Chapter Fifteen/"Who Is Worthy to Open the Scroll?" - 'The Lamb That Was Slaughtered' - Continue

 Is it somehow belittling or undignified to represent the glorified Jesus as "a lamb as though it had been slaughtered"? Not at all! The fact that Jesus stayed faithful to the death was a major defeat for Satan and a great triumph for Jehovah God. Representing Jesus in this way vividly portrays his conquest of Satan's world and is a reminder of the deep love that Jehovah and Jesus have for mankind. (John 3:16; 15:13; compare Colossians 2:15) Jesus is thus pointed to as the promised Seed, outstandingly qualified to open the scroll. - GENESIS 3:15. 

What else adds to our appreciation of this "lamb?" He has seven horns. Horns in the Bible are often a symbol of power or authority, and seven would indicate completeness. (Compare 1 Samuel 2:1, 10; Psalm11:29; 148:14) Hence, the Lamb's seven horns represent the fulness of power that Jehovah has trusted to Jesus. He is "far above every government and authority and power and lordship and every name named, not only in the system of things, but also in that to come." (Ephesus1:20-23; 1 Peter 3:22) Jesus has particularly exercised power, governmental power, since 1914 when Jehovah enthroned him as heavenly King. - PSALM 2:6. 

Next time: Chapter Fifteen/"Who Is Worthy to Open the Scroll?" - 'The Lamb That Was Slaughtered'  - Conclusion

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