THE BOOK OF REVELATION
Part 17
The Revelation Of Jesus Christ
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Only the Lamb of God is worthy to break the Seals
and open the Scroll.
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. And I saw a
mighty angel proclaiming in a loud voice, "Who is worthy to break the
seals and open the scroll?" But no one in Heaven or on Earth or under the
earth could open the scroll or even look inside it. I wept and wept because no
one was found who was worthy to open the scroll or look inside. 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."
Rev 5:1-5 NIV
Christ breaks “the Seals” and opens “the Scrolls”
through “the Church Age.” He breaks each “Seal” and opens its “Scroll” at an
appointed time in the Church Age, and the events recorded in that scroll begins
to take place. The Church Age closes at “the Rapture.”
Our Savior, Christ Jesus received the Scroll from
the right hand of the Father.
He came and took the scroll from the right hand of Him Who sat
on the Throne.
Rev 5:7 NIV
Verse 8 says, “And when He had taken it, the four living creatures and
the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp and they
were holding golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints
(NIV).
The smoke of incense before the golden altar in
Heaven is usually the prayers of the saints, even as we also read in chapter 8
verses 3 and 4:
Another angel, who had a golden censer, came and stood at the
altar. He was given much incense to offer, with the prayers of all the saints, on
the golden altar before the Throne. The smoke of the incense, together with the
prayers of the saints, went up before God from the angel's hand (NIV).
In verses 9 and 10 of chapter 5 we see the Cherubim
and the twenty-four elders fall down before the Lamb and worship Him with a new
song:
And they sang a new song:
"You are worthy to take the scroll
and to open its seals,
because You were slain,
and with Your Blood You purchased men for God
from every tribe and language and people and nation.
You have made them to be a Kingdom and priests to serve our God,
and they will reign on the Earth."
Rev 5:9-10 NIV
In chapter 4 verse 11, the 24 elders worship Him Who
sits on the Throne—the Ever-Living One—“Who was, and Is, and Is to Come,” for
His work of Creation.
Thou art Worthy, O Lord, to receive Glory and Honour and Power:
for Thou hast created all things, and for Thy pleasure they are and were created
(KJV).
This takes place after "the Rapture."
The Lamb of God has “seven horns” and “seven eyes”
which is “the Sevenfold Holy Spirit.”
Then I saw a Lamb, looking as if it had been slain, standing in
the center of the Throne, encircled by the four living creatures and the
elders. He had seven horns and seven eyes, which are the Seven Spirits of God
sent out into all the earth.
Rev 5:6 NIV
He is "the Suffering Servant" Who was “wounded
for our transgressions” (read Isa. 53:5, 7, 11-12). Regarding the testimony of John the Baptist
concerning Jesus, when he saw Him, he said, "Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin
of the world" (John 1:29 KJV).
As our Apostle and High Priest, He entered the Most
Holy Place once for all by His own Blood, having obtained Eternal Redemption
for us (Heb 9:12).
“The eyes of the Lord” run to and fro the whole
Earth (Zech 4:10).
Through "the Eternities of Eternity" Christ's
Majesty, Glory, and Splendor have been revealed! His Might and Dominion have
been divulged! Creation will be devoted to Him!
And every creature which is in Heaven, and on the Earth, and
under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I
saying, Blessing, and Honour, and Glory, and Power, be unto Him that sitteth
upon the Throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever.
Rev 5:13 KJV
They shall render to Him benediction, reverence,
exaltation and praise for His supremacy and triumph.
The Bible declares in Philippians 2:10-11
That at the Name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in
Heaven, and things in Earth, and things under the earth;
And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord,
to the Glory of God the Father (KJV).
Prophet Daniel also had a vision of “the Messiah” being
given the divine ruling Power and Glory over all the nations of the world, and
over all creation.
"In my vision at night I looked, and there before me was
One like a Son of Man, coming with the clouds of Heaven. He approached the
Ancient of Days and was led into His Presence. He was given Authority, Glory
and Sovereign Power; all peoples, nations and men of every language worshiped
Him. His Dominion is an Everlasting Dominion that will not pass away, and His
Kingdom is one that will never be destroyed.
Dan 7:13-14 NIV