an apocalyptic tribute to the lamb

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AN APOCALYPTIC TRIBUTE TO THE LAMB ‘REV 61-14)

“The foros of eembolie lene los fn ity wbiity eo sorervede human
entogorion No Biblical mritor encode #eSreggintion ge empl im
tory of fhe avehor of the NT Apacalrpao, The thelogr af Fen i» ©
heologn" sing "e undersantna ne andi mill eparienen ser
tquaces,storma, Be, pin, joy, worebip. agony end deliiom, sof ehh
feree to mediate che tension betwoon cunceutporsly powers that be and
Chuisdan fait thereby ening the misht gad aoverean rei of al
‘aigry Cd, wo panoknofor Tt ia within Jokars view, using goeple ey
olan, to envourage Chrlaiaas to an active. not pease, pateipaion
tisany. The ability to parsovae i diwctly proportionate tous ose
‘on sat God inceed ie ethrned sad riceg over the powers,

"The NT Apacalpor could mall be ealed «ath af wera “Kaye?
sovertinung.” aval” ight” “wlengihy” war” “leone “hr”
sera angel ore” al “ero pte Di vim ui I
ihe str fo ve el eg Fr Bigs are mea where
the ana thnllorsen Emperin ix prahallenge, Jan neapres Fs nogience
Bing the snes snl pare inthe alr afb poxtabrar ta “ehe hell
rei on the enti (low 3: 2045, 9:81. Thr exeed mode of mediating that
“Ghoxam tein this modigbery ole of dine imperivm that te key Haez0
‘oF the Apocalype, the Lars emeTzc,

1. Revebtioe 4-8 in Oe whoo ofthe whole. Chapters weal of tia
_apocalgicdrawa stark the jaleoduction of the Leb, The audience is ans
‘aves ta Jolson om Ue seven sachs fo the curta of ie heavealy
‘heoe ent to abaeeve ua 8 Tuigeal entent she pila event of Ruma

TTESICH Waker, Ts tayo te Lami Chie te Astin Goer: HC. HE
25 ee, Fe us on ihe ban A roa fe Aen Ne Fo Ba Ae
tcp ne cms wr dchvchve int Yk 28 2:6: Ma:
| ER coneomaz ie Sumityezs me fn Chern tre
ae eo Bean. ye Cau: dears sad egy HL 53
02 JoERWA OF THE EVANGRLIPAL TAEOLoZAA Fe

history oiong with ie veuiienione, Heew ae cater se eis prvi
‘Jone vite: che dae aud Om alae: Evesything securing tn chap 4 8
luanspiceg Letnaea Une

Trial Jub enon throne and “one siting woon it (A 2 tia ete
seorthy dit the gotion of Gad im shape, je fotesoet ove of wltlag—
that ie, eeigaing and judgiug. Of the aatj-ca oosurrenes arms
tho NF fest aie found sa che Apscalgan. wilh siveteam iF Chap.
‘ud ng The ened fark tha porvaron nouven athe abeoloe guna
ity et God? snd eis authority sok He dacita foe hatha eps fe
sonnon tt, 738 The supreme atenity ef od over ube waive rg
bean enablehed. judameute thu? proceed az au wutwurking bs hisery
(G-10:10y, Caneaining @ view af Meco Zoom the diva standpoint, 16
Soll of BAAR, He vases represents the: bake oF dong ower ne
Ui Rowan stiputycione the ening of wll a9 done in tho presence af
sven witnowor! gen ae each, fiaeey, which conceal the divine pure
Dose e :eeactie in avsidante wit Use will af te Sovereign Lae. ie
his seavn: don weep, see om es wae able eo pen the acral aod
Taugoa its weal (6212 Toe nponing of there snl, aich commence ho
dipecnts of 621 #8, se nehtewed emlp throvgh God’ sheaen azen! the
Toh nf Kev atom 8

2, Revelation $ and & in ontrast. Chapter 8.16 continaation of te
tarone setting in chap. 4 ‘Sete saute wilane<s. Kot eon) The Rats
Tienes both are ctr al expliee, amd tho siento are mated:

Chan ‘chp.
Sate mons ay oe ann ne kebmve op en sen
secre a 6) sera ve 68 TI}
Tetra) Tes preterey Cv 6,8, 48
esi prosgataeo (97 19,11) ebetan oumtyrtns he Ah
‘eso Uy pentane

ies te pt (2 po bona fe)

‘Whee chap. 4 suse snl with the tne ating on tho Havone, how
tren the: panes: nennfrmted th xe ae mages. Bt
tone Uns Tar. As net, 40 ation eapears Cwantytine tates in

ott hana nc 12% 3, I, OS aa
Apacalypne’® sua Gham figures as ley J dhe futerpetation of the book
Mapifet av the valy one warthy Uo ger the ae of te wera, the Lani
fe these nore of ing "Te ook igen Ue hat
hip she Lal envelopes the iar of gmt theaghn ae hoa
Pivot vo the arnetieof vention, chap §tndereeeea nat to much
tho Lamia narure as the aacstcil role he play, qoalifing him to 2d
Ss the divine punpoae. Here the Lam neve.ven Woiahip, te omtadaut,
‘puweents te Spi Iubuney, 2 luagbleced, Ian power worthy eo uped
the seals is weesaaelly Uced to Judah, od fe aserbed the eso ate
letbutes ae Gud! Tho rauin igs of Te fh hp i Une warthincanf
the Leva
ee. 43, 3,8. rand the dere Uhotharrene, 4h ko ae “siting” in
‘inp 4, eonteaaced ith thar of che Lamb in ehap. 8 eka is “etanding”
Uiesthos, 0) Ca i followed by incenee rane

1 Latur he bk mals, While the ws of Ube Apmis ay
ve apnanlypie, the mevemnent x Heong leensar te vamp abe all
the eute entironmant cooler the doverpcun of heaven, The sie etsiag
for much ef the activity in tho book. spare Crom the threns, is ehe altar.

Tevein Jolujg depictions seoa ce be henily indeed lo tne Paina, lala
and Daniel" Presuppoted 1 OT aud Jewish warahip ia the Lewple and
fguazigue, tush of wh wae tarfad ves ito the lunge vf the early
Ghestion eoouuaily! aon sac fa a keeping nith Jew teudiun,
ice te fos camgemy Bf Cheatnae wh ho nga hoe wu nw

tbapSteneora on sibte® te Verashe detain a7
1 on ay ene " ™ _
TF tes tyre Senet (Ost: Me 1;3) Pre a sz he

oe leh and a ature 2 the Ey She
cot Joti GF Mu eeaseeent-Tnoroninat ners

I tho bok asa ahole, worship isa central issue. People either worhip
odiand the Laub. o thoy worship Ure least ad ne droge, The ann
fg: Bafate wha will geupic ton? Buea in Ubi ihe, the frequent a pw
{ounted Ulan wecunatinns vache ton fn amps, nna 5 reo
oporlant Anetins Tary are strong aPirmaions aed conteeions of fie,
Trig enjain the arcive parfeipetion cf all seg. Aeaveniy and easthly.”

ue wight eccly wow the Apocaljoce aga re-eaing if OF tod tows
leunleal peactces: (Labia the Spe un the “or dag” I-10)
PD Tho wenn are depitied sae “pronin” 1:8 S202 20), 1B) White Zar
anenbeare warn he the“legnaed G11, 78, 2140 Ab A eel LL,
Fy, 8618, 128; 20% 3-97, 227, 8, 20.18, 19,15) bola aad incense
Gem 85.4, 6, 184, 5, 10, 12, 1717s 21.6, and 16) tampsrende (1:12,
18 20; 2: Let ave aseoiated with (7) the ah-2y Ss Gb LLB 59.1%
A 14285 M18) Singing, anaes, hymine and warship aan she
Bags 14; TH UF, Lit6 19, Coe, 8, 125 Md-8, 7, 8 11, 102; 18k
1m, 29; 224, 17,301) Preauene reference ia made toe texas or “ab
crnoole LL 3, 18, 15.5, 8, 161, 47, 21.8. 221 94 well ev ge allt bo
Fo) Mount Zion (4b. i efoe Ii hecomes exceing’y Aeleu ialae
the acte of wareip faa the ewvale of judyent unflding in ehe back. 1a
feed wership discloses Gods parponen an example of whey in th mac.
os: ooh. 4B th el

2 Liturgy im Revelation 6. “Living erearore,” “angela” and “ants?
participae a the worship ofthe Laub. The function of bymoie wateral i
‘hap 5 ie crucial Ou Ue haan of decisive jal ven hry ee oe
[ahd sanusevton, Une wrthinens af the Lamha prolaimre Hy the hea
nly hoe. He ieeable” efrnanig 1, 12> e9 open the seal othe evll ad
tha nine udment. Seem theolgially th Lam analeation ie pede
fated om hig valoveary hemiston ad auertics, Ha ig selaisied a2 Was
tag, having szeribed fo om che sexy attnutet af the Ci wing Ths

Anco fine (1: amen, Aeon ota onion (S24 18
Iago aon a ated e981
rate fg eee Oa HOH

en

Tho hamne of chop. 6 iu sect proclaim the sight and lordship uf the
Lamb, Borh chtone stds of chage, 4 aad 3 cinciade with wanehip

41, 69-10) ladeed,ovmabip askovondgon "hates ta Gk te tot
‘the bith n Brstanntny hrisinn a henee aay i Jebn'e Cet

Sul gna ie oa dca ao mM ANre ene Bate
ov ama RT AR SE 468

ogy, Morology Attngly vonclads the :atraduclion of tke Lamia in Job's
fhtone Vision Doge nthe A astnos everaey uf the Hebrew Aa
Seerifen. « rhaeed rorsing chro: Cn OT, ix ab ie care of divine
feyelery, Aad having followed vie ithe aerosmith Sonei
Seip nf alld Claes we paar, sichea.wadom, stent, honor
ory mnt bleeng, is Larch will mania Viele Shavsetortaee in che
uouing aporsirate visions,

1-8, respoase to John's weeping (© 4 shih i propa Dy Uhe
Ick on ued gous 1a ued the ces, 2h, ene oF he cam fuses
promiin indeatve f Tera lowfat mesons hope: the "ise frm
{he tbe af Jah che Tt oo” had prin Uo Open he aa the
fecal (3) Remnacenr of acne prephsticbcesng iv Gon AR 12—"Your
Tro el he che neck of your spsmues You are a Hons cl) ula
syn rl fan the peg. Lake 00 be ecoudee and les dow, lito a
rose. whe dares tx nnn Kan™Laon af Fuel iasppcopdate i Hat
theta cf moting joo

"Aa wagaeesed in Be 782, lereel derive fox choewmer ar sca Ku
Indnh “ts cudad God ie Leon: in ltsal sie ner in gat ne nn
‘ent. she nme a Yahwek are payed up and plundarsd be Yah.
Sea rnvariag lien ae dovtroys the war walerals aad pavarszes Irae"
‘andea pith nevosome fy. To te binge and rors of He eine ie
Siwoluley Caeingpiciag Aa dopited by te stg imagery of thee
path, aborch omar aol ae ce "Li of Jd” A eset Tne
Te avid thot will gamenlcn Moneta sight la seign end to judge Lae
{he uherisanes 344 ree Hani

"The preieenatine ofthe “soa” fib) n 8:1 wri va ede
and woladet?" lap eagendared no itis apecalerion Mone imprius
thon es fare, hawever, nthe content ofthe dacumuert, Commien fo Joes

a aghs a be apter doatein wat mat Mopar Sci ace
Gee ersten Be i Ta FR ee cr we

Eee oc eich ae
sg pcb the aso ala eine jane re: brngh
ut Feogs he Unie elapse. iany a trendy been "recorded

in fa 3 Jess couftonled with ltr sity the nee open
Ing of Use nade. The uring ins whe can meine Notary, 908 the
‘rica’ inpusce igen inability neo vaderstanding the dine Par
fain ry oly Sen ie,

2 56-2. And yet tbe NT Apocalypse is av sypieal gives of Joviai
aporalyptic propagnade. It ie uoigcaly Chsstan ia coaveplian. [oe the fo-
0s of Wscory, peeadosicals, isthe ro of eufering ia the sodiation af
‘ed's porpoen In Jebn's vaio. acter heariay ofthe ‘aeseauie Loa, he
iste something ance unexpoccee slam standing by the throne with the
[uate of sleashter ail at tho neck. The eleva lamb reinds the aedieace
thas iti a codeauned segrauny. Gly Slumagh satrife wan vie
Idaly schitved ibaa.” 63, The vu unpaca o€ ware Ube Lani
‘aiding ou sd tou Pics! serves alm eavace Use Lame rice He
Iediqee, Thus the Lab ie imepacably eouyected wit he divine pur
pose!" The tay ofthe Lag wuld appear ulfenive nc anal Lorin
Thing, Here ane’ eters Uri un tha des of wt Ton 6
teas U' The sudincoe eacountery Ue T(t £2 Ure ones nn
aad “atentiay® tperecl been (3) she amdiensepereeivex ai “having
Dea, gabe” agate, peek Ln, Viury ik achwed templind ay hoa
ow)? et it wan aspen via aries Uae expres

In cleat ttt ogre bll vores epee! oF F8a82 Mychol og,
vii se mh Tr keeping withthe OFF aotin of redomptiog be Taeane
of Dlcad, aaceice in the: Apualypa viewed ak the mate af worn
Farther: dhe Lam fm did silos dnt htpbas, Gs Ry 125 A, The
arb Tere clablten bole arth ll Uno esis wha re
rearing, The ian of th Lara wt tensity the persion mai ¥e
Gharnctrecc of the dewih apocelrpde goure-™ Others would ao be
“clein” (Go; 18247" In LT Chee (e deverbed ae haviug bees pissed
and iu 20:13 be He clothed ag 4 hing, albeit with his garrweat dipped ic
Blood, Phe rout of ame eengaingthenagh Dine ie mule pregnant wedh
simay.* In bis ooumealhry en the NT Apucalypee lll wel

1a ner dh 1 oe sect Ube ns Ub ae ace
Uh ule ver ha ott a tbe ue ewe te mount es
eis way perfect. It dee with cert nf acoeptance. Anotbe: seimal cannot
End ek gan te sree tan a Sah et =

Revelator § dewceer—rither, engnifien the *prachal mete? in
whisk al of hikiry in rosea. Panadol, aorifie alane oun tran
Roman history.

Tivt Revelation 5 fe not foremost a destrption sf the Lambs nature
tater, it defies ia rol He dase deed congue i lite ith the He's
thavaster and get his judgroeute are infleced bythe ceose. A relation of
Ube erte sundae judul sd Une even fino le Lan
trea conten BH Chari fanaa of Kenping with is chen fat
Scmmcurront wilh the hovoed lar of desich cpoenlepic.™ The horned
Linh seen hy Joh pamnnen Nancie oneer—the perfect par of
‘ahue mrmta hapten eugnwne, nn ty arcane to the erebhebir
ot hig Kingdom (1: 11:6: 12110) Tae dregen and homed beret £123:
Tout ave no ‘mate fer the Lien-Lamsb. bo, izes feehion ofthe Ide
ley of Tniah 1 who poaseeses che aoven epvte uf God, exerci bie
Tigh inal Up sacl. The scarmalion i kesven thal eval ig for
rer add ever 248),

29 ct 4 2 Cans, The Asst Irgnsto: As Inmate eso Mantra
‘hile commenca:cra traditionally have held a varity of views a to the
Identity oft ad in the NT Apocelvaae « majorite prefers blend of che
paedhal aud auffring aaa actif. Cris in the Revelation would irdeod
Eppear Wa ia conliraed to Ube Tsaianie avant. Sgesile aor-at-ona be
toca Teas wervaal eangs aud Revelator iaclude a slaugaterod Jas
‘Tea Ste7; ov 8:6, expation fornia ea 58:10 125 ley 1:5; 5; 718). sae
ing os Sau Bhd Rev Se, ITT AM, poling af dh le BENE
oe fe are ep SA: Re 5 BB), mtn jal
tae won 9g 42:1 Rs “Be earn e ewgrd A Rew 1145 2:12
2" fe ringing light fo tre matin Ten te TBs, raring Mea
orn tinge lan 49°: Ror Jy 17s 1O-FG, 31:94 el hi examin
4 eitnon Ion 35:4; Rew Blac his epreaencing covenant eh David lan
56-8: Bev 65,2201 Yer, rethae chan rerviey cnr perception of che Lama
ta ona lone cenveational prot euch se chs apacalypc horned Lanis or che
$seevase we wuld suggest that Jobn aa case che Lah ancering a is owe
User wold. Certnsty the qusliicatioa Ai emphgreom ahatlere any
fogulae slerenlzpes that wight exist nang ba wedience

‘A notabis fentore af the Lamb inshabaf hic arm exes. Yn Ld they are
opted nee me of Sr. They emaholne thr Latah omminsione: he
tnfld aida in 22, 9, 12, 19 3:1, €, 18, Tao verem eyes of 5:6 ure env
‘ith the “eeven sbitit of God cent cur inte all tho rent,” Onedsring in
E44" 33, 40 and 5:6, tho “oven epuea" axe nspicn fon thvoran in 18-8
and, inssreacingly, take plane alangsids God and deous Chuis, feat
‘Whom shate aad cirtne ave aaah othe chuwdes, Again in 46 the even
piite ate erp fou Viconox and pesseneed a seven Loupe af rag
fie, Ta 5s theg ave sete’y anne ut Into the earth, walle un St they ave
Iie haa onus. ESchrmue't as ently feontied Lt a the Basle
Fe eapinining the seven piri, They receive the ate word ae Ue
Pusher and dns Ena ve here tao with Ue Hy Spl neal

Irkote the ndvicoel Spinttarourhoot the BT, why then che dese
‘on "seven spinte' John cea to be deacring fem ehe inners 9nd !
ec 42, 10 of he lamps 2a ayes ofthe Lord aseocietod wish the too sie
Descea. Tn the NT Apacalypse the Spitt i feremuct the ave Spit” Tee
‘using prophecy, workiag co beta ef the shurenea, burniae 28 5 Ae,
Telugu snstrineun ta the Died uw esa Chel, opecetig ie die
srerld—ae Soil io Revelatien iy indeod Ue operation of Cod siases
{Tie ark tun wre onseculy fr the Chace’ nn earth The veven pie
its thon, ave the Susman to the ern Chri

See tcc Gen ke lpm Pa st,
eo petals le nln eas cr ib
CChaptene 4-5 rfect a. saaotn action thac had peneceateg ibe evap
and ae wath sts Yoees 90 the aecuty at che Dione is highly Tameatve
Neva Tied Has! for Mined? salud Sa eepreeatel Nae eer. Toe
iructare mntad day aed night énotr the ministry of the living cme
fovea in if ud of those coeing out a he Pavia im 7-5 Ui routines
“day and nishe"h in anottec, consider the torment for dhoee wrcbiping
she bel 4 141 ae wall (ee ie dovil imal a 2010 fi endaevs “By
a night" he eels rege hs rund as the roger Oe
Tel, 21-21; 233) ornignnes upped Far Noro tate ae sens ety
the middlo of che univer, sense ochenriae the eoemos tonld lost ite
fruits!" Bromo his positan the experer jedged, devenining the
fate of ea ** Ho thus Deczae “he cosa god of Ite, the fara arbiter
des pxaioheair

fx Jahe sowa ths Parone, is allenten i rivaled the aelinn tran
ining genenen io Antaanrens api tm ttonnae an 3p arin All ae
heaven i ending piso se he “Lem sia fers the foundation af the
wovla'Y rassiver the serol.Bacauae of eacitee the Lani i letbed "rh
‘thay aad elfen siaey, ins hh fe wan

1. Bit The Lambs recep the sera triggem romp: Woes:
vad frum tho Hing ersten ad elders ah re Vpn this wehin
fn tinted to the saints on marth. Here hapean god ath are joined bears
the Lamb, Verse § in enniceot of er. sncientcaltie acne i the Jemies
Team teuigie. with che choir c2 Loven in gael prasne aa he pest
(Bering tessor Athy skeet. 1 Che Rd, 48, ee Pe TR

Tat Ibur living creative” meer By lle the ene ofthe dra ne
revsiniseint ofthe ehrone raion sn Engh! 1, Phe ‘eave foreh oracles
Droiae tothe Due siting on che shrene na maaunor raging to wad Toe
[sh 6 The author's fou in 8 the iovelveawnt ofthe ellen ia wacship
Hin £40 they led ca herr wore fefne Godt, Wake lypicsl Jewish
tore of Joan's Moveltion, ‘Thr prominence ito bok ($10—L1 66, 14
ElL-t9; 1146; 14:0; [84 eewea, ad cher desvision Sx chee. —
Bic auggeative ofthe ods of the Jew'sh Saheles, which eourened ia 3
tetutusle Gocsivoul will Ube OF aad cablinis yen whune fenstion
Sear nepeoentining, Une Men. of the Aprons appa Ut roprex he
Charh fm enn?

lest, Gasden Oty: Drotiedse, 8H
Further Yh adore nf 5 are emacing # “privally*Caneion*! Bach ia
holding nites sshorn: ant 9 galeon bel Call of bacon 8 whic 6d
fo be the gragers ef the spent Vhs digheru appentn agai dn BU wed
152 in a otek 'peenfean!! tocenan neem ngan i Hebel nae LAS, che
former deaeibing alte seers in-rhich pager ne rngled uh conte
fad itared upon foe golden altar in Eb und #5 4 Use payors of che
Bait” ane aiven this eulbie poneition Mak 142, sprayer Dad
snakes dhe spape connection: “Let my aye by et bs wr im na
shay ebe Hfting ef ea br ay ee evening veil”. 2)

Tina en dewalunl early paseo, cheb, woraPiacanerges in Rex 5%
‘Theratate ou one joa wich the beavenls hast in felling anen hore tne
Leh

AAR “And Unyy sang st oew ag? Prag erupea Gry those
acaned the hrm n et ths Li tine, Pi ces 2 te AO
Alspes ate i ase wth ths Io and ve eash stance it ie inked ve
the molivs nf redemption" Nol infrequeatly wa dae OT Use "ae goa" it
Ksroclt mneship nrhsisned Yahwetn new aciaafselvation {op Bea 22
‘ot; Sl; a¥e; 1448, Lb fae BDA, aig ab a aueoedane the 20h
(oF Mass fom Radu 25.

‘The agar on of erin asiomation, he Saw prasad a8 be
dng aoe ad tai rath (eerie by hie Ihre seas perorned va
istry: eaphagts, egoraans, epoHtsrs" Nnebly ll hie via rt
Uindevecering Ths cunshatie Mivarieet momen? of thr aabratien reat ot
hist. Shoat belongs to che ealtcrvirenman und ie renalacenL af te
tpoit of the eorvant in Inn 57 FURR how prbaton spe magn Slob.
"Thoaghe poneeaning 2 seman inert in oe NT cal ae
the Laub of Sohn whe Laptiat's prolonnalivon “hance the sof the wield”

ia age orm oe led oe ad

ah pata. Svaed ones. Sere Poe 9
Genres ata tne looong cer Torsone a Vn
regiy oat ce