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Revelation 5:11-14The Heavenly Worship of The Lamb

By Eric Douma

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Revelation 5:11 Then I looked, and I 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…

Revelation 5:9-10 And they sang a new song, saying, “Worthy are You to take the book and to break its seals; for You were slain, and purchased for God with Your blood men from every tribe and tongue and people and nation. You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to our God; and they will reign upon the earth.”

The Angelic Host Praise Jesus

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Revelation 5:12…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.”

1. Power = dunamis - “omnipotent power and ability”2. Riches = ploutos – “all spiritual and physical wealth”3. Wisdom = sophia “purposeful creation and

governance” 4. Might = ischus - “ability to use force to judge or save”5. Honor = teemey – “highest of value intrinsic to God”6. Glory = doxa – “weightiness and majesty of God”7. Blessing = eulogia “source of all favor and happiness”

The Sevenfold Doxology to Jesus

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Revelation 5:13-14 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. Psalm 146:5-6 “How blessed is the one whose helper is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD his God, 6 the one who made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, who remains forever faithful,…”

God’s Strength Is Worshipped “Ahead of Time”

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Throne Room = Chapters 4, 5 (Ending with praise for God and Christ’s “kratos”)

WRATH 7 seals = Rev. 6:1-8:1 7 trumpets = Rev. 8:2-11:19 7 bowls = Rev. 16:1-21 Doom of Babylon = Revelation 17-18 Christ’s Kingdom comes to earth = Rev. 19-20 New heavens, earth, Jerusalem = Rev. 21-22

John’s Segue to God’s Wrath