Revelation 6:12-17 ESV
When he opened the sixth seal, I looked, and behold, there was a great earthquake, and the sun became black as sackcloth, the full moon became like blood, 13 and the stars of the sky fell to the earth as the fig tree sheds its winter fruit when shaken by a gale. 14 The sky vanished like a scroll that is being rolled up, and every mountain and island was removed from its place. 15 Then the kings of the earth and the great ones and the generals and the rich and the powerful, and everyone, slave and free, hid themselves in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains, 16 calling to the mountains and rocks, “Fall on us and hide us from the face of him who is seated on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb, 17 for the great day of their wrath has come, and who can stand?”
There is similar language that speaks of the last day when the Lord comes in the following passage in Joel.
Joel 2:28-32
The Lord Will Pour Out His Spirit
28 “And it shall come to pass afterward,
that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh;
your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,
your old men shall dream dreams,
and your young men shall see visions.
29 Even on the male and female servants
in those days I will pour out my Spirit.
30 “And I will show wonders in the heavens and on the earth, blood and fire and columns of smoke. 31 The sun shall be turned to darkness, and the moon to blood, before the great and awesome day of the Lord comes. 32 And it shall come to pass that everyone who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved. For in Mount Zion and in Jerusalem there shall be those who escape, as the Lord has said, and among the survivors shall be those whom the Lord calls.
Judgement on those on the earth that have not accepted the Son is likewise anticipated in Isaiah. The figure of the fig tree appears again, a symbol of Israel. Jesus judged Israel as figured by the cursing of the fig tree full of leaves, but bearing no fruit. Some of the leaves that fall from this tree will be saved, a remnant.
Isaiah 34:1-4
1 Draw near, O nations, to hear,
and give attention, O peoples!
Let the earth hear, and all that fills it;
the world, and all that comes from it.
2 For the Lord is enraged against all the nations,
and furious against all their host;
he has devoted them to destruction, has given them over for slaughter.
3 Their slain shall be cast out,
and the stench of their corpses shall rise;
the mountains shall flow with their blood.
4 All the host of heaven shall rot away,
and the skies roll up like a scroll.
All their host shall fall,
as leaves fall from the vine,
like leaves falling from the fig tree.
The wisdom and might of man will be revealed for what it is, and cover will be sought, even in the dust of the earth, when the undeniable reality of the Lord is visible.
Isaiah 2:10-11
Enter into the rock
and hide in the dust
from before the terror of the Lord,
and from the splendor of his majesty.
11 The haughty looks of man shall be brought low,
and the lofty pride of men shall be humbled,
and the Lord alone will be exalted in that day.
Joel 2:10-11
The earth quakes before them;
the heavens tremble.
The sun and the moon are darkened,
and the stars withdraw their shining.
11 The Lord utters his voice
before his army,
for his camp is exceedingly great;
he who executes his word is powerful.
For the day of the Lord is great and very awesome;
who can endure it?
Joel 2:31-32
The sun shall be turned to darkness, and the moon to blood, before the great and awesome day of the Lord comes. 32 And it shall come to pass that everyone who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved. For in Mount Zion and in Jerusalem there shall be those who escape, as the Lord has said, and among the survivors shall be those whom the Lord calls.
Ezekiel 38:16-23
You will come up against my people Israel, like a cloud covering the land. In the latter days I will bring you against my land, that the nations may know me, when through you, O Gog, I vindicate my holiness before their eyes.
17 “Thus says the Lord God: Are you he of whom I spoke in former days by my servants the prophets of Israel, who in those days prophesied for years that I would bring you against them? 18 But on that day, the day that Gog shall come against the land of Israel, declares the Lord God, my wrath will be roused in my anger. 19 For in my jealousy and in my blazing wrath I declare, On that day there shall be a great earthquake in the land of Israel. 20 The fish of the sea and the birds of the heavens and the beasts of the field and all creeping things that creep on the ground, and all the people who are on the face of the earth, shall quake at my presence. And the mountains shall be thrown down, and the cliffs shall fall, and every wall shall tumble to the ground. 21 I will summon a sword against Gog on all my mountains, declares the Lord God. Every man's sword will be against his brother. 22 With pestilence and bloodshed I will enter into judgment with him, and I will rain upon him and his hordes and the many peoples who are with him torrential rains and hailstones, fire and sulfur. 23 So I will show my greatness and my holiness and make myself known in the eyes of many nations. Then they will know that I am the Lord.
Word for Life in Love— Scripture Meditations By Stephen Brown
Sunday, August 19, 2012
Saturday, August 18, 2012
Under The Alter -Revelation 6:9-11
Revelation 6:9-11ESV
When he opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain for the word of God and for the witness they had borne. 10 They cried out with a loud voice, “O Sovereign Lord, holy and true, how long before you will judge and avenge our blood on those who dwell on the earth?” 11 Then they were each given a white robe and told to rest a little longer, until the number of their fellow servants and their brothers should be complete, who were to be killed as they themselves had been.
If the elders are the church which has been saved by the blood of Jesus, then those under the alter might reference the saints of Israel. Notice the different wording used for the reason they were slain. They were slain for "the word of God and the witness they had borne". There is no mention of Jesus and His testimony. This can remind us of the veil that covers the eyes of Israel to this day. They have yet to see Jesus, mourn for the one they pierced, and be sealed in the Holy Spirit. We will see their sealing and following Christ in the 144,000 mentioned later in this book. Then they will witness to the testimony of Jesus.
Revelation 12:17
Then the dragon became furious with the woman and went off to make war on the rest of her offspring, on those who keep the commandments of God and hold to the testimony of Jesus. And he stood on the sand of the sea.
Israel is the woman. The offspring are the children of God who have trusted in Jesus.
When he opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain for the word of God and for the witness they had borne. 10 They cried out with a loud voice, “O Sovereign Lord, holy and true, how long before you will judge and avenge our blood on those who dwell on the earth?” 11 Then they were each given a white robe and told to rest a little longer, until the number of their fellow servants and their brothers should be complete, who were to be killed as they themselves had been.
If the elders are the church which has been saved by the blood of Jesus, then those under the alter might reference the saints of Israel. Notice the different wording used for the reason they were slain. They were slain for "the word of God and the witness they had borne". There is no mention of Jesus and His testimony. This can remind us of the veil that covers the eyes of Israel to this day. They have yet to see Jesus, mourn for the one they pierced, and be sealed in the Holy Spirit. We will see their sealing and following Christ in the 144,000 mentioned later in this book. Then they will witness to the testimony of Jesus.
Revelation 12:17
Then the dragon became furious with the woman and went off to make war on the rest of her offspring, on those who keep the commandments of God and hold to the testimony of Jesus. And he stood on the sand of the sea.
Israel is the woman. The offspring are the children of God who have trusted in Jesus.
Behold, You See It
Jeremiah 32:22-24 ESV
And you gave them this land, which you swore to their fathers to give them, a land flowing with milk and honey. 23 And they entered and took possession of it. But they did not obey your voice or walk in your law. They did nothing of all you commanded them to do. Therefore you have made all this disaster come upon them. 24 Behold, the siege mounds have come up to the city to take it, and because of sword and famine and pestilence the city is given into the hands of the Chaldeans who are fighting against it. What you spoke has come to pass, and behold, you see it.
Jeremiah speaks to the king.
The imagery of the four horseman from Revelation is seen here in this passage about Jerusalem - "because of sword and famine and pestilence". The white horse with rider speaks of siege and being conquered. It is the Lord Who does this thing.
As the result of disobedience, judgment is decreed.
And you gave them this land, which you swore to their fathers to give them, a land flowing with milk and honey. 23 And they entered and took possession of it. But they did not obey your voice or walk in your law. They did nothing of all you commanded them to do. Therefore you have made all this disaster come upon them. 24 Behold, the siege mounds have come up to the city to take it, and because of sword and famine and pestilence the city is given into the hands of the Chaldeans who are fighting against it. What you spoke has come to pass, and behold, you see it.
Jeremiah speaks to the king.
The imagery of the four horseman from Revelation is seen here in this passage about Jerusalem - "because of sword and famine and pestilence". The white horse with rider speaks of siege and being conquered. It is the Lord Who does this thing.
As the result of disobedience, judgment is decreed.
Friday, August 17, 2012
Four Horsemen -Revelation 6:1-8
Revelation 6:1-8 ESV
1 Now I watched when the Lamb opened one of the seven seals, and I heard one of the four living creatures say with a voice like thunder, “Come!” 2 And I looked, and behold, a white horse! And its rider had a bow, and a crown was given to him, and he came out conquering, and to conquer.
3 When he opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature say, “Come!” 4 And out came another horse, bright red. Its rider was permitted to take peace from the earth, so that people should slay one another, and he was given a great sword.
5 When he opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature say, “Come!” And I looked, and behold, a black horse! And its rider had a pair of scales in his hand. 6 And I heard what seemed to be a voice in the midst of the four living creatures, saying, “A quart of wheat for a denarius, and three quarts of barley for a denarius, and do not harm the oil and wine!”
7 When he opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth living creature say, “Come!” 8 And I looked, and behold, a pale horse! And its rider's name was Death, and Hades followed him. And they were given authority over a fourth of the earth, to kill with sword and with famine and with pestilence and by wild beasts of the earth.
The four horseman seem to speak of four judgements against Jerusalem. We find four acts of judgement in the Old Testament in the fourteenth chapter of Ezekiel as follows:
Ezekiel 14:21-23
“For thus says the Lord God: How much more when I send upon Jerusalem my four disastrous acts of judgment, sword, famine, wild beasts, and pestilence, to cut off from it man and beast! 22 But behold, some survivors will be left in it, sons and daughters who will be brought out; behold, when they come out to you, and you see their ways and their deeds, you will be consoled for the disaster that I have brought upon Jerusalem, for all that I have brought upon it. 23 They will console you, when you see their ways and their deeds, and you shall know that I have not done without cause all that I have done in it, declares the Lord God.”
Jeremiah 21:6-7
And I will strike down the inhabitants of this city, both man and beast. They shall die of a great pestilence. 7 Afterward, declares the Lord, I will give Zedekiah king of Judah and his servants and the people in this city who survive the pestilence, sword, and famine into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon and into the hand of their enemies, into the hand of those who seek their lives. He shall strike them down with the edge of the sword. He shall not pity them or spare them or have compassion. ’
God has used outside conquerors numerous times in the past to punish Israel. The beasts we will see later as agents of Satan will repeat history as they war against the saints. Jerusalem has seen more than its share of sword, famine, and pestilence. This vision of four horsemen might be considered both in light of history and the days to come. The past often foreshadows the future. An example would be the bronze snake Moses erected in the desert as commanded by God to save the Israelites from poisonous snakes, or the plagues visited on Egypt before they were freed from slavery.
The galloping hooves of judgement continues to be heard in the events of today. The streets of today in Jerusalem and the world are subject to the endless cycles of violence and want. They serve to confirm these latter days.
The eye of the storm is centered in Jerusalem. Revelation, from chapter 4 on, is seen through the eyes of Israel.
1 Now I watched when the Lamb opened one of the seven seals, and I heard one of the four living creatures say with a voice like thunder, “Come!” 2 And I looked, and behold, a white horse! And its rider had a bow, and a crown was given to him, and he came out conquering, and to conquer.
3 When he opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature say, “Come!” 4 And out came another horse, bright red. Its rider was permitted to take peace from the earth, so that people should slay one another, and he was given a great sword.
5 When he opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature say, “Come!” And I looked, and behold, a black horse! And its rider had a pair of scales in his hand. 6 And I heard what seemed to be a voice in the midst of the four living creatures, saying, “A quart of wheat for a denarius, and three quarts of barley for a denarius, and do not harm the oil and wine!”
7 When he opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth living creature say, “Come!” 8 And I looked, and behold, a pale horse! And its rider's name was Death, and Hades followed him. And they were given authority over a fourth of the earth, to kill with sword and with famine and with pestilence and by wild beasts of the earth.
The four horseman seem to speak of four judgements against Jerusalem. We find four acts of judgement in the Old Testament in the fourteenth chapter of Ezekiel as follows:
Ezekiel 14:21-23
“For thus says the Lord God: How much more when I send upon Jerusalem my four disastrous acts of judgment, sword, famine, wild beasts, and pestilence, to cut off from it man and beast! 22 But behold, some survivors will be left in it, sons and daughters who will be brought out; behold, when they come out to you, and you see their ways and their deeds, you will be consoled for the disaster that I have brought upon Jerusalem, for all that I have brought upon it. 23 They will console you, when you see their ways and their deeds, and you shall know that I have not done without cause all that I have done in it, declares the Lord God.”
Jeremiah 21:6-7
And I will strike down the inhabitants of this city, both man and beast. They shall die of a great pestilence. 7 Afterward, declares the Lord, I will give Zedekiah king of Judah and his servants and the people in this city who survive the pestilence, sword, and famine into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon and into the hand of their enemies, into the hand of those who seek their lives. He shall strike them down with the edge of the sword. He shall not pity them or spare them or have compassion. ’
God has used outside conquerors numerous times in the past to punish Israel. The beasts we will see later as agents of Satan will repeat history as they war against the saints. Jerusalem has seen more than its share of sword, famine, and pestilence. This vision of four horsemen might be considered both in light of history and the days to come. The past often foreshadows the future. An example would be the bronze snake Moses erected in the desert as commanded by God to save the Israelites from poisonous snakes, or the plagues visited on Egypt before they were freed from slavery.
The galloping hooves of judgement continues to be heard in the events of today. The streets of today in Jerusalem and the world are subject to the endless cycles of violence and want. They serve to confirm these latter days.
The eye of the storm is centered in Jerusalem. Revelation, from chapter 4 on, is seen through the eyes of Israel.
Thursday, August 16, 2012
Dominion Forever -Revelation 5:11-14
Revelation 5:11-14 ESV
11 Then I looked, and heard the voice of many angels around the throne and the living creatures and the elders; and the number of them was myriads of myriads, and thousands of thousands, 12 saying with a loud voice,
“ Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power and riches and wisdom and might and honor and glory and blessing.”
13 And every created thing which is in heaven and on the earth and under the earth and on the sea, and all things in them, I heard saying,
“To Him who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb, be blessing and honor and glory and dominion forever and ever.”
14 And the four living creatures kept saying, “ Amen.” And the elders fell down and worshiped.
Surrounding the throne and elders is the heavenly host of angels who give witness to the power and glory of God. They proclaim the sevenfold fullness of the risen Savior.
Power
Riches
Wisdom
Might
Honor
Glory
Blessing
Then all creatures in heaven and earth give praise to the Father and Son, repeating three of the previous accolades, but adding a
unique fourth of their own.
Honor
Glory
Blessing
Dominion
The additional reward received by Christ is dominion. All creatures in heaven and earth acknowledge Him as King. The sevenfold dimensions and descriptions apply to the Father and Son. The Father has given the Son dominion over all creatures.
11 Then I looked, and heard the voice of many angels around the throne and the living creatures and the elders; and the number of them was myriads of myriads, and thousands of thousands, 12 saying with a loud voice,
“ Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power and riches and wisdom and might and honor and glory and blessing.”
13 And every created thing which is in heaven and on the earth and under the earth and on the sea, and all things in them, I heard saying,
“To Him who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb, be blessing and honor and glory and dominion forever and ever.”
14 And the four living creatures kept saying, “ Amen.” And the elders fell down and worshiped.
Surrounding the throne and elders is the heavenly host of angels who give witness to the power and glory of God. They proclaim the sevenfold fullness of the risen Savior.
Power
Riches
Wisdom
Might
Honor
Glory
Blessing
Then all creatures in heaven and earth give praise to the Father and Son, repeating three of the previous accolades, but adding a
unique fourth of their own.
Honor
Glory
Blessing
Dominion
The additional reward received by Christ is dominion. All creatures in heaven and earth acknowledge Him as King. The sevenfold dimensions and descriptions apply to the Father and Son. The Father has given the Son dominion over all creatures.
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Taken The Scroll -Revelation 5:6-10
Revelation 5:6-10 ESV
And between the throne and the four living creatures and among the elders I saw a Lamb standing, as though it had been slain, with seven horns and with seven eyes, which are the seven spirits of God sent out into all the earth. 7 And he went and took the scroll from the right hand of him who was seated on the throne. 8 And when he had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty- four elders fell down before the Lamb, each holding a harp, and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints. 9 And they sang a new song, saying,
“Worthy are you to take the scroll
and to open its seals,
for you were slain, and by your blood you ransomed people for God
from every tribe and language and people and nation,
10 and you have made them a kingdom and priests to our God,
and they shall reign on the earth.”
Jesus descended to earth, accomplished the purpose and mission of salvation, and was raised up onto the throne of God. All things are given to Him.
The ESV translates the Greek word "mesos" as "between". It could be translated as "in the middle" or "midst". The Lord has taken His place as King. This the same word used in Revelation 1:13. Just as He is in the middle of the throne, He is in the middle of the elders.
The Lamb is given seven horns and seven eyes in this vision. These are interpreted for us as the seven spirits of God "sent out into all the earth". This could be a reference to the Spirit given and filling the church. It is the Spirit who empowers and speaks to us.
He takes the scroll because He was able to overcome the world. He receives it at the hand of the Father. He is given power, authority, and dominion over all things. This is confirmed as the four living creatures and the twenty four elders fall down before Him in worship. The harps and incense signify worship.
Their mouths are filled with a new song, the good news of God's victory and mercy through His Son Jesus Christ. A kingdom arises out off the people of earth. A people made holy by His grace and who will reign on earth with Him as the head.
Revelation 1:12-13
Then I turned to see the voice that was speaking to me, and on turning I saw seven golden lampstands, 13 and in the midst of the lampstands one like a son of man, clothed with a long robe and with a golden sash around his chest.
And between the throne and the four living creatures and among the elders I saw a Lamb standing, as though it had been slain, with seven horns and with seven eyes, which are the seven spirits of God sent out into all the earth. 7 And he went and took the scroll from the right hand of him who was seated on the throne. 8 And when he had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty- four elders fell down before the Lamb, each holding a harp, and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints. 9 And they sang a new song, saying,
“Worthy are you to take the scroll
and to open its seals,
for you were slain, and by your blood you ransomed people for God
from every tribe and language and people and nation,
10 and you have made them a kingdom and priests to our God,
and they shall reign on the earth.”
Jesus descended to earth, accomplished the purpose and mission of salvation, and was raised up onto the throne of God. All things are given to Him.
The ESV translates the Greek word "mesos" as "between". It could be translated as "in the middle" or "midst". The Lord has taken His place as King. This the same word used in Revelation 1:13. Just as He is in the middle of the throne, He is in the middle of the elders.
The Lamb is given seven horns and seven eyes in this vision. These are interpreted for us as the seven spirits of God "sent out into all the earth". This could be a reference to the Spirit given and filling the church. It is the Spirit who empowers and speaks to us.
He takes the scroll because He was able to overcome the world. He receives it at the hand of the Father. He is given power, authority, and dominion over all things. This is confirmed as the four living creatures and the twenty four elders fall down before Him in worship. The harps and incense signify worship.
Their mouths are filled with a new song, the good news of God's victory and mercy through His Son Jesus Christ. A kingdom arises out off the people of earth. A people made holy by His grace and who will reign on earth with Him as the head.
Revelation 1:12-13
Then I turned to see the voice that was speaking to me, and on turning I saw seven golden lampstands, 13 and in the midst of the lampstands one like a son of man, clothed with a long robe and with a golden sash around his chest.
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
In The Right Hand -Revelation 5:1-5
Revelation 5:1-5 ESV
1 Then I saw in the right hand of him who was seated on the throne a scroll written within and on the back, sealed with seven seals. 2 And I saw a mighty angel proclaiming with a loud voice, “Who is worthy to open the scroll and break its seals?” 3 And no one in heaven or on earth or under the earth was able to open the scroll or to look into it, 4 and I began to weep loudly because no one was found worthy to open the scroll or to look into it. 5 And one of the elders said to me, “Weep no more; behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has conquered, so that he can open the scroll and its seven seals.”
The right hand of God is where Jesus was seated after His resurrection. He is described as the right hand and strong arm of the Lord.
Matthew 22:41-44
41 Now while the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them a question, 42 saying, “What do you think about the Christ? Whose son is he?” They said to him, “The son of David.” 43 He said to them, “How is it then that David, in the Spirit, calls him Lord, saying,
44 “‘The Lord said to my Lord,
“Sit at my right hand,
until I put your enemies under your feet”’?
Matthew 26:64
Jesus said to him, “You have said so. But I tell you, from now on you will see the Son of Man seated at the right hand of Power and coming on the clouds of heaven.”
Acts 5:31-32
God exalted him at his right hand as Leader and Savior, to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins. 32 And we are witnesses to these things, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey him.”
Ephesians 1:18-23
having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints, 19 and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to the working of his great might 20 that he worked in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly places, 21 far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come. 22 And he put all things under his feet and gave him as head over all things to the church, 23 which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all.
John 12:37-38
Though he had done so many signs before them, they still did not believe in him, 38 so that the word spoken by the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled:
“Lord, who has believed what he heard from us,
and to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?”
We are told in verse five that the victory has been won. There is one found worthy. God's plan can move forward. It is through the people of Israel that the Savior has come. Weep no more. There is joy in this morning star. Ephesians 1:21 tells us He rules now and in the age to come.
1 Then I saw in the right hand of him who was seated on the throne a scroll written within and on the back, sealed with seven seals. 2 And I saw a mighty angel proclaiming with a loud voice, “Who is worthy to open the scroll and break its seals?” 3 And no one in heaven or on earth or under the earth was able to open the scroll or to look into it, 4 and I began to weep loudly because no one was found worthy to open the scroll or to look into it. 5 And one of the elders said to me, “Weep no more; behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has conquered, so that he can open the scroll and its seven seals.”
The right hand of God is where Jesus was seated after His resurrection. He is described as the right hand and strong arm of the Lord.
Matthew 22:41-44
41 Now while the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them a question, 42 saying, “What do you think about the Christ? Whose son is he?” They said to him, “The son of David.” 43 He said to them, “How is it then that David, in the Spirit, calls him Lord, saying,
44 “‘The Lord said to my Lord,
“Sit at my right hand,
until I put your enemies under your feet”’?
Matthew 26:64
Jesus said to him, “You have said so. But I tell you, from now on you will see the Son of Man seated at the right hand of Power and coming on the clouds of heaven.”
Acts 5:31-32
God exalted him at his right hand as Leader and Savior, to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins. 32 And we are witnesses to these things, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey him.”
Ephesians 1:18-23
having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints, 19 and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to the working of his great might 20 that he worked in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly places, 21 far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come. 22 And he put all things under his feet and gave him as head over all things to the church, 23 which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all.
John 12:37-38
Though he had done so many signs before them, they still did not believe in him, 38 so that the word spoken by the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled:
“Lord, who has believed what he heard from us,
and to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?”
We are told in verse five that the victory has been won. There is one found worthy. God's plan can move forward. It is through the people of Israel that the Savior has come. Weep no more. There is joy in this morning star. Ephesians 1:21 tells us He rules now and in the age to come.
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