah and David -- The Descendant -- the Messiah.
Revelation 5: 6-7 One Who can open the scroll
Then I saw a Lamb, looking as if it had been slain, standing at the center of the throne, encircled by the four living creatures and the elders. The Lamb had seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven spirits of God sent out into all the earth.
7 He went and took the scroll from the right hand of him who sat on the throne.
The murdered Lamb, standing at (on?) the throne, described as encircled by the four creatures and 24 elders, endowed with the seven-fold Spirit, that Lamb is the only one with the right to the scroll. And so the Lamb takes the scroll from the One on the throne.
This is a powerful and dramatic passage. Only the Lamb can make history and creation fulfill God's plans.
This part of the vision is the theme of Revelation. All of history revolves around the Lamb picking up the scroll.
7 He went and took the scroll from the right hand of him who sat on the throne.
The murdered Lamb, standing at (on?) the throne, described as encircled by the four creatures and 24 elders, endowed with the seven-fold Spirit, that Lamb is the only one with the right to the scroll. And so the Lamb takes the scroll from the One on the throne.
This is a powerful and dramatic passage. Only the Lamb can make history and creation fulfill God's plans.
This part of the vision is the theme of Revelation. All of history revolves around the Lamb picking up the scroll.
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