Christ Receiving the Judgment Scroll.
Before us now is a pictorial drama to help us understand this awesome event. God the Father is a Spirit, and has `set up` this visible throne for His Son. The throne is on the Father`s authority and He is shown giving the Judgment orders to His Son to execute.
So let`s look in detail as this `drama` unfolds.
Firstly we see the judgment scroll in the right hand of the Father. These judgments have been sealed since Daniel was told to seal up the scroll until the time of the end. (Dan. 12: 4) The seven seals indicate that these judgments are complete. (7 = complete)
`And I saw .... a scroll written inside and on the back,
sealed with 7 seals.`
(Rev. 5: 1)
Then an angel proclaims,
`Who is worthy to open and loose its seals?` (Rev. 5: 2)
But, although all of heaven and earth and under the earth were searched, no one was found worthy to open the scroll, to execute the judgments.
`And no one in heaven or on the earth or under the earth
was able to open the scroll, or to look at it.`
(Rev. 5: 3)
John wept as no one was found worthy.
`I wept much, because no one was found worthy
to open and read the scroll, or to look at it.`
(Rev. 5: 4)
Had no one been found worthy to open the scroll, the judgments of the earth, all of humanity and the earth would be forever under the domination of Satan. Demonic rule and man`s rule must be brought under God.
But praise the Lord, there is found One who is worthy. He became a man to claim back dominion of the earth. Man had forfeited his right to dominion when he disobeyed God and let Satan rule over him. Therefore, Christ needed to become a man, then fulfill God`s law and not let Satan rule over Him.
`Christ Jesus,....took upon Himself the form of a servant
and was made in the likeness of men.`
(Phil. 2: 7)
It is the Lord Jesus Christ who receives the authority to execute the judgments written on the scroll.
`The Father ....has given Him authority to execute judgment also,
because He is the Son of Man.`
(John 5: 27)
Before us now is a pictorial drama to help us understand this awesome event. God the Father is a Spirit, and has `set up` this visible throne for His Son. The throne is on the Father`s authority and He is shown giving the Judgment orders to His Son to execute.
So let`s look in detail as this `drama` unfolds.
Firstly we see the judgment scroll in the right hand of the Father. These judgments have been sealed since Daniel was told to seal up the scroll until the time of the end. (Dan. 12: 4) The seven seals indicate that these judgments are complete. (7 = complete)
`And I saw .... a scroll written inside and on the back,
sealed with 7 seals.`
(Rev. 5: 1)
Then an angel proclaims,
`Who is worthy to open and loose its seals?` (Rev. 5: 2)
But, although all of heaven and earth and under the earth were searched, no one was found worthy to open the scroll, to execute the judgments.
`And no one in heaven or on the earth or under the earth
was able to open the scroll, or to look at it.`
(Rev. 5: 3)
John wept as no one was found worthy.
`I wept much, because no one was found worthy
to open and read the scroll, or to look at it.`
(Rev. 5: 4)
Had no one been found worthy to open the scroll, the judgments of the earth, all of humanity and the earth would be forever under the domination of Satan. Demonic rule and man`s rule must be brought under God.
But praise the Lord, there is found One who is worthy. He became a man to claim back dominion of the earth. Man had forfeited his right to dominion when he disobeyed God and let Satan rule over him. Therefore, Christ needed to become a man, then fulfill God`s law and not let Satan rule over Him.
`Christ Jesus,....took upon Himself the form of a servant
and was made in the likeness of men.`
(Phil. 2: 7)
It is the Lord Jesus Christ who receives the authority to execute the judgments written on the scroll.
`The Father ....has given Him authority to execute judgment also,
because He is the Son of Man.`
(John 5: 27)
