The 24 elders worship the one who lives forever and ever! Irish Scripture Scholar Frances Hogan continues to explain the eternal worship of God as explained in Chapter 4 of the Book of Revelation by St. John. The elders throw their crown before Jesus because it came from Him and He paid for everything on the cross. 

In Chapter 4, we saw the worship of God the Creator and in Chapter 5 of the Book of Revelation, we see the worship of God the Redeemer. The Lamb with the wounds of the sacrifice is the only one who is worthy of the scroll from the one on the throne. The scroll comes from God the Father who holds the future of His creation. He gives the scroll to the one who is worthy and paid the price for our salvation, Jesus Christ. Jesus loves His Father and will see the will of the Father to fruition so that the His creation can back to Father.

The elders tell the congregation that Jesus, the Lion of the tribe of Judah and the Root of David, has triumphed over death, sin, shame, and everything! He will take the Kingship and He is the Messiah! The King of the Jews has triumphed! The seven horns on the sacrificial lamb represent the fullness of power and the seven eyes represent His omniscience. The Lamb crosses the sea of glass and arrives at the sanctuary; when He arrives at the throne, He receives the scroll from the Father. When Jesus receives the messages, the elders bow down before Him. Jesus is being worshipped as God with God sitting on the throne; St. John is making sure that the church understands that Jesus is divine.

Bible References:

Rev. 4:9-11 - The eternal worship of GodJohn 15:5 - Without Me, you can do nothingPhil. 4:13 - I can do all things in Christ who strengthens meJohn 5:23 - The Son would be honored in the same way as the FatherRev. 5:1-5 - The scroll is given to Jesus because He is the only One who is worthyIs. 20:11 - The word of God was considered a sealed bookJohn 14:31 - “I want the world to know that I love God the Father…”Rom. 8:19 - True sons of God will enable Him to restore creationIs. 11 - He must come from the House of JesseGen. 49 - Until He comes to whom it belongsJohn 16:33 - “Take heart, I have overcome the world”1 John 5 - We overcome through our faith in Jesus

Scripture Scholar, Frances Hogan, takes you to the world of the Apocalypse of John shown to us in the Book of Revelation written from the Greek island of Patmos. Through this podcast, we will try to understand the Book of Revelation through St. John’s warnings, the punishment that awaits, and the consolation the Lord offers to the faithful.

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