1. Revelation Preston Clegg Recovering Reclaiming the Book of Revelation for the Church 8

2. What is the plot (internal tension) of chapter 5? Who can open the scroll? The scroll contains 7 seals. The scroll represents the will of the King. No one could open it. No one could look at it.

3. What is the plot (internal tension) of chapter 5? Who can open the scroll? The scroll contains 7 seals. The scroll represents the will of the King. No one could open it. No one could look at it.

4. What is the plot (internal tension) of chapter 5? Who can open the scroll? The scroll contains 7 seals. The scroll represents the will of the King. No one could open it. No one could look at it.

5. What is the plot (internal tension) of chapter 5? Who can open the scroll? The scroll contains 7 seals. The scroll represents the will of the King. No one could open it. No one could look at it.

6. What is the plot (internal tension) of chapter 5? Who can open the scroll? The scroll contains 7 seals. The scroll represents the will of the King. No one could open it. No one could look at it.

7. The heavens may resound with praise, but God’s will hasn’t been fully accomplished. The silence is as deafening as the worship. Adds dramatic effect. What is the mood of this passage? Celebration has given way to despair.

8. The heavens may resound with praise, but God’s will hasn’t been fully accomplished. The silence is as deafening as the worship. Adds dramatic effect. What is the mood of this passage? Celebration has given way to despair.

9. The heavens may resound with praise, but God’s will hasn’t been fully accomplished. The silence is as deafening as the worship. Adds dramatic effect. What is the mood of this passage? Celebration has given way to despair.

10. The heavens may resound with praise, but God’s will hasn’t been fully accomplished. The silence is as deafening as the worship. Adds dramatic effect. What is the mood of this passage? Celebration has given way to despair.

11. The heavens may resound with praise, but God’s will hasn’t been fully accomplished. The silence is as deafening as the worship. Adds dramatic effect. What is the mood of this passage? Celebration has given way to despair.

12. The lion was a popular messianic image in Jewish theology. Began in Gen. 49.9. The title “root of David” is from Isaiah 11.1, 10. John hears a lion (vs. 5), but he sees a lamb (vs. 6). Not just a lamb, but a lamb standing as if slain.

13. The lion was a popular messianic image in Jewish theology. Began in Gen. 49.9. The title “root of David” is from Isaiah 11.1, 10. John hears a lion (vs. 5), but he sees a lamb (vs. 6). Not just a lamb, but a lamb standing as if slain.

14. The lion was a popular messianic image in Jewish theology. Began in Gen. 49.9. The title “root of David” is from Isaiah 11.1, 10. John hears a lion (vs. 5), but he sees a lamb (vs. 6). Not just a lamb, but a lamb standing as if slain.

15. The lion was a popular messianic image in Jewish theology. Began in Gen. 49.9. The title “root of David” is from Isaiah 11.1, 10. John hears a lion (vs. 5), but he sees a lamb (vs. 6). Not just a lamb, but a lamb standing as if slain.

16. The lion was a popular messianic image in Jewish theology. Began in Gen. 49.9. The title “root of David” is from Isaiah 11.1, 10. John hears a lion (vs. 5), but he sees a lamb (vs. 6). Not just a lamb, but a lamb standing as if slain.

17. What does this image convey? Suffering Weakness Forgiveness Redemption (Passover) In contrast to his suffering, the lamb has 7 horns (perfect power) and 7 eyes (perfect knowledge).

18. What does this image convey? Suffering Weakness Forgiveness Redemption (Passover) In contrast to his suffering, the lamb has 7 horns (perfect power) and 7 eyes (perfect knowledge).

19. What does this image convey? Suffering Weakness Forgiveness Redemption (Passover) In contrast to his suffering, the lamb has 7 horns (perfect power) and 7 eyes (perfect knowledge).

20. What does this image convey? Suffering Weakness Forgiveness Redemption (Passover) In contrast to his suffering, the lamb has 7 horns (perfect power) and 7 eyes (perfect knowledge).

21. What does this image convey? Suffering Weakness Forgiveness Redemption (Passover) In contrast to his suffering, the lamb has 7 horns (perfect power) and 7 eyes (perfect knowledge).

22. What does this image convey? Suffering Weakness Forgiveness Redemption (Passover) In contrast to his suffering, the lamb has 7 horns (perfect power) and 7 eyes (perfect knowledge).

23. Messianic success is redefined. There is an internal tension within Jesus. (Both lion and lamb.) More hymnody. The silence gives way to more song. Notice that the worship of God is now shared with the lamb.

24. Messianic success is redefined. There is an internal tension within Jesus. (Both lion and lamb.) More hymnody. The silence gives way to more song. Notice that the worship of God is now shared with the lamb.

25. Messianic success is redefined. There is an internal tension within Jesus. (Both lion and lamb.) More hymnody. The silence gives way to more song. Notice that the worship of God is now shared with the lamb.

26. Messianic success is redefined. There is an internal tension within Jesus. (Both lion and lamb.) More hymnody. The silence gives way to more song. Notice that the worship of God is now shared with the lamb.