(5:1-14) John sees a book with seven seals and an angel that screams, "Who can open the book?" But no one in heaven
or on earth could do it. Until "the lion of the tribe of Judah" gave it a try. He opened the seals with no problem and then transformed into a 7-eyed,
7-horned, dead lamb with the 7 Spirits of God. The point is, I guess, that both the lion and the lamb are really Jesus, and only he (they?) have
the strength to break the seals. So he does it and everyone (the 100 million angels and monsters in heaven, and all the animals on earth) says how great
he is for doing it.
(5:1) "I saw ... a book ... sealed with seven seals."
(5:2) "And ... a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof?"
(5:3) "No man in heaven, nor in earth ... was able to open the book."
(5:6) "I beheld ... a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes,
which are the seven Spirits of God."
(5:7) "He came and took the book out of the right hand of him that sat upon the throne."
(5:8) "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."
(5:9) "And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy ... for thou wast slain,
and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood."
(5:11) "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."
(5:12) "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."
(5:13) "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."
(5:14) "And the four beasts said, Amen."
5:1
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.
5:2And I saw
a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to
open the book, and to loose the seals thereof?
5:3
And no man in heaven, nor in earth, neither under the earth,
was able to
open the book, neither to look thereon.
5:4
And I wept much, because no man was found worthy to open and to read the
book, neither to look thereon.
5:5
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.
5:6
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.
5:7
And he came and took the book out of the right hand of him that sat upon
the throne.
5:8
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.
5:9And 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;
5:10
And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the
earth.
5:11
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;
5:12Saying 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.
5:13And 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.
5:14And the four beasts
said, Amen. And the four and twenty elders fell down and worshipped him
that liveth for ever and ever.
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