Revelation 5 is the fifth chapter of theBook of Revelation or the Apocalypse of John in theNew Testament of theChristianBible. The book is traditionally attributed toJohn the Apostle,[1][2] but the precise identity of the author remains a point of academic debate.[3] This chapter contains the inaugural vision of the lamb on the throne in heaven.[4]
I saw in the Right hand of Him(Jesus Christ) who sat on the throne a scroll written inside and on the back, sealed with seven seals.[8]
The sealed scroll or book (Biblical Greek:βιβλιον,romanized: biblion) is introduced, which will be unsealed step by step inchapter 6 and finally opened with the breach of the seventh seal inRevelation 8:1. "The idea of the book in which the decrees of the Divine government appear written occurs already inPsalm 139:16 and inExodus 32:32".[9] OnlyJohn is proven worthy to open the scroll which contains 'God's secret plan for the coming of his kingdom on earth'.[10]
But one of the elders said to me, "Do not weep. Behold, the Lion of thetribe of Judah, the Root ofDavid, has prevailed to open the scroll and to loose its seven seals."[11]
And I looked, and behold, in the midst of the throne and of the four living creatures, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as though it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent out into all the earth.[12]
The Lamb appeared to be SlainLook the Lamb of God that takes away the sins of the Cosmos/World..John 1:29
Was wounded by US to forever wear those scars…Zec 13:6
The seven HornsReflecting the perfection of Power He had/has…Lam 2:3
The seven EyesThe perfection of the spiritual eyesight/wisdom of our Lord who is the ONLY ONE that can loose the seals because He gained victory for US and the Spirit of God was upon Him…Luke 4:18
Then I looked, and I heard the voice of many angels around the throne, the living creatures, and the elders; and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands,[13]
^Davids, Peter H (1982). I Howard Marshall and W Ward Gasque (ed.).New International Greek Testament Commentary: The Epistle of James (Repr. ed.). Grand Rapids, Mich.: Eerdmans.ISBN0802823882.
^Evans, Craig A (2005). Craig A Evans (ed.).Bible Knowledge Background Commentary: John, Hebrews-Revelation. Colorado Springs, Colo.: Victor.ISBN0781442281.
^F. L. Cross,The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church, (New York:Oxford University Press, 1997), 45
^Elliott, J. K. "Revelations from the apparatus criticus of the Book of Revelation: How Textual Criticism Can Help Historians."Union Seminary Quarterly Review 63, no. 3-4 (2012): 1-23.
^Claremont Coptic Encyclopaedia,Codex Vaticanus, accessed 29 September 2018
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in thepublic domain:Gill, John.Exposition of the Entire Bible (1746-1763).