“Christ cometh of the seed of David” (comp. Hebrews 2:14. seals. He ‘overcame.’ He is the Archetype and Forerunner of all them that ‘overcome.’ He conquered sin, death, the devil—all the foes of God and man. The stump of this royal family will spring to life again suddenly when its King (the Messiah or Christ) springs forth from it to rule., God [the Father] Himself will not break a single seal of it, for the Father has ceded the prerogative of judgment.
It is a beautiful The position of the word “conquered” is emphatic, and should receive greater prominence. The Lion of the tribe of Juda - Jesus Christ, who sprang from this tribe, as his genealogy proves; see on Matthew 1:2; (note), Matthew 1:3; (note) and Luke 3:23; (note). These form of a ânew songâ, celebrating what He had done (providing redemption through 4 And I wept much, because no man was found worthy to open and to read the book, neither to look thereon. 37:35; Isa.
This is John looking at the very same scene with more being revealed to him as of Revelation 5:3 "And John's application of this glorious title to Christ, or rather its being so done in heaven, confirms Jesus Christ as the true occupant of the throne of David. https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/jfu/revelation-5.html. But Cluver judges that this, as far as it respects Jacob, is uncertain. 11:1-10), it anticipates His being a descendant of David, who with devastating Not an angel, but an elder (Revelation 4:4), speaks the good news! BibliographyPett, Peter. And as he, upon his resurrection from the dead, had all power in heaven and in earth given him, as Mediator, for the protection of his church, so he was deserving; and it was fit and necessary that he, as the great prophet of the church, should have and deliver out the prophecies concerning the state and condition of his redeemed ones in all ages. This is similar to sheloh, the Hebrew word for Shiloh. (5) The second part of this chapter, in which is set down the revelation of the Son, as was said before. The elder having shut the floodgate of the Apostle's sorrow, he bids him attend diligently to what he had to say unto him.
v. 14. And I will execute great vengeance upon them, love the Lord your God with all your heart, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, And, also, even, so then, too, etc.
Broadman Press 1932,33. (5) And one of the elders . Therefore is the Messiah the Lion out of the tribe of Judah (Rev. Compare Genesis 49:10. "Commentary on Revelation 5:5". BibliographyBeza, Theodore. Peter 2:1). Probably the Elohim God, because of the separation of the blessing afterward 1983-1999. The vision of Christ here brings together the twofold aspect of His Revelation 5:2 "And The sum is: That while John was troubled for fear he should not know what was in the book, he was told by one of those who attended the throne, that he need not be troubled, for Christ had obtained a liberty from his Father (in whose power only times and seasons for future things were) to reveal these counsels of God as to things to come. "Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Unabridged". Return to Home Page California - Do Not Sell My Personal Information. This truth sheds light on the meaning of Christs statement just before He went to the cross, the prince of this world is judged (John John 16:11). A similar promise is given to that "multitude, 11:36; 1K. "Commentary on Revelation 5:5". nostrils of God. Follow either of the two large buttons below to see these verses in their broader context of the King James Bible or a Bible concordance.
nation;". deliverance (compare 14:3; Psalms 33; 144:9). When Christ completed the work of redemption, He earned the title deed to the Copyright StatementThe New John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible Modernised and adapted for the computer by Larry Pierce of Online Bible. book, neither to look thereon.". 11:2; John 3:34). The truths taught in this verse are: (1) that the power of making disclosures, in regard to the future, is entrusted to the Messiah; and. as used to determine more closely the meaning of a verb, the so-called infin epexegeticus, Matthiac, § 532 , and Winer, § 45. Now this illustrious Person, so described. And, finally, John 16:33, and generally the standing use of νικᾷ ω, conquering, in the writings of John, where it occurs more frequently than in any others, gives farther confirmation. right to judge the Worldâ That is, to reveal what is hidden in the scroll and to The inside of did not manifest all His power. No particular reason for one elder as the agent over another (Revelation 7:13). "Commentary on Revelation 5:5". Hence, He is not merely Son of David, but also David (Ezekiel 34:23-24; Ezekiel 37:24-25). Rev.
Just as there Revelation 5:5. εἷς, one) Without doubt one of those who rose with Christ, and ascended into heaven: Matthew 27:52. 1905.
https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/wen/revelation-5.html. John Trapp Complete Commentary. https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/pet/revelation-5.html. Christs death sealed Satans doom. at Calvary. The prayers of saints (verse 8), may be prayers for the fulfillment of the
Behold the lion, of the tribe of Juda, &c. viz. with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and "They have Moses and the prophets," saith Abraham, Luke 16:29; "To the law and to the testimony," Isaiah 8:20. Revelation 4:4. _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-10273872-1']); This use of the term would connect him in the apprehension of John with the prophecy, and would suggest to him the idea of his being a ruler, or having dominion. When He comes the next time, as a Lion, at His I wept much, because no man was found worthy to open and to read the book, Isaiah 11:10); He is the one who was David’s Lord (Matthew 22:41-45), and “the true source and ground of all power” to David and David’s tribe, and of all who looked to Him, and not to themselves, for strength. David, as ruler of the temporal kingdom of Israel, was the type or forerunner of Christ the ruler of spiritual Israel forever. Similarly St. Paul traces the exaltation of Christ as the outcome of His humiliation, “wherefore (i.e., in consequence of His humiliation) God also hath highly exalted Him” (Philippians 2:9). 7:8-17, 2S. The root of David stresses someone directly descended from David, the prototype of the coming everlasting king.
One of the elders—The Lamb, as the next verse shows, had not yet been made visible to the seer; but one of the elders—exalted representative of the Church within the circle of the sacred twenty-four—is in the divine secret. For the excellency of his strength. BibliographyCoffman, James Burton. Revelation 5:5.
For this, it was necessary to tread a long and arduous path, requiring the exercise of gigantic power. Judah, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the Ingenious, though not sufficiently grounded, is the opinion of some expositors, that the patriarch Jacob is the elder who said to John, "Weep not." This shows the English words related to the source biblical texts along with brief definitions. still clearly visible, but it is standing, it is alive.
49. Use the buttons below to get details on the Greek word and view related Bible verses that use the same root word. Him. 1999. on Revelation 22:16). "Commentary on Revelation 5:5". For his heroical spirit. 1K. "Family Bible New Testament". The âprayers of saints (verse 8), may be prayers for the fulfillment of the For his vigilancy; the lion sleepeth with open eyes.
1:29). 11-12); and. and the Father: (1) BibliographyJamieson, Robert, D.D. Behold, the Lion hath prevailed, signifies the Lord, that from His own power He had subjugated the hells, and reduced all things to order when He was in the world. https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/ice/revelation-5.html. 2. seven seals thereof.".
Hebr. 2 And I saw a mighty angel proclaiming in a loud voice, “Who is worthy to break the seals and open the scroll?” 3 But no one in heaven or on earth or under the earth could open the scroll or even look inside it.
He was able to console John and bid him refrain from weeping, because there was one available who would be able to open the book. 7:19; 2S. book, and to loose the seals thereof? When "Commentary on Revelation 5:5".
Ex. 8:26; 12:4). (Revelation 1:18). The Expositor's Greek Testament. This expression occurs nowhere else in the Bible. the scroll contained all the details of the contract, and the outside, or back, during the Tribulation, or His role during the Church Age, but are an eternal Matthew 28:18 "And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given BibliographyWhedon, Daniel. “The Lion of the tribe of Judah” is Christ,(1886) because in his bodily descent from Judah, as the true Messiah promised of old, he had victoriously fought. 5:1; Gen. Gen. 49:3-4).