Month: June 2021

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Worthy Is The Lamb Who Was Slain

Sunday 13th June, 2021

Read: Revelation 5:1-14 Daniel 7:9-14 Isaiah 11:1-14

Introduction
Revelation and OT apocalyptic
G – Gospel: the lamb wins
OT – Old Testament: use of images and fulfilment of existing expectation
R – Recipients: originally first century believers
Ap – Apocalyptic literature: unveiling/revealing ultimate realities
Revelation 4:1-11 Worship of Yhwh our God and creator who is worthy
Revelation 5:1-14 Worship of the lamb who was slain who is worthy
5:1-4 why is opening a book such a big deal?
Isaiah 29:11-18; Ezekiel 2-3; Daniel 7:9-14; Daniel 12:4-9
5:5-7 the unique qualifications required to open this book
Genesis 49:9-10; Isaiah 11:1-14; Isaiah 52:13-53:12
5:8-14 the worthiness of the lamb to open the book requires a new song
Exodus 19:4-6; 1 Chron. 29:10-13; Isaiah 42:5-13; Daniel 7:22-27
Worshipping the lamb now