The Revelation Of Jesus Christ – Chapter 5
We have looked at:
I. Things Which Thou Hast Seen – Rev 1
II. Things Which Are – The Church Age – Rev 2-3
III. Things Which Are To Come – Rev 4-22
Last lesson we looked at:
A. The Throne Of God – Rev 4
Here we found ourselves in the throne-room of God. In chapter five we are still there but our
attention now turns to:
B. The Seven Seals Book – Rev 5
Rev 5:1 (NASB) “I saw in the right hand of Him who sat on the throne a book written inside and on the back, sealed up with seven seals.”
Many translations say “scroll” instead of book. I think this is the proper idea. If we say book we have our modern idea of what a book looks like with its many pages and cover. But a scroll would be more of the accurate concept. It is a document that would be opened by unrolling it. Along the way it would have seven seals. We will not get to the opening of the first six seals until chapter six and then the seventh seal will be opened in chapter eight.
Notice that the scroll is written on both sides.
1. I saw – v. 1
(a) A Book
(1) In the right hand of Him who sat upon the throne
(2) Written inside and on the back
(3) Sealed with seven seals
Rev 5:2-3 (NASB) “And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, "Who is worthy to open the book and to break its seals?" And no one in heaven or on the earth or under the earth was able to open the book or to look into it.
2. I saw – v. 2-3
(a) A strong angel
(1) Shouting
-a “Who is worthy?”
This is the main question of this chapter. Is there anyone who is worth to open the scroll and break the seals? At this point no-one is found to be worthy. Not in Heaven – not on the earth – not under the earth – in other words – nowhere.
-1 To open the book
-2 To break the seals
No one is found worthy – 3
In Heaven
On Earth
Under the Earth
*To open the book
*To look in the book
Rev 5:4 (NASB) “Then I began to weep greatly because no one was found worthy to open the book or to look into it;”
3. I wept – v. 4
(a) Because
(1) No one is worthy
-a To open the book
-b To look in the book
Rev 5:5 (NASB) “and one of the elders *said to me, "Stop weeping; behold, the Lion that is from the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has overcome so as to open the book and its seven seals."
4. I was spoken to – v. 5
(a) One Elder said
(1) “Stop Weeping”
(2) “Behold”
-a The Lion of Judah – (Gen. 49:8-10)
Gen 49:8-10 (NASB) "Judah, your brothers shall praise you; Your hand shall be on the neck of your enemies; Your father's sons shall bow down to you. Judah is a lion's whelp; From the prey, my son, you have gone up. He couches, he lies down as a lion, And as a lion, who dares rouse him up? The scepter shall not depart from Judah, Nor the ruler's staff from between his feet, Until Shiloh comes, And to him shall be the obedience of the peoples.
-b The Root of David – (2 Samuel 7:12-16)
2 Sa 7:12-16 (NASB) "When your days are complete and you lie down with your fathers, I will raise up your descendant after you, who will come forth from you, and I will establish his kingdom. He shall build a house for My name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever. I will be a father to him and he will be a son to Me; when he commits iniquity, I will correct him with the rod of men and the strokes of the sons of men, but My lovingkindness shall not depart from him, as I took it away from Saul, whom I removed from before you. Your house and your kingdom shall endure before Me forever; your throne shall be established forever."'"
-1 He has overcome
Remember that each of the churches were urged to overcome. But Jesus has already overcome four things: (1) Sin (2) Death (3) The world (4) Principalities and powers – Because of that:
-2 He is able to open the book
Rev 5:6-10 (NASB) “And I saw between the throne (with the four living creatures) and the elders a Lamb standing, as if slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God, sent out into all the earth. And He came and took the book out of the right hand of Him who sat on the throne. When He had taken the book, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each one holding a harp and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints. And they *sang a new song, saying, "Worthy are You to take the book and to break its seals; for You were slain, and purchased for God with Your blood men from every tribe and tongue and people and nation. "You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to our God; and they will reign upon the earth."
5. I saw – v. 6-10
*Where
Between the throne and the elders
(With the four living creatures)
*What
(a) A lamb – 6
(1) Standing
(2) As if slain
(3) With seven horns
(4) With seven eyes
-a Which are the Seven Spirits of God
Sent out to all the world
(5) Coming and taking the Book – 7
-a Out of the right hand of Him on the throne
Note the Progressive Rev. of Redemption
[1] In Genesis some have suggested that 1 animal was sacrificed per Individual! (Adam/Eve)
[2] At Passover 1 animal was sacrificed per Family!
[3] On the Day of Atonement 1 animal was sacrificed per Nation!
[4] In the New Testament John the Baptist announced 1 Lamb that would take sins away from the Whole world! John the Baptist said, “Behold the Lamb of God!” The Choirs in Heaven will sing, “Worthy is the Lamb!”
(b) Four living creatures and twenty four elders – 8
(1) Each one holding
-a A Harp
-b Golden bowls full of incense
The prayers of the saints
(2) Each one fell down
-a Before the lamb
(3) Each one sang a new song – 9
-a Worthy are You to take the book
-b Worthy are You to break the seals
Because (for)
You were slain
You purchased – (Redemption)
For God
With Your blood
Men and Women
From every nation
From every tribe
From every tongue
From every people
You made them – 10
A kingdom
Priests to God
They will reign
Rev 5:11-12 (NASB) “Then I looked, and I heard the voice of many angels around the throne and the living creatures and the elders; and the number of them was myriads of myriads, and thousands of thousands, saying with a loud voice, "Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power and riches and wisdom and might and honor and glory and blessing."
6. I looked and I heard – v. 11-12
*What
(a) The voice of many angels
*Where
(a) Around the throne
(b) Around the living creatures
(c) Around the elders
*How Many
(a) Myriads of myriads
(b) Thousands of thousands
*What They Were Saying
(a) Worthy is the Lamb that was slain
(1) To receive Power
(2) To receive Riches
(3) To receive Wisdom
(4) To receive Might
(5) To receive Honor
(6) To receive Glory
(7) To receive Blessing
Rev 5:13 (NASB) “And every created thing which is in heaven and on the earth and under the earth and on the sea, and all things in them, I heard saying, "To Him who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb, be blessing and honor and glory and dominion forever and ever."
7. I heard – v. 13
*Every created thing
(a) In heaven
(b) On earth
(c) Under the earth
(d) On the sea
(e) In the sea
*Saying:
(a) To Him who sits on the throne
(b) To the Lamb
(1) Be Blessings
(2) Be Honor
(3) Be Glory
(4) Be Dominion
Forever and ever
Rev 5:14 (NASB) “And the four living creatures kept saying, "Amen." And the elders fell down and worshiped.”
*Who – v. 14
(a) The four living creatures kept saying
“Amen”
(b) The elders
Fell down
Worshiped
Worthy Is The Lamb That Was Slain
(1) To receive – power - Matt 28:18
Mat 28:18 “And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, "All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.”
(2) To receive – riches – 2 Cor 8:9; Hag. 2:8
2 Co 8:9 “For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sake He became poor, so that you through His poverty might become rich.”
Hag 2:8 'The silver is Mine and the gold is Mine,' declares the LORD of hosts.
(3) To receive – wisdom – 1 Cor 1:30
1Co 1:30 “But by His doing you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption,”
(4) To receive strength – Ps 24:3, 8; 1 Cor 15:56-57
Psa 24:3 “Who may ascend into the hill of the LORD? And who may stand in His holy place?”
1Co 15:56-57 “The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law; but thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.”
(5) To receive honor – Ps 8:5; Heb 2:9; Ps 104:1
Psa 8:5 “Yet You have made him a little lower than God, And You crown him with glory and majesty!”
Heb 2:9 “But we do see Him who was made for a little while lower than the angels, namely, Jesus, because of the suffering of death crowned with glory and honor, so that by the grace of God He might taste death for everyone.”
Psa 104:1 “Bless the LORD, O my soul! O LORD my God, You are very great; You are clothed with splendor and majesty,”
(6) To receive glory – Heb 2:7; John 1:14
Heb 2:7 "YOU HAVE MADE HIM FOR A LITTLE WHILE LOWER THAN THE ANGELS; YOU HAVE CROWNED HIM WITH GLORY AND HONOR, AND HAVE APPOINTED HIM OVER THE WORKS OF YOUR HANDS;”
Joh 1:14 “And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we saw His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth.”
(7) To receive blessing – Ps 103:1-2
Psa 103:1-2 “Bless the LORD, O my soul, And all that is within me, bless His holy name. Bless the LORD, O my soul, And forget none of His benefits;”
