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Introduction:
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Illustration -
Some have tears enough for their outward losses, but none for their inward lusts; they can mourn for the evil that sin brings, but not for the sin which brings the evil.
Pharaoh more lamented the hard strokes which were upon him, than the hard heart that was within him.
Esau mourned not because he sold the birth-right, which was his sin, but because he lost the blessing, which was his punishment.
This is like weeping with an onion, the eye sheds tears because it smarts.—Rev
William Secker, seventeenth-century British minister*
* William Secker, The Nonsuch Professor In His Meridian Splendor (Chicago: Fleming H. Revell Co., 1899), 124–125.
[Robert J. Morgan, Nelson’s Complete Book of Stories, Illustrations, and Quotes, electronic ed.
(Nashville: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 2000), 665.]
Main Thought: The best way that we can help those who remorse over their hopeless condition is to point them toward Jesus, and help them set their affection on Him.
The best way that we can help those who remorse over their hopeless condition is to point them toward Jesus, and help them set their affection on Him.
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In chapter 5 the focus moves from God, enthroned in heaven and surrounded by adoring and worshiping elders and living creatures, to the Lamb who alone is worthy to open the scroll of destiny.
The worship of God for his role in creation gives way to the worship of the Lamb for his work of redemption.
[Robert H. Mounce, The Book of Revelation, The New International Commentary on the New Testament (Grand Rapids, MI: Wm.
B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 1997), 128–129.]
In chapter 5 the focus moves from God, enthroned in heaven and surrounded by adoring and worshiping elders and living creatures, to the Lamb who alone is worthy to open the scroll of destiny.
The worship of God for his role in creation gives way to the worship of the Lamb for his work of redemption.
[Robert H. Mounce, The Book of Revelation, The New International Commentary on the New Testament (Grand Rapids, MI: Wm.
B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 1997), 128–129.]
Body:
I. John Sees the Book ().
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John continued to explain what he “saw” (eidon)747 in the Throne Room as he looked at the central piece of furniture and the One upon it.
“Upon” (epi.)748 the right hand of “the Lamb” (arnion [cf.
v. 6, 8, 12, and 13]), the Seer revealed, was “a book” (biblion).749
John made several descriptive statements about the biblion.
First, it was “written” (gegrammenon),750 he declared.
The Apostle employed the perfect passive participle from grafw to denote that this Scripture had been written in eternity past and was still in written form.
Second, the writing was “within and on the backside” (eswqen751 kai.
opisqen752).
Ancient manuscripts with writing on both sides receive the name “opisthograph” (cf.
).
Since this was a heavenly book, there is no warrant in assuming that this opisthograph was written on sheets of papyrus, as was the material of many ancient Greek manuscripts.753
Presumably its form was scroll rather than codex (i.e., modern book with pages).754
Third, it was “sealed with seven seals” (katesfragismenon755 sfragisin756 hepta,).
The “seven seals” are opened one at a time, forming the great “Seal” judgments during the Tribulation (cf.
, , , , , ; ; ; ), John revealed.
[Thomas M. Strouse, To the Seven Churches: A Commentary on the Apocalypse of Jesus Christ, Selected Works of Dr. Thomas M. Strouse (Bible Baptist Theological Press, 40 Country Squire Rd., Cromwell, CT 06461, 2013), 227–228.]
747 The expression “and I saw” (Kai.
ei=don) occurs 40x in the NT, including 33x in Revelation, denoting the consecutive series of visions the apocalyptic seer observed.
[Thomas M. Strouse, To the Seven Churches: A Commentary on the Apocalypse of Jesus Christ, Selected Works of Dr. Thomas M. Strouse (Bible Baptist Theological Press, 40 Country Squire Rd., Cromwell, CT 06461, 2013), 227–228.]
[Thomas M. Strouse, To the Seven Churches: A Commentary on the Apocalypse of Jesus Christ, Selected Works of Dr. Thomas M. Strouse (Bible Baptist Theological Press, 40 Country Squire Rd., Cromwell, CT 06461, 2013), 227–228.]
[Thomas M. Strouse, To the Seven Churches: A Commentary on the Apocalypse of Jesus Christ, Selected Works of Dr. Thomas M. Strouse (Bible Baptist Theological Press, 40 Country Squire Rd., Cromwell, CT 06461, 2013), 227–228.]
[Thomas M. Strouse, To the Seven Churches: A Commentary on the Apocalypse of Jesus Christ, Selected Works of Dr. Thomas M. Strouse (Bible Baptist Theological Press, 40 Country Squire Rd., Cromwell, CT 06461, 2013), 227–228.]
[Thomas M. Strouse, To the Seven Churches: A Commentary on the Apocalypse of Jesus Christ, Selected Works of Dr. Thomas M. Strouse (Bible Baptist Theological Press, 40 Country Squire Rd., Cromwell, CT 06461, 2013), 227–228.]
[Thomas M. Strouse, To the Seven Churches: A Commentary on the Apocalypse of Jesus Christ, Selected Works of Dr. Thomas M. Strouse (Bible Baptist Theological Press, 40 Country Squire Rd., Cromwell, CT 06461, 2013), 227–228.]
[Thomas M. Strouse, To the Seven Churches: A Commentary on the Apocalypse of Jesus Christ, Selected Works of Dr. Thomas M. Strouse (Bible Baptist Theological Press, 40 Country Squire Rd., Cromwell, CT 06461, 2013), 227–228.]
[Thomas M. Strouse, To the Seven Churches: A Commentary on the Apocalypse of Jesus Christ, Selected Works of Dr. Thomas M. Strouse (Bible Baptist Theological Press, 40 Country Squire Rd., Cromwell, CT 06461, 2013), 227–228.]
[Thomas M. Strouse, To the Seven Churches: A Commentary on the Apocalypse of Jesus Christ, Selected Works of Dr. Thomas M. Strouse (Bible Baptist Theological Press, 40 Country Squire Rd., Cromwell, CT 06461, 2013), 227–228.]
[Thomas M. Strouse, To the Seven Churches: A Commentary on the Apocalypse of Jesus Christ, Selected Works of Dr. Thomas M. Strouse (Bible Baptist Theological Press, 40 Country Squire Rd., Cromwell, CT 06461, 2013), 227–228.]
A. The Location of the Book.
Note - in = epi - upon/ or in the Father’s right hand
The right hand of God is a common Jewish metaphor expressing power and authority (, ; ; ; ; ; ; cf. ; ; ; ; Enoch 20:3; 4 ) [Craig A. Evans and Craig A. Bubeck, eds., John’s Gospel, Hebrews–Revelation, First Edition., The Bible Knowledge Background Commentary (Colorado Springs, CO; Paris, ON; Eastbourne: David C Cook, 2005), 365.]
The right hand of God is a common Jewish metaphor expressing power and authority (, ; ; ; ; ; ; cf. ; ; ; ; Enoch 20:3; 4 ) [Craig A. Evans and Craig A. Bubeck, eds., John’s Gospel, Hebrews–Revelation, First Edition., The Bible Knowledge Background Commentary (Colorado Springs, CO; Paris, ON; Eastbourne: David C Cook, 2005), 365.]
Craig A. Evans and Craig A. Bubeck, eds., John’s Gospel, Hebrews–Revelation, First Edition., The Bible Knowledge Background Commentary (Colorado Springs, CO; Paris, ON; Eastbourne: David C Cook, 2005), 365.]
B. The Lettering of the Book.
Note - The Eternality of the word of God:
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First, it was “written” (gegrammenon),750 he declared.
The Apostle employed the perfect passive participle from gra,fw to denote that this Scripture had been written in eternity past and was still in written form.
[750 Another form of this root is Gegraptai, which biblical writers employed to declare the perfect preservation of Scripture (cf.
et al [67x]).]
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[Thomas M. Strouse, To the Seven Churches: A Commentary on the Apocalypse of Jesus Christ, Selected Works of Dr. Thomas M. Strouse (Bible Baptist Theological Press, 40 Country Squire Rd., Cromwell, CT 06461, 2013), 228.]
Note - The Fullness of the Contents = NO NEW REVELATION
The importance and comprehensive character of the revelation contained is indicated by the fact that the book is written on both sides of the parchment.
[John F. Walvoord, The Revelation of Jesus Christ (Galaxie Software, 2008), 113.]
The importance and comprehensive character of the revelation contained is indicated by the fact that the book is written on both sides of the parchment.
[John F. Walvoord, The Revelation of Jesus Christ (Galaxie Software, 2008), 113.]
John F. Walvoord, The Revelation of Jesus Christ (Galaxie Software, 2008), 113.]
Writing on a scroll was usually limited to one side of the writing material, the inner side of the roll, but sometimes extended to the outer side or back of the material.
The latter is the case here and in Ezekiel’s parallel.
The “spill-over” onto the back symbolizes the fullness of the contents.22
The decrees of God contained herein are extensive and comprehensive.23
They constitute the whole counsel of God regarding the future of the world.
No further revelation may be anticipated (cf. ) (Scott).
[22 Charles, Revelation, 1:138; Beckwith, Apocalypse, p. 506; John F. Walvoord, The Revelation of Jesus Christ (Chicago: Moody, 1966), p. 113.]
[23 Mounce, Revelation, p. 143; Rienecker, Linguistic Key, p. 824.]
[Robert L. Thomas, : An Exegetical Commentary (Chicago: Moody Publishers, 1992), 380.]
C. The Locks on the Book.
Note - sealed with seven seals
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The second descriptive word about the scroll is the expression katesphragismenon sphragisin hepta (“sealed with seven seals”).
Katesphragismenon (“sealed”) is stronger than the simple verb for sealing, its intensification of meaning emphasizing the security of the sealing.24
This enhances the secrecy of the scroll’s contents and is an appropriate emphasis in connection with a document that none but the Lamb is worthy to open.25
The seal on a scroll kept it closed.
It symbolizes an event still hidden in mystery, but divinely decreed.
Such imagery is borrowed from (Lee).
Such a seal was an impression usually made on clay, wax, or some other soft material that restricted an unauthorized person from access to the contents.26
Use of seven such seals stresses the profundity of the mysteries contained inside.27
[24 The κατά prefix on κατεσφραγισμένον has a perfective force.
and emphasize a secure sealing of information about the future in a different way.]
[25 Swete, Apocalypse, p. 75; Beckwith, Apocalypse, p. 506; Biederwolf, Millennium Bible, p. 561.]
[26 Gottfried Fitzer, “σφραγίς, σφραγίζω,” TDNT, 7 (1971):939–40; Ford, Revelation, p. 84; Rienecker, Linguistic Key, p. 824.]
[27 Charles, Revelation, 1:138.
Roman law required a will to be sealed seven times, as illustrated by the wills of Roman emperors Augustus and Vespasian and their successors (Ethelbert Stauffer, Christ and the Caesars [Philadelphia: Westminster, 1955], pp.
182–83; Emmett Russell, “A Roman Law Parallel to ,” BSac 115 [July 1958]: 258–64).
As noticed above, however, it is doubtful that Roman custom furnishes the best explanation of this scroll.]
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