[Chapter 5-1] Jesus Who Is Enthroned as The Representative of God the Father (Revelation 5:1-14)
(Revelation 5:1-14)
“And
I saw in the right hand of Him who sat on the throne a scroll written
inside and on the back, sealed with seven seals. Then I saw a strong
angel proclaiming with a loud voice, ‘Who is worthy to open the scroll
and to loose its seals?’ And no one in heaven or on the earth or under
the earth was able to open the scroll, or to look at it. So I wept much,
because no one was found worthy to open and read the scroll, or to look
at it. But one of the elders said to me, ‘Do not weep. Behold, the Lion
of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has prevailed to open the
scroll and to loose its seven seals.’ And I looked, and behold, in the
midst of the throne and of the four living creatures, and in the midst
of the elders, stood a Lamb as though it had been slain, having seven
horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent out into
all the earth. Then He came and took the scroll out of the right hand of
Him who sat on the throne. Now when He had taken the scroll, the four
living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb,
each having a harp, and golden bowls full of incense, which are the
prayers of the saints. And they sang a new song, saying:
‘You are worthy to take the scroll,
And to open its seals;
For You were slain,
And have redeemed us to God by Your blood
Out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation,
And have made us kings and priests to our God;
And we shall reign on the earth.’
Then
I looked, and I heard the voice of many angels around the throne, the
living creatures, and the elders; and the number of them was ten
thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands, saying with a
loud voice:
‘Worthy is the Lamb who was slain
To receive power and riches and wisdom,
And strength and honor and glory and blessing!’
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, I heard saying:
‘Blessing and honor and glory and power
Be to Him who sits on the throne,
And to the Lamb, forever and ever!’
Then the four living creatures said, ‘Amen!’ And the twenty-four elders fell down and worshiped Him who lives forever and ever.”
Exegesis
Verse 1: “And I saw in the right hand of Him who sat on the throne a scroll written inside and on the back, sealed with seven seals.”
It
says here that God the Father had a scroll sealed with seven seals in
His right hand. Our Lord Jesus Christ took this scroll held in the right
hand of the Father, meaning that Jesus was given all authority of
Heaven.
Verses 2-4: “Then
I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, ‘Who is worthy to
open the scroll and to loose its seals?’ And no one in heaven or on the
earth or under the earth was able to open the scroll, or to look at it.
So I wept much, because no one was found worthy to open and read the
scroll, or to look at it.”
There
was no one, except Jesus, who could judge the world, create the New
Heaven and Earth, and live in it with the saints as the representative
of God the Father.
Verse 5: “But
one of the elders said to me, ‘Do not weep. Behold, the Lion of the
tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has prevailed to open the scroll and
to loose its seven seals.’”
Here,
the phrase “the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David,”
underscores the fact that Jesus Christ is the Almighty God and the King
of kings who is worthy and capable of completely fulfilling the Father’s
plan. Jesus Christ is God Himself and the representative of God who
will fulfill the Father’s plan.
Verse 6: “And
I looked, and behold, in the midst of the throne and of the four living
creatures, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as though it
had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven
Spirits of God sent out into all the earth.”
Jesus
Christ, having received all authority over heaven and earth from God
the Father, is the Almighty God who created all things. He is the One
who came to this earth in the flesh of man, received all the sins of the
world, and died for these sins to redeem us from all our sins.
Verse 7: “Then He came and took the scroll out of the right hand of Him who sat on the throne.”
Because
Jesus Christ was qualified as God, He could take the scroll from the
Father. This means that from then on, our Lord would carry out all the
works of God.
Verse 8: “Now
when He had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the
twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each having a harp, and
golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints.”
This
means that Jesus Christ will act for the Father as God, whose first
task is to hear the prayers of the saints proffered by the 24 elders and
the four living creatures.
Verse 9:
“And they sang a new song, saying: ‘You are worthy to take the scroll,
And to open its seals; For You were slain, And have redeemed us to God
by Your blood Out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation,”
Here,
Jesus Christ is being praised by the ministers of Heaven after becoming
God’s representative. The ministers of Heaven praised Jesus Christ for
saving sinners on this earth from the world’s sins. While on this earth,
Jesus was baptized by John and died on the Cross to save sinners from
all the sins of the world, and He ransomed these sinners for the Father
by paying the wages of sin with His own blood. This is why the ministers
of Heaven are praising the righteous works of the One who has become
their God.
Verse 10: “And have made us kings and priests to our God; And we shall reign on the earth.”
Jesus
Christ, who became the representative of God the Father, turned the
saints into the people and priests of the Kingdom of God, and made them
reign over it. He was thus even more worthy to receive all glory and
praise from the ministers of Heaven.
Verses 11-12: “Then
I looked, and I heard the voice of many angels around the throne, the
living creatures, and the elders; and the number of them was ten
thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands, saying with a
loud voice: ‘Worthy is the Lamb who was slain To receive power and
riches and wisdom, And strength and honor and glory and blessing!’”
Because
Jesus had taken upon all the sins of the world on His body with His
baptism by John, He could bleed on the Cross, and for this He is worthy
of receiving power, riches, wisdom, strength, honor, glory, and blessing
from all creatures in Heaven as the One who represents the Father.
Surrounded by the ministers of Heaven and its angels, He receives all
their praise and worship. Hallelujah! Praise the Lord! Around the throne
of God were the four living creatures and the 24 elders. They praised
God who delivered all the souls from sin, for His glory is endless.
Verse 13-14:
“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, I heard
saying: ‘Blessing and honor and glory and power Be to Him who sits on
the throne, And to the Lamb, forever and ever!’ Then the four living
creatures said, ‘Amen!’ And the twenty-four elders fell down and
worshiped Him who lives forever and ever.”
Finally,
Jesus Christ who became the representative of God was raised as the One
worthy of receiving all praise and worship from the ministers of
Heaven. All the ministers of Heaven gave Him blessing, honor, and glory
forever and ever, for it was most amazing and thankful that God would be
so worthy. All the saints both in Heaven and on earth must give glory
and honor to Him who is enthroned as the representative of God the
Father.
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