Revelation 5

Revelation 5:5

Sprung from the tribe of Judah, Jesus Christ is like a lion for strength, courage, and eminence, to maintain and defend his own property and tear asunder his enemies; and he is the root of David, as in his divine nature, office, and character, he is the foundation and source of all the happiness and glory of his kingdom, typified by that of David

Revelation 5:6

His being represented as a slain lamb denotes him as an atoning priest, the sacrifice for the sins of his people, and the food of their souls. His seven horns represent his full authority and almighty power, as a King, to execute God’s will, protecting and supporting his church, and pushing down her enemies. His seven eyes denote his infinite wisdom and knowledge, and his unmeasurable fulness of the Holy Ghost in all his gifts and graces, and his disposing of them to men, as the Prophet of his church

Revelation 5:8

Their harps denote the melody of their hearts and the charming notes of their praise. Their golden vials, cups, or censers, full of odours, are their prayers, proceeding from sanctified hearts, and acceptable to God through Christ’s merits and intercession

REFLECTIONS UPON CHAP. V.—The events of providence, and the manifestations of God’s favour, have and will take place in their orderly course. And it is a privilege and pleasure to have a proper acquaintance with the purposes of God here, to support us under our trials, till our happiness be perfected in eternal salvation. Very incapable are created beings to penetrate into them, and it is highly daring to pretend or attempt it. But comfortable is it to reflect that our promised Messiah has interposed between his Father and his church, and has applied himself to manifest and fulfil them. Transcendently wonderful and glorious is his person and character: at once infinitely majestic, awful, and mighty; and yet endearingly meek, and marked with an atoning death for our sins! Extensive are his power and authority, his wisdom and knowledge; and unbounded his fulness of the Holy Ghost, and his power of sending him to men. And ministers, saints, and even angels, delightfully triumph in, and praise him for, his work of redemption equally as his Father. God forbid that my soul should be silent, when so many are engaged in his praise