Sunday, 6 March 2016

The Lion and the Lamb - Revelation 5:12

The Lion and the Lamb
Revelation 5:12

Kenute P. Curry

Saying with a loud voice:
“Worthy is the Lamb who was slain
To receive power and riches and wisdom,
And strength and honor and glory and blessing!” (5:12)

Saying with a loud voice - The fourth doxology of praise is directed to Jesus Christ and begins with a loud voice.

Power, riches wisdom – Jesus Christ is worthy to receive recognition because of His power and omnipotence; because of the spiritual and material riches he possesses (Psalm 50:10-12); and because of His wisdom and omniscience.

Strength, honor, glory, blessing – For all of those things, and all of His other absolute perfections, Jesus Christ is worthy of all honor, glory, and blessing.

Parallel passages using the same Greek words:

1. Power (δύναμις dunamis, Gk). Revelation 1:16 “…and His countenance was like the sun shining in its strength.”
2. Riches (πλοῦτος ploútos, Gk) Philippians 4:19. “And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.”
3. Wisdom (σοφία sophía, Gk) 1 Corinthians 3:19. “For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God.”
4. Strength (ἰσχύς ischús, Gk) Mark 12:30. “And you shall love the Lord your God…… with all your strength.”
5. Honor (τιμή timḗ, Gk) Hebrews 2:9. “…crowned with glory and honor.”
6. Glory (δόξα doxa, Gk) 1 Peter 4:11. “…to whom belong the glory and the dominion forever and ever.”
7. Blessing (εὐλογία eulogia, Gk) Romans 15:29. “…the fullness of the blessing of the gospel of Christ.”


 Scripture quotations are from the New King James Version of the Bible, © 1979, 1980, 1982, 1990, Thomas Nelson, Inc., Publishers.

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