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REVELATION - Behold, I am Coming Soon
Studies in the Book of Revelation
BOOK 2 - THE ENTHRONEMENT OF JESUS CHRIST (REVELATION 4:1 - 6:17)
PART 2.2 JESUS CHRIST IS ENTHRONED BY GIVING HIM THE SEALED SCROLL (REVELATION 5:1-14)

3. All Creatures Worship the Lamb (Revelation 5:8-14)


The Hymn of Worship of the Host of Angels

REVELATIOIN 5:11-12
11 I saw, and I heard something like a voice of many angels around the throne, the living creatures, and the elders; and the number of them was ten thousands of ten thousands, and thousands of thousands; 12 saying with a loud voice, “Worthy is the Lamb who has been killed to receive the power, wealth, wisdom, strength, honor, glory, and blessing!”

After John had seen the worship of the most inner circle of the four throne guardians and of the second circle of the twenty-four elders, he realized suddenly a third circle of millions of angels. They drew near so as to see the miracle of all miracles. They wished to praise him who alone is worthy to open the sealed scroll. Nobody out of them was able to do this. The glory of God would have burnt them. Only the Lamb was able to go through the judging radiance of the glory of the holy God and to remain standing in the presence of his fullness of light. For "Jesus is God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten not made; of one Being with the Father."

The angels wanted to see the One who silenced the wrath of God, who overcame Satan, escaped death and took away the sin of the world. This very One has reconciled the world to God and made peace between the creator and his creatures. He is the prince of peace whose kingdom is forever and ever.

The host of angels wanted to see their new Lord and Prince, who in this very moment had just become enthroned.

John was gazing out of breath at the immense host of angels which crowded around the throne, the throne guardians and the elders. He uses for this the Greek term which means ten thousands times ten thousands, and thousands of thousands resulting in at least 404,000,000 angels. This term means an inconceivably big number.

Every mass rally of an emperor or a dictator and even the circumambulation of the Kaaba by Muslims are like minute events compared with the homage of the Lamb of God in heaven. The persecuted and dispersed churches in Minor Asia are to understand that they belong to an incomparably huge community, even if only two or three of them could meet in the name of Jesus in a hidden manner.

John did not only see the huge crowd of angels but he also heard them praise the Lamb of God with one accord. If 5,000 trumpet blowers create a powerful sound in order to praise God, then it sounds only like the whispering of children in the nighttimes compared with the praise of innumerable archangels, messenger angels, guardian angels, warning angels, punishment angels and such angels playing music instruments. They altogether intoned the praise of the Lamb in a loud voice.

PRAYER: Blessed Father, You allowed the multitudes of angels to crowd and come near the Lamb slain to see the humble victor and rejoice in receiving their meek King. Help us to yearn too that we may recognize the greatness of the slain Lamb of God and be changed to His humble, merciful image.

QUESTION:

  1. How many angels worshipped the Lamb of God?

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