Who is Worthy to Open the Seals? [Rev 5 – Part 2] [Verses 3-5] And no one in heaven, nor yet on earth, nor yet underneath the earth was able to open the scroll, neither to look at it. The Lion out of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, is to open the scroll and to lose its seven seals!’ “There is a fitting parallel with the scroll of Deuteronomy which, as the covenant book, was to be given to a newly crowned King in Israel (see Duet 17:18-20; 2 Kings 11:12). “With the taking of the scroll, Christ has been committed the lordship over the world (1 Pet 3:22; Phil. 2:9-11). The scroll would then signify the rightful transfer of the kingdom. With the taking of the scroll the whole destiny of humankind is put into the hands of the enthroned Christ; hence it is indeed the heavenly book of destiny. Based on its contents He would judge, hence, the judgment book. “Human history with its final judgment is placed in the hands of the risen Lord. Without Christ, world history is an enigma, and without purpose. All heaven, therefore, bursts forth with praise when Christ was declared worthy to receive the divine scroll of destiny.” [Verses 9, 10] says, and they sang a new song because of their rightful King has been enthroned. His triumph over sin, Satan, and death on earth is regarded in heaven, as of decisive importance (Phil 2:9-11). “Here Christ receives the cosmic-universal recognition of His deity, because “every creature” worships God AND the Lamb. This is the ultimate goal toward, which history moves and which will be fulfilled in the end. Heaven anticipates this celebration of the reign of God and of the Lamb in the New Jerusalem (Rev 21:22-27; 22:1-5). “Christ’s acts of breaking the seven seals of the scroll resemble the ritual of the opening of a testament which in Roman culture was closed with seven seals. When a testament was unsealed, it was read aloud before the original witnesses, and then executed.”
Posted on: Sun, 14 Jul 2013 15:37:43 +0000
Trending Topics
Recently Viewed Topics
© 2015