Why is the Lamb being worshipped in the same manner by the Angels of God if God alone is to be worshipped?

Question

In Revelation 5:12?

Hear O Israel the Lord our God is One Lord!!

Answer 1

Jehovah's Witnesses fully understand and agree that Jesus Christ the Son deserves and receives what can be described as "worship", but only when the English-language word "worship" has been properly defined. The obeisance and honors due the Christ should remain unambiguously subject to the "exclusive devotion" which is owed to the Father, Jehovah God. The Scriptures quite plainly show that true worship is uniquely devoted to the person of Almighty Jehovah God the Father. His Son, Jesus, personally taught that Jehovah deserves a unique form of "sacred service".

(Matthew 4:10) Jesus said... ‘It is Jehovah your God you must worship, and it is to him alone you must render sacred service.’

(Luke 4:8) Jesus said... ‘It is Jehovah your God you must worship, and it is to him alone you must render sacred service.’

(Exodus 20:5) I Jehovah your God am a God exacting exclusive devotion


Jehovah the Father specifically directs that Jesus the Son receive obeisance and honor. Note that Jesus is at God's right hand and has *BECOME* better than the angels.

(Hebrews 1:6) [God] says: “And let all God’s angels do obeisance to him [Jesus].”

(Hebrews 1:3-4) [Jesus] sat down on the right hand of the Majesty in lofty places. So he has become better than the angels


From where does Christ's authority come?

(Matthew 28:18) And Jesus approached and spoke to them, saying: “All authority has been given me in heaven and on the earth.

(Acts 2:36) God made him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom you impaled.

(John 3:35) The Father loves the Son and has given all things into his hand.

(Acts 5:31) God exalted this one as Chief Agent and Savior to his right hand

(Psalm 2:2-6) The kings of earth take their stand And high officials themselves have massed together as one Against Jehovah and against his anointed one... Jehovah himself will hold them in derision..., Saying: “I, even I, have installed my king [Jesus]

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Answer 2

Well, according to the book of John, in the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God. All things were made by Him (Jesus ) and for Him. It was Jesus who made everything including us. He is the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sins of the world. His name is Immanuel, which translated means, God with us. Jesus is God the son. We as humans can't fully understand or grasp the concept of God. Our human minds, although we think we're quite intelligent, (actual we are not), can't rationalize fully the exsistence of God. So, most people would rather disbelieve that there is even a God. God the Father let;s us know in the bible that all those that accept the Son, have the Father also. We can only come to the Father by believing in His Son. So, when we worship and honor the Christ, we automatically worship the Father. Worshipping God alone, means worshipping The God Head (Father, Son and Holy Spirit), and not madonna, beyonce, brad pitt, money, sex etc... Get the picture?

Answer 3

Good question, Yes, it is same God, Jesus is the lamb, he is part of the Trinity. This subject is about Apocalyptic Mass. Well known professor of Religion puts it and Catholic convert says “ I realized that in the Mass I was really seeing on earth what was taking place in the heavenly liturgy that John describes in the Apocalypse. And then, on the pages of the Book of Revelation, I realized just how significant, how dramatic—how world-changing—the sacrificial worship of the Church on earth is. We are alongside the angels and the saints, singing the same songs, offering the same prayers, and watching God step into history and intervene decisively to deliver his people, or to bring down judgment, or to do whatever’s necessary to advance the kingdom of Jesus Christ.”

Answer 4

Jesus Christ is the Lamb of God "slain from the foundation of the world" Who takes away the sins of the world.

When Abraham was asked to sacrifice his son Isaac, Isaac asked where the lamb for the sacrifice was. Abraham responded that God Himself would provide a lamb. This was prophetic of the Lamb of God (Jesus) Who was provided for by God Himself since no animal lamb could pay the penalty for anyone's sins. Only the Lamb of God "without blemish" was acceptable to God. That Lamb is indeed worthy of worship, not only by us but by angels in heaven too.

Answer 5

He's not.

The Greek word rendered “worship” at Rev. 5:12 is the word pros·ky·ne′o. Strange as it may seem, this word is drawn from the Greek word for “dog,” kýōn, and hence means, properly, “to crouch, crawl, fawn,” as a dog would at his master’s feet. Practically applied, therefore, the word basically means “to prostrate oneself, to bow down, to do obeisance.”

In the book of Hebrews pros·ky·ne′o is both times rendered “worship” and the angels of God are instructed to “worship” the glorified Jesus. Why is this? Because Jesus has been made so much higher than the angels, even higher than he was before he became a man on earth. (Phil. 2:5-11) It is the command of Jehovah God that they do this toward his Son. What does this mean? This, that even the angels are to render their worship of Jehovah God through Jesus Christ, whom Jehovah God has made the Head of his universal organization.

Answer 6

Rev 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.

Jesus is clearly God in the flesh.

Answer 7

Because theere has been so much misinformation handed down to the sheep for thousands of years. God is the one who wants and deserves the worship . Jesus Christ was God's son , he doesn't want his father's glory . Jesus only wants his father's will done on earth as it is in heaven . That doesn't mean to worship him .

Answer 8

Because Jesus was obedient to his death and was exalted (by God) to the throne.

If Jesus was exalted BECAUSE of obedience then.....Jesus could have disobedient to God showing that Jesus is not the same as his father.

Otherwise there is so no reason to reward him (or for that matter, himself if he is a duality).

Phl 2:8 "and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him"

Answer 9

you are ignoring the thousandS of other scriptures.
did not GOD send prophets of the coming LAMB?..the messiah?
in Ps.22? and Isaiah 53?
even MOSES said of the coming messiah.
what is the purpose of the lamb?
WHY did GOD..said..sacrifice lambs and bull and so on?
there is a SPIRITUAL PURPOSE.
JESUS who is a miracle birth.
as the bible said..of a VIRGIN BIRTH
come the man..the savior..the lamb to take the sins onto himself..to set YOU FREE..of going to hell..
for ALL SINS..must be paid for..and the BLOOD is the payment
muslim and all other religon in the world has NO SAVIOR for ALL of their sins.
christianity does as a savior.
the JEWISH..has no savior..and the blood of lambs ect..is their payment..once a year.
JESUS came to take all of our sins..onto himself..GLADLY and willingly..and gone to the roman gentile suffering and NAILED to the cross....whipped 39 times..srike..beard pulled off of face..spit upon..mocked..slaunder..ect..ect..ect.
and he open not his mouth..and took all of the suffering for you and me..as PAYMENT.
so that..through CHRIST>..we enter heaven.
NO man..come to the FATHEr..but through teh shed blood of the SON.
is what GOD SAID.
GOD SAID..WORSHIP HIS SON.
he who accept his son..will be accepted by GOD..
allah is not GOD.

Answer 10

The Lamb is God (Jesus) -
Lambs were sacrificed in Old Testament time as an offering to God.
Jesus was slain for the forgiveness of our sins - and is compared to the sacrificial lamb.