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William Barclay · Citado em PreceptAustin
Apocalipse 5
Barclay writes "Few passages of Scripture show at one and the same time what Swete called ‘the majesty and the meekness’ of Jesus Christ and in the one picture combine the humiliation of his death and the glory of his risen life." And (kai) is translated then (NET, CSB, NIV, NLT) to indicate implied progression in the narrative. I saw - One wonders how John had not heretofore seen the Lamb in this location? John
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Barclay adds "HERE is the supreme moment of this vision—the emergence of the Lamb in the scene of heaven. It is possible to think of this scene in two ways. Either we may think of the four living creatures forming a circle around the throne and the twenty-four elders forming a wider circle with a larger circumference, with the Lamb standing between the inner circle of the four living creatures and the outer circle of the twenty-four elders; or, much more likely, the Lamb is the centre of the whole scene." THOUGHT - "Notice where Jesus is located in Heaven. He is in the midst. Everything centers around our Lord and that is the way it should be in our own personal lives. Our life should revolve around Jesus Christ. He should be the apple of our eye and the center of our life. He is no longer a babe in a manger or a corpse on a cross, He is the risen Lamb of God and the Lion of Judah. He is King of kings and should be the king of our life." (Rod Mattoon - Treasures from Revelation) Mattoon's comment begs another question - "Is Jesus sitting on the throne of your heart? Is He your Lord and Master? Is He the center of your world or are you the center of your world?" Both cannot be true at the same time! Standing is in the perfect tense indicating past completed action with enduring result. He had been slain, but now He is seen, not dead, but very much alive, indeed standing, firmly positioned, immovable and ready to judge, the perfect tense stressing this firm position. Akin adds "There is permanence to the resurrection. There was a day when His dead body got up and left the tomb, and it will never die again! Jesus of Nazareth began to stand in resurrection life at a point and time in history, He stands today, and He will stand forever." As Jesus declares in Rev 1:17-18+ "I am the first and the last, and the living One; and I was dead, and behold, I am alive forevermore, and I have the keys of death and of Hades." It is notable that in Hebrews 1:3 the writer said "When He (THE LAMB) had made purification of sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high." (cf Heb 10:12). But now John sees the Lamb not seated but standing (cf the words in Isaiah 3:13 which could represent a double fulfillment for the Lamb will soon initiate judgment on the earth when He breaks the first seal in Rev 6:1ff). LAMB IN THE REVELATION - The most frequent Name for Jesus in the Revelation surprisingly is not the Lion but the Lamb (29 times) - Revelation describes the wrath of the Lamb (Rev 6:16), the blood of the Lamb (Rev 7:14; 12:11), the eyes of the Lamb (Rev 5:6), the Lamb Who is worthy (Rev 5:12), the Lamb Who breaks the seal (Rev 6:1), the (paradox of) the Lamb Who is the Shepherd (Rev 7:17), the book of life of the Lamb (Rev 13:8, 21:27), the Lamb standing on Mt Zion with 144,000 (Rev 14:1, 4), the song of the Lamb (Rev 15:3), the Lamb Who overcomes (Rev 17:14), the wedding of the Lamb (Rev 19:7), the wedding supper of the Lamb (Rev 19:9), the wife of the Lamb (Rev 21:9), the apostles of the Lamb (Rev 21:14), the Lamb Who is the temple (Rev 21:22), the Lamb Who is the lamp (Rev 21:23), and the throne of the Lamb (Rev 22:1,3). Jesus is the Lamb (arnion) from Genesis to Revelation - In the OT the question was "Where is the Lamb?" (Ge 22:7). In the NT the answer is "Behold the Lamb." (Jn 1:29+) And in the Revelation the declaration is "Worthy is the Lamb!" (Rev 5:12). (See more discussion of The Lamb of God) The word arnion occurs 29 times in Revelation and all refer to Jesus with one exception in Rev 13:11 describing the false prophet who looks like a friend but speaks the message of the dragon (Satan), so He is actually the enemy of the Lamb of God! Brian Bell has a similar comment - Note the Progressive Rev. of Redemption: [1] In the beginning 1 animal was sacrificed per Individual! (Adam/Eve) (Ge 3:21+) [2] At Passover 1 animal was sacrificed per Family! (Ex 12:4-12+) [3] On the Day of Atonement 1 sacrifice per Nation! (Lev 16:15-16+) [4] John the Baptist announced 1 Lamb that would take sins away from the Whole world! (Jn 1:29+) Keathley on arnion - The regular word for lamb is arnon. Arnion is the diminutive form and means “little Lamb,” but it came to be used as a term of endearment. The sacrificial lambs were not just lambs taken out of the flock, but those which had often been brought into the home, cared for and loved. It expresses God’s love for His Son and what it cost Him to give Him for us. "Slaughtered” speaks of His death. “Standing” speaks of His resurrection. -- Danny Akin As if slain (sphazo a keyword in Revelation) - Note the paradox of a slain Lamb that is a standing Lamb indicative of His victory over death. While the "as" normally marks a term of comparison (a simile), in this context clearly it speaks of the reality that the Lamb was in fact slain on the Cross but that He is now "alive, forevermore." (Rev 1:18+). The verb slain (sphazo) means to cut the throat for a sacrifice and was used in the Septuagint in Ge 22:10 (where God provided a substitute for Isaac) and also in Exodus 12:6+ to "kill (the passover lamb) toward midnight." (cf 1Co 5:7+). Slain is in the perfect tense describing the slaying having occurred at a point in time in the past with the efficacious effect enduring for eternity! What must John have seen in order to be able to say "as if slain?" Surely he saw what he had seen once before on earth (Jn 20:24-26, 27-29) the scars on Jesus' wrists, the marks which guaranteed the ratification of the New Covenant in His blood (Lk 22:20+, Mt 26:28, Mk 14:24+, Heb 13:20+). Throughout eternity we will see the marks of the Lamb's suffering and death in His glorified, resurrected body. THOUGHT - Dear redeemed ones, take a moment to praise and worship our glorious Lamb, singing loudly Hallelujah to the Lamb! Holy, Holy, Holy! Amen! A T
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Barclay notes that "blessing and that thanksgiving are the one gift that we who have nothing can give to Him who possesses all!" John MacArthur phrases it this way "The spontaneous outburst of worship results from the realization that the long-anticipated defeat of sin, death, and Satan is about to be accomplished and the Lord Jesus Christ will return to earth in triumph and establish His glorious millennial kingdom. The curse will be reversed, the believing remnant of Israel will be saved, and the church will be honored, exalted, and granted the privilege of reigning with Christ. (See Revelation Commentary) THOUGHT - I am firmly convinced that every believer who has fallen asleep in Christ (those born again after the rapture will still be on planet earth during Revelation 6-19) will celebrate in the greatest praise and worship service in the history of mankind in Revelation 5:8-14. And this is just the beginning of our eternal pleasure and joy in Christ! So dear beleaguered, downcast, afflicted believer, hang on, for these events must take place shortly and we will be forever in the presence of the Lamb Who is worthy and the great Father of lights in Whom there is no variation or shifting of shadow. My prayer for all my beloved brethren who read these words is that enabled by the supernatural power of the Holy Spirit you will remain "steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your toil is not in vain in the Lord." Amen. (1Co 15:58+) Maranatha! Picture from Inscription of "Maranatha" in a medieval text. Saints in the "dark ages" were looking for the Light of the world! Maranatha! When - This is a time sensitive word which marks a monumental moment in Heaven, which sets off a glorious worship service. He had taken (lambano - received) the book (biblion), the four living creatures (note) and the twenty-four elders (presbuteros) fell down (pipto) before (enopios) the Lamb (arnion). They fell down as a sign of devotion, humility, worship and jubilation before the Lamb of God just as they had done before the Father in Rev 4:10. This is another indication that Jesus is co-equal with the Father! Every knee in heaven is bending To the Lamb for sinners slain; Every voice and harp is swelling— "Worthy is the Lamb to reign." —Anon. Jack Andrews - A young man was making his first climb on the Alps and was accompanied by two seasoned mountain climbers and guides. It was a steep, hazardous ascent. But he felt secure with one guide ahead of him and one following behind him. For hours they climbed. And now, breathless, they reached for those rocks protruding through the snow above them—the summit. The guide ahead wished to let the young climber have the first glorious view of heaven and earth, and moved aside to let him go first. Forgetting the gales that would blow across those summit rocks, the young man leaped to his feet. But the chief guide dragged him down. He shouted, “On your knees, sir! You are never safe here except on your knees.” The elders were safe as they fell down before the Lamb! It is always right to bow our knees and hearts in reverent worship of the Lord Jesus Christ. They are doing it in heaven and it is right for us to do it on earth! Each one holding a harp and golden bowls full (gemo) of incense (thumiama) - John will go on to explain that incense is representative of prayers and golden bowls speaks of the value of our prayers to the Father! Warren