The Scroll and the Lamb
Revelation 5:11-14
Good News Translation (GNT)
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11 Again I looked, and I heard angels, thousands
and millions of them! They stood around
the throne, the four living creatures, and the
elders,
12 and sang in a loud voice:
"The Lamb who was killed is worthy
to receive power, wealth, wisdom,
and strength,
honor, glory, and praise!"
13 And I heard every creature in heaven,
on earth, in the world below, and in the
sea - all living beings in the universe -
and they were singing:
"To him who sits on the throne and to the
Lamb,
be praise and honor, glory and might,
forever and ever!"
14 The four living creatures answered, "Amen!"
And the elders fell down and worshiped.
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Commentary taken from
'The Applied New Testament Commentary'
(Kingsway)
The Scroll and the Lamb
Then John saw over a hundred million angels worshiping the Lamb, Jesus (Daniel 7:10).
Jesus not only is worthy to receive all of the things mentioned in verse 12; He has already received them.
He has received power and wisdom
(1 Corinthians 1:24), wealth (2 Corinthians 8:9; Ephesians 3:8), strength (Luke 11:22),
honour (Philippians 2:11), glory (John 1:14),
and praise (Romans 15:29).
And all these qualities and virtues are made complete by the last thing of all - that is, praise.
Praise is the one thing that we who have nothing can give to Him who has everything.
What a Saviour we have! Let us never stop praising Him.
Think of this amazing revelation that John was given. John saw every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and on the sea praising God and the Lamb, Jesus.
Here on earth not everyone praises Him.
But when He comes in glory, every creature will bow down before Him and worship Him
(see Philippians 2:9-11).
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