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Revelation 5:6

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Chapter 5

The Scroll and the Lamb

1Then 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.2And I saw a mighty angel proclaiming in a loud voice, “Who is worthy to break the seals and open the scroll?”3But no one in heaven or on earth or under the earth could open the scroll or even look inside it.4I wept and wept because no one was found who was worthy to open the scroll or look inside.5Then 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.”

6Then 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 spiritsOr the sevenfold Spirit of God sent out into all the earth.

7He came and took the scroll from the right hand of him who sat on the throne.8And 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.9And 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.

10You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to serve our God,
and they will reign on the earth.”

11Then I looked and heard the voice of many angels, numbering thousands upon thousands, and ten thousand times ten thousand. They encircled the throne and the living creatures and the elders.12In a loud voice they sang:
“Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain,
to receive power and wealth and wisdom and strength
and honor and glory and praise!”

13Then I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and on the sea, and all that is in them, singing:
“To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb
be praise and honor and glory and power,
for ever and ever!”

14The four living creatures said, “Amen,” and the elders fell down and worshiped.

Topics: Christ spirit holy heaven authority power earth lamb all horns christ_nature seven kingly lamb_of_god slain

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hyptup4lyf - (eBible Enthusiast) about 1 year ago.

Jesus Christ is compared to Lamb, whereas, Rev. 13:11, the false prophet is compared as a lamb who speaks pompous words, or as a dragon-can also be known as a political power controlled by church (horns identify powers symbolically in the Bible).

Kelly

- (eBible Scholar) about 1 year ago.

We really don't know the appearance of the Lamb, only that it had been slain and has seven horns and seven eyes. There is no mention of blood or wounds or scars. It does, however, make it clear as to who the Lamb is – there is only one Lamb of God that was slain and lives again; Christ Jesus. In the Word, seven is the number signifying perfection. Applying this to the Lamb who has seven horns and seven eyes, we can see that this Lamb spoken of has perfect power (horns are a symbol of power) and perfect knowledge and intelligence (eyes). Perhaps the seven Spirits of God refers to the working of the Holy Spirit in the seven churches mentioned earlier.

Vitaliy - (eBible Enthusiast) 7 months ago.

Image of Jesus is different when he was on the earth