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The Scroll and the Lamb
1Then I saw in the right hand of him who sat on the throne a scroll with writing on both sides and sealed with seven seals. 2And I saw a mighty angel proclaiming in a loud voice, "Who is worthy to break the seals and open the scroll?" 3But no one in heaven or on earth or under the earth could open the scroll or even look inside it. 4I wept and wept because no one was found who was worthy to open the scroll or look inside. 5Then one of the elders said to me, "Do not weep! See, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has triumphed. He is able to open the scroll and its seven seals."
6Then I saw a Lamb, looking as if it had been slain, standing in the center of the throne, encircled by the four living creatures and the elders. He had seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven spirits[a] of God sent out into all the earth. 7He came and took the scroll from the right hand of him who sat on the throne. 8And when he had taken it, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp and they were holding golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints. 9And they sang a new song:
"You are worthy to take the scroll
and to open its seals,
because you were slain,
and with your blood you purchased men for God
from every tribe and language and people and nation.
10You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to serve our God,
and they will reign on the earth."

11Then I looked and heard the voice of many angels, numbering thousands upon thousands, and ten thousand times ten thousand. They encircled the throne and the living creatures and the elders. 12In a loud voice they sang:
"Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain,
to receive power and wealth and wisdom and strength
and honor and glory and praise!"

13Then I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and on the sea, and all that is in them, singing:
"To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb
be praise and honor and glory and power,
for ever and ever!" 14The four living creatures said, "Amen," and the elders fell down and worshiped.

Footnotes:

2006-07-17 10:13:53 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture Religion & Spirituality

I do not have the authority to say who is worthy or not but it states that God look all over and could not find anyone who was worthy on earth or in heaven.

2006-07-17 10:35:18 · update #1

6 answers

What's so hard to understand. It's a very simple passage.

2006-07-17 10:26:00 · answer #1 · answered by oldman 7 · 0 0

people are encouraged to read the book and be blessed by reading and hearing it in the first chapter it is an encouragement to read it

God helps with the interpretation by prayer as He does with the rest of the scritures and Christians may listen to people gifted in teaching the word and checking the interepretation by the writing thru the ages. If any may needs wisdon let him ask of God in faith who will generously provide it if asked in faith ... see James 1

and btw Revelation has no S , the name is singular

it is the scroll which begins the process of ending the age that no one was worthy to open

2006-07-17 10:17:53 · answer #2 · answered by whirlingmerc 6 · 0 0

I find that many religious people give interpretations that sound something like, do as i say and not as i do. In Brasil which is a minaly Catholic country (95% i think) it is possible to go to two different churches and hear two radically different interpretations with entirely different meanings

2006-07-17 10:17:48 · answer #3 · answered by john 2 · 0 0

All this is easily summed up Things are bad now, but in the end things will be better, for those that love the Lord.

2006-07-17 10:18:59 · answer #4 · answered by barearl@sbcglobal.net 2 · 0 0

There are at least 100 questions I can ask you, but due to time constraints, I'll ask you just one?

WHO gave YOU the power to decide who is or isn't worthy?


To Damian, thanks for the link, I like it!

2006-07-17 10:28:04 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Test them from the Bible to be sure

2006-07-17 10:16:13 · answer #6 · answered by Damian 5 · 0 0

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