The lion of the tribe of judah

And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the backside, sealed with seven seals.

And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof?

And no man in heaven, nor in earth, neither under the earth, was able to open the book, neither to look thereon.

And I wept much, because no man was found worthy to open and to read the book, neither to look thereon.

And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof.

And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth.

And he came and took the book out of the right hand of him that sat upon the throne.

And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four [and] twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saints.

And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;

And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth.

And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the beasts 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 that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, 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, heard I saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, [be] unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever.

And the four beasts said, Amen. And the four [and] twenty elders fell down and worshipped him that liveth for ever and ever.Revelations 5

 

7 spirits of god, eh? so the bible says there was more than one christ.....that's pretty cool.

 

hahaha im assuming that was a joke

 

nope

 

ah ok, :s sorry. i guess i should explain.


it doesnt say that there is more that one god or one christ. its actually saying (you may want to read it over again in context to check) abou jesus being the one worthy of opening the 7 scrolls. ill go away and read into it more and do a bit more study but the loin of the tribe of judah is a term given to jesus

ill update this when i get some more time

 

make sure you include what the seven spirits of god are.

 

i asked jeeves, and he told me, for the most part, that this indicated one sevenfold spirit of god. i can't say this was completely convincing, as it is only an interpretation, but i don't think it'll keep me up tonight. it seems to me that since there are seven continents, it would make sense that the christ soul would visit each to reveal god in different ways fitting to the people there. on another note, maybe you could tell me the significance of the horn imagery on the lamb.

 

oh and what does the lamb represent?

 

Verse 1 On the right hand of God was a *scroll. The *Lord had written on both sides of the *scroll. On it, there were 7 *seals. Each of these *seals locked a part of the *scroll. To read the *scroll someone had to break all 7 *seals in order.

The contents of the *scroll were secret. God’s plans for the end of the world were in it. After each *seal, the *scroll showed the events that would happen.

History and the end of the world are in God’s plan. All will happen as he has decided. Nobody can know what is in God’s plan. When someone opens the *scroll God will show us the future.

Verses 2-3 John saw a strong *angel. This *angel called out in a loud voice. He asked, ‘Who can open the *scroll? Who can break the *seals?’

The sound of his voice went to the ends of space, heaven and the earth.

In all that God had created, nobody could open the *scroll. There was no *angel who was good enough. No man or woman had earned the right to open it. So, nobody could read what was in the *scroll.

Verse 4 It was very important to know what was in the *scroll. A person had to be perfect in order to open the *scroll. There was nobody good enough. This made John so sad that he wept.

Verse 5 One of the *elders spoke to John. He told John not to weep. There is someone who can open the *scroll. He will break the 7 *seals. He has won the right to do it. He has overcome *sin and death. He is perfect and he is able to break those *seals.

This person is Jesus Christ. The *elder used two special names to describe Jesus. Jesus is the Lion of the *tribe of Judah. And Jesus is the Root of David.

Judah was called a young lion (Genesis 49:9-10). The great king would come from the *tribe of Judah. The *Jews understood this king to be their *Messiah. So, the *Messiah is the same person as the Lion who will rule the earth. He is the Christ. He came from the *tribe of Judah.

The Root of David shows that Jesus belonged to the family of David. The *Old Testament speaks about the king who would come. That king would be from the family of King David. That king would be even greater than David was. The *Lord Jesus is that king.

Verse 6 Then John saw the *Lord Jesus. He did not see Jesus as the king. He was not like a lion but like a *lamb. He stood in the centre of the *throne. He was with God. Round him were the *creatures and the *elders.

The *Lamb (in other words, Jesus) had been dead but was now alive. The marks of that death were still there. He had given his life for us and died. But death could not keep him. He had risen from the grave. We call Jesus, ‘the *Lamb of God’, because he died as a *sacrifice for us. He takes away the *sin of the world (John 1:29).

Normal *lambs have two *horns but this one had 7. He also had 7 eyes. The number 7 in the Bible often means that something is perfect or complete. So, this description shows that Jesus has perfect power and wisdom. Nobody can overcome the power of the *Lamb. Nobody can hide anything from the *Lamb. He knows all things.

The eyes are the 7 spirits of God (see 4:5). These 7 are the Holy Spirit. Jesus has sent him into all the earth. He is the agent of Jesus to bring people to God.

 

i guess interpretation's all i should have expected anyways.

 

ah ok. well rvelations is a hard book to read anyways. all of the revelations chaper is pretty much symbolic but as far as interpretations go if you look online via google for revelations 5:5 and read up on other studys i think this one lines up will all of them so its pretty safe to say that its correct.

something i discovered the otherday that was interesting about time periods

the time period between when ceaser lived and the proof was discovered was thousands of years.

the time of the bible and the time the scrolls were discovered 30 years.
this is just one of many sources we have for history records and there is more evedence to say that the bible is concrete evidence and true with all our sources than that of ceaser, henry VIII and many other things that we're taught about through our education and up bringings.

thats amazing!!!

 

the history and religion that actually reaches the masses is most often translated, edited and skewed for a specific purpose. only through much of our own research and interpretation can we come anywhere close to knowing what truly took place all those thousands of yrs ago. the opinion of the majority isn't necessarily right. in fact, the opinion of the majority is usually manufactured by a powerful few. for this and other reasons i have to take this interpretation as exactly that and nothing more. i do appreciate your effort at illuminating these words for me.

 

your welcome mate