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Revelation 
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Day 42

"Behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah"

Text: Revelation 5:5

RESPONSE OF THE APOSTLE JOHN

John saw the divine scroll that contained great divine truths. The Lord would not write on trivial subjects. But as he waited with bated breath for someone to respond, there was silence. No one made a move to consider opening the scroll.

“So I wept much, because no one was found worthy
to open and read the scroll, or to look at it.
But one of the elders said to me,
‘Do not weep. Behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David,
has prevailed to open the scroll and to loose its seven seals.'”
Revelation 5:4-5

1. What was in the divine scroll?

a) This was hidden.

b) But it must have been of great importance.

c) Perhaps, it contained the Will of God concerning mankind.

d) John valued and prized the knowledge of God.

e) To be deprived of the knowledge contained in the scroll brought tears to his eyes and sorrow to his heart.

2. Tears of sorrow.

a) John wept much.

b) No one was found worthy:

i) To open the scroll.

ii) To read the scroll.

iii) To look at it.

3. A word of comfort.

a) One of the twenty-four elders spoke to John.

b) He gave an assuring word of comfort.

c) John may now cease weeping.

4. The Lion of the tribe of Judah.

a) This was a reference to the Lord Jesus Christ.

b) The following features are to be noted:

i) He is from the tribe of Judah.

ii) The ensign of the tribe of Judah is a Lion.

iii) As the lion is the king of beasts, so the Lord Jesus is God’s anointed King (Psalm 2).

iv) He is from the root of David and is the Messianic Son of David, the Messiah.

c) He has prevailed.

i) He has the authority and power to open the scroll.

ii) He has the right to loose its seven seals.

iii) Whatever criteria existed had been met by the Lion of Judah to earn the right to open the scrolls.