Rev 5:6, 12-13 | Clarke | e4.org | Verse 6. Stood a Lamb ] Christ, so called because he was a sacrificial offering; αρνιον signifies a little or delicate lamb. As it had been slain ] As if now in the act of being offered . This is very remarkable; so important is the sacrificial offering of Christ in the sight of God that he is still represented as being in the very act of pouring out his blood for the offences of man. This gives great advantage to faith: when any soul comes to the throne of grace, he finds a sacrifice there provided for him to offer to God. Thus all succeeding generations find they have the continual sacrifice ready, and the newly-shed blood to offer. Seven horns ] As horn is the emblem of power , and seven the number of perfection , the seven horns may denote the all-prevailing and infinite might of Jesus Christ. He can support all his friends ; he can destroy all his enemies ; and he can save to the uttermost all that come unto God through him. Seven eyes ] To denote his infinite knowledge and wisdom: but as these seven eyes are said to be the seven Spirits of God , they seem to denote rather his providence , in which he often employs the ministry of angels ; therefore, these are said to be sent forth into all the earth . .

‏ Revelation of John 5:6

Verse 6. Stood a Lamb] Christ, so called because he was a sacrificial offering; αρνιον signifies a little or delicate lamb.

As it had been slain] As if now in the act of being offered. This is very remarkable; so important is the sacrificial offering of Christ in the sight of God that he is still represented as being in the very act of pouring out his blood for the offences of man. This gives great advantage to faith: when any soul comes to the throne of grace, he finds a sacrifice there provided for him to offer to God. Thus all succeeding generations find they have the continual sacrifice ready, and the newly-shed blood to offer.

Seven horns] As horn is the emblem of power, and seven the number of perfection, the seven horns may denote the all-prevailing and infinite might of Jesus Christ. He can support all his friends; he can destroy all his enemies; and he can save to the uttermost all that come unto God through him.

Seven eyes] To denote his infinite knowledge and wisdom: but as these seven eyes are said to be the seven Spirits of God, they seem to denote rather his providence, in which he often employs the ministry of angels; therefore, these are said to be sent forth into all the earth. See Clarke on Re 1:4.

‏ Revelation of John 5:12-13

Verse 12. To receive power] That is, Jesus Christ is worthy to take, λαβειν, to have ascribed to him, power-omnipotence; riches-beneficence; wisdom-omniscience; strength-power in prevalent exercise; honour-the highest reputation for what he has done; glory-the praise due to such actions; and blessing-the thankful acknowledgments of the whole creation. Here are seven different species of praise; and this is exactly agreeable to the rabbinical forms, which the author of this book keeps constantly in view. See Sepher Rasiel, fol. 39, 2: "To thee belongs

cabod, glory; gedulah, magnitude; geburah, might; hammamlakah, the kingdom; hattiphereth, the honour; hannetsach, the victory; vehahod, and the praise."

Verse 13. Every creature] All parts of the creation, animate and inanimate, are represented here, by that figure of speech called prosopopaeia or personification, as giving praise to the Lord Jesus, because by him all things were created. We find the whole creation gives precisely the same praise, and in the same terms, to Jesus Christ, who is undoubtedly meant here by the Lamb just slain as they give to GOD who sits upon the throne. Now if Jesus Christ were not properly GOD this would be idolatry, as it would be giving to the creature what belongs to the Creator.