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"Sealed with seven seals"

Text: Revelation 5:1

A SCROLL WITH SEVEN SEALS

Scrolls were used in the ancient days. The words are written in columns and then they are sealed.

“And I saw in the right hand of Him who sat on the throne
a scroll written inside and on the back, sealed with seven seals.
Then I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice,
‘Who is worthy to open the scroll and to loose its seals?’
And no one in heaven or on the earth or under the earth
was able to open the scroll, or to look at it.”
Revelation 5:1-3

1. Example of sealed scrolls.

a) Secular sealed scrolls
The earlier emperors of Rome wrote their wills on scrolls that are sealed with many seals.

b) Sacred scrolls
Daniel was once asked to seal a scroll given to him (Daniel 12).

2. A divine scroll.

a) John saw a divine scroll.

b) This was an unusual scroll.

i) Scrolls are usually written only on one side.

ii) This special scroll had writings on both sides.

iii) This signifies that the scroll had a lot of content.

c) Sealed scroll.

i) Scrolls after they are written are sealed with strings.

ii) The strings are then waxed shut.

iii) This divine scroll had seven strings attached.

iv) It was sealed seven times over.

3. A strong angel.

a) There is a hierarchy of angels.

b) This angel was described as a “strong angel”.

c) He cried out.

“Who is worthy to open the scroll and to loose its seals?””

i) This question was posed to a wide audience.

ii) To angelic beings in heaven, no less!

iii) To anyone on earth.

4. No one worthy.

a) There was no one on earth who would dare to presume that he can open the divine scroll.

b) There was no one in heaven who was qualified to open the sacred scroll either.

c) John added that no one felt worthy to even look at the divine scroll.