Revelation 5
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Intro
Intro
Chapters 1-3, John sets the stage
Chapter 4, He describes the Throne room.
Chapter 5, the drama begins
V.1
Back in John’s day… a scroll was made of 8x10 in papyrus.
Letters like Jude, Philemon, 2 and 3 John would have been written on one single Papyrus.
Revelation would have required a 15 foot long scroll.
Notice this was written on front and back…
In Jewish History, writings that were on both sides and sealed with seven seals, they were a title deed to a piece of property.
What we are witnessing is the possibility of this being the title deed to earth in the Hand of God.
Adam had the “title deed” when he was created, but he forfeited it when he disobeyed God.
V.2-4
The angel asks “Who is worthy?”
There were a lot of people who wanted to rule the earth, right?
Hitler, Alexander the Great, Napolean, and many more..
But the Angel doesn’t ask, Who is strong enough.. He asks who is worthy.
No one was worthy to open the scroll.
No angel, no man, no creature…
V.4
Not sure why John starts to weep...
Maybe because He was told he was going to see what was going to happen?
Possible, because he was sad that no one was found worthy to open it?
V.5-7
One of the elders came forward and told John to stop crying, because there is one who is is able.
Jesus is the root of David, because Jesus has been here for eternity… He’s a branch from David..
There shall come forth a Rod from the stem of Jesse,
And a Branch shall grow out of his roots.
And again, Isaiah says:
“There shall be a root of Jesse;
And He who shall rise to reign over the Gentiles,
In Him the Gentiles shall hope.”
We see God the Son..
He is the conquering Lion.
He is the slaughtered Lamb.
Jesus was wounded, marred, mocked, and slaughtered for those who would believe in Him as Messiah.
Notice… This slaughtered lamb is standing..
Slaughtered lambs don’t stand… This lamb was slaughtered and is standing because He defeated death and He is reigning as king of all.
Then, we see this Lion like Lamb take the scroll out of the Hand of the Father.
God shares His glory with no one… But, Himself…
Where do we see Jesus in heaven?
In the midst of the Throne room.
He is the center of everything.
V.8-10
The weeping ended and the praise started.
We see them singing how worthy He is.
We see them sharing the gospel.
We see them singing about the new kingdom.
V. 11-14
Worship takes place when those in heaven see the slain Lamb.
When do we truly worship, when we understand that Jesus truly died for us.
When you see what Jesus has done for you.
When you truly realize that sin leads to hell, and Jesus died so that we may be cleansed..
You can’t help but worship.
Every creature in heaven...
Will there be dogs and cats? Not sure
But, we do see Jesus coming back to earth on a horse.
Amen simply means.. “Yes” or let it be..
Because the Lamb that was slaughtered, took the scroll, worship abounded.
We should always be worshipping Jesus, because He is worthy of all praise.
Chapter 6
Chapter 6
It seems that these things have not yet occured, they are still future.
V.1-2
This scroll is the history and destiny of mankind.
Who do you think the person on the white horse is?
It’s not Jesus… Jesus comes on a white horse in Chapter 19.
Here, it is a satanic dictator who imitates Jesus.
Whatever Jesus does, Satan tries to mimic.
This person has a crown, so he is ruling.
He does so with a bow, and he is conquering.
We believe this person to be the antichrist.
He will rule over men as a false Messiah.
He will lead men into rebellion against God.
He will be like Nimrod… Nimrod is the one who built the tower of Babel.
Nimrod was a mighty man, a giant some say, and he persuaded men too rebel against God.
What’s crazy, there is some evidence that the myth of Hercules both find their origins in Nimrod’s life.
Meaning, they made up myths, but used someone real.
Nimrod was powerful and a hero-figure to men, because tried to build a tower to heaven to destroy the plans of God… But, God won.
This rider, is going to make men rebel against God.
The white horse can come at any moment, especially nowadays, because of the political scene.
So, the first seal brings this dictator to prominence.
This dictator will make a covenant with the Jewish people, according to .
V. 3-4
This second seal was broken and it produced a red rider.
This political power will be able to take peace from earth.
There will be a lot of death.
V.5-6
The black horse symbolizes famine.
So, there will be a big shortage of food.
So, an entire days wage would be required to buy food.
Famine is inevitable aftermath of war.
Black symbolizes famine and death.
V.7-8
The 4th seal brought the Pale horse.
Pale green.
This is the aftermath of war, famine, and death.
1/4 of the world will be killed.
“At that time Michael shall stand up,
The great prince who stands watch over the sons of your people;
And there shall be a time of trouble,
Such as never was since there was a nation,
Even to that time.
And at that time your people shall be delivered,
Every one who is found written in the book.
V.9
These martyrs are mentioned in more detail in .
These souls will be saved in the Great Tribulation, but many will be killed for believing in God.
Souls under the altar could be a sign of God keeping them safe, no one fully knows because we aren’t in heaven yet.
V.10-11
God informs them that the tribulation is not over and that there has to be others martyred before God’s judgment on the wicked.
We know that this is the Great Tribulation.
It seems like these spirits had temporary bodies, since they were able to wear robes.
Then, they would get their resurrected bodies in Chapter 20.
V.12-14
There are people who try to make these things symbolize something, I think it’s better to take these things literally.
The earth quakes before them,
The heavens tremble;
The sun and moon grow dark,
And the stars diminish their brightness.
The Lord gives voice before His army,
For His camp is very great;
For strong is the One who executes His word.
For the day of the Lord is great and very terrible;
Who can endure it?
Here
The great day of the Lord is near;
It is near and hastens quickly.
The noise of the day of the Lord is bitter;
There the mighty men shall cry out.
That day is a day of wrath,
A day of trouble and distress,
A day of devastation and desolation,
A day of darkness and gloominess,
A day of clouds and thick darkness,
A day of trumpet and alarm
Against the fortified cities
And against the high towers.
V. 15-17
Fear fell on all the people…
They tried to hide from God, hide from the judgment of God, but they were not able to.
God’s wrath is great, powerful, and something you do not want to witness.