It is appropriate, indeed, that Jesus should open the scroll. Since 1914 he has been enthroned as King of God's Messianic Kingdom, and that scroll reveals so much concerning the Kingdom and what it will accomplish. Jesus faithfully bore witness to Kingdom truth while he was here on earth. (John 18:36, 37) He taught his followers to pray for the coming of the Kingdom. (Matthew 6:9, 10) He initiated the preaching of the good news of the Kingdom at the beginning of the Christian era and prophesied the culmination of that preaching work during the time of the end. (Matthew 4:23; Mark 13:10) It is likewise appropriate that one of the 24 elders should reveal to John that Jesus is the one to open the seals. Why? Because these elders sit on the thrones and wear their crowns, being joint heirs with Christ in his Kingdom. - ROMANS 8:17; REVELATION 4:4.0
Next time: REVELATION IT GRAND CLIMAX AT HAND!/Chapter Fifteen - 'The Lamb That Was Slaughtered'
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