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5:1-4
The Sealed Book 5:1 “in the right of him...a book written within and on the backside”/ a scroll, comprehensive (whole counsel of God) scroll containing the prophecy of coming events in the book of Revelation. The subject of the book is redemption. “True redemption has its roots in the past, but its final fulfillment lies in the future.” This possession has been purchased, but not fully redeemed: Luke 21:28; Eph. 1:13-14; Rom. 8:22-23 / Three things could be redeemed in the O.T. Servants: Mankind;
A wife: The Church; Piece of
land: The earth at the end “sealed with seven seals”/ impressive, title
deed to the earth, the seals must be successfully opened if the scroll is to be
read - Greek wills had seven seals, important contents. 5: 2 Mighty
and powerful, urgency and great concern 5:4 Great
concern for John wept much - compassion over an inheritance which had not been
redeemed yet. 5:5 “Lion of the tribe of Judah”/ Gen. 49:9-10;
Heb. 7:14 “root of David”/ Isa. 11:1,10 /
representative of royalty “prevailed”/ conquered, this word is first
in the Greek construction of verse five / Lit. “Behold, He has conquered.. the
Lion of the Tribe of Judah...”/ 5:6 “Lamb”/ 28X in Revelation / central
object in Heaven / John 1:29; Acts 8:32; I Peter 1:19 / He is in the midst of
all things. As the LION He is
sovereign, majestic, the judge, His second coming; As the LAMB is He is Savior,
first coming, sacrificial and loving, tender 5:7 “seven horns”/ kingly authority / “seven
eyes”/ seven spirits of God 5:8 Prayer of the saints: Psalm 141:2 5:10 Kings and priests: 1:6; 2:26-27; 3:21; 20:4-6 |
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