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Rev 5:1-14 -- The Opening of the Scroll

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Amen
[isbe] AMEN - a-men' (in ritual speech and in singing a-men', a'men) ('amen; amen, = "truly," "verily"): Is derived from the reflexive form of a verb meaning "to be firm," or "to prop." It occurs twice as a noun in Isa 65:16, where...
[nave] AMEN A word used to reenforce a statement, Num. 5:22; Deut. 27:12-26; Neh. 5:13; 2 Cor. 1:20; Rev. 1:18; 22:20. Used in prayer, 1 Kin. 1:36; 1 Chr. 16:36; Neh. 8:6; Psa. 41:13; 72:19; 89:52; 106:48; Jer. 28:6; Matt. 6:13; 1...
God
[nave] GOD. List of Sub-Topics Miscellany; Unclassified Scriptures Relating to; Access to; Compassion of; Creator; Creator of Mankind; Eternity of; Faithfulness of; Fatherhood of; Favor of; Foreknowledge of; Glory of; Goodness of...
Elder
[nave] ELDER. In the Mosaic System Equivalent to the title senator, in present use. Elders, with delegated powers, were authorized to act for their constituency, Deut. 1:13, 15. See: Government, Mosaic. In the Christian Church ...
Jesus, The Christ
[nave] JESUS, THE CHRIST. Index of Sub-topics History of; Miscellaneous Facts Concerning; Unclassified Scriptures Relating to; Ascension of; Atonement by; Attributes of; Compassion of; Confessing; Creator; Death of; Design of His...
Praise
[nave] PRAISE Song of Moses, after the passage of the Red Sea, Ex. 15:1-19. Of Miriam, Ex. 15:21. Of Deborah, after defeating the Canaanites, Judg. 5. Of Haah, 1 Sam. 2:1-10. Of David, celebrating his deliverance from the hand ...
Shouting
[nave] SHOUTING. In Joy and Praise 1 Chr. 15:28; 2 Chr. 15:12-14; Ezra 3:11-13; Psa. 5:11; Psa. 47:1; Isa. 12:6; Luke 17:15; Luke 19:37-41; Acts 3:8, 9; Rev. 5:12-14 See: Praise.
Church
[nave] CHURCH, the collective body of believers. Miscellany of Minor Sub-Topics Called in the O.T., The Congregation, Ex. 12:3, 6, 19, 47; 16:1, 2, 9, 10, 22; Lev. 4:13, 15; 10:17; 24:14. Called in the N.T., Church, Matt. 16:18; ...
Living Creature
[nave] LIVING CREATURE Gen. 1:20, 21, 24; 2:19; 6:17, 19; 7:15; 8:21; Rev. 4:6, 7, 8, 9; 5:6, 8, 11, 14; 6:1, 3, 5, 6, 7; 7:11; 14:3; 15:7; 19:4
Animals
[nave] ANIMALS Creation of, Gen. 1:24, 25; 2:19; Jer. 27:5. Food of, Gen. 1:30. Named, Gen. 2:20. Ordained as food for mankind, Gen. 9:2, 3; Lev. 11:3, 9, 21, 22; Deut. 14:4-6, 9, 11, 20. God's care of, Gen. 9:9, 10; Deut. 25:4...
FOUR
[isbe] FOUR - for ('arba`; tessares): "Four" (cardinal number) was a sacred and complete number with the Hebrews, as well as with several other peoples. It occurs very frequently in the Old Testament and the New Testament. (1) It i...
ADORATION
[isbe] ADORATION - ad-o-ra'-shun: Though this word never occurs in English Versions, it represents aspects of worship which are very prominent in the Bible. I. Etymology. The word is derived from Latin adorare = (1) "to speak to," ...
LORD'S SUPPER; (EUCHARIST)
[isbe] LORD'S SUPPER; (EUCHARIST) - u'-ka-rist GENERAL || I. DEFINITION II. NEW TESTAMENT SOURCES 1. Textual Considerations 2. Narratives Compared (1) Mark (2) Matthew (3) Pauline (4) Luke 3. Other Pauline Data III. PREPARATION FO...
CHERUB, CHERUBIM
[smith] The symbolical figure so called was a composite creature-form which finds a parallel in the religious insignia of Assyria, Egypt and Persia, e.g. the sphinx, the winged bulls and lions of Nineveh, etc. A cherub guarded paradi...
Angel
[nave] ANGEL. One of the Holy Trinity Trinitarian authorities interpret the Scriptures cited under this topic as referring to Christ, who according to this view was the divine presence in the wilderness. Called Angel, Acts 7:30, ...
Stones, Precious
[ebd] Frequently referred to (1 Kings 10:2; 2 Chr. 3:6; 9:10; Rev. 18:16; 21:19). There are about twenty different names of such stones in the Bible. They are figuratively introduced to denote value, beauty, durability (Cant. 5:14...

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Yerusalem, Mulia dan Kudus [KJ.261] Hover on the song's title to listen the music

1. Yerusalem, mulia dan kudus, rinduan hatiku! 'Ku tergerak hendak terbang terus ke puncak bukitmu, diatas hutan rimba dan gunung dan lembah, supaya aku tiba di negeri baka.	Mzm 48 Mzm 87 Mzm 122 Ibr 11:10 Why 3:12 Why 21:2, 9-11
2. Bila kelak bersinar cahyamu, o hari cemerlang, waktunyalah kus'rahkan nyawaku gembira dan senang ke dalam tangan Bapa yang t'lah memilihnya dan kuperoleh s'lamat di Sion s'lamanya.	Mzm 31:6
3. Kota emas, gerbangmu bukalah, terima salamku! Di dunia alangkah lamanya 'ku rindu padamu, Tatkala aku susah di alam yang fana dan kudambakan sorga pusaka yang baka.	Mat 5:3, 10
4. O lihatlah kumpulan yang kudus, berlaksa banyaknya! Jumlah besar yang sudah ditebus, pilihan mulia, Telah diutus Tuhan menyambut diriku Di saat 'ku berjuang di kancah kemelut.	Why 5:11 Why 7:9 1 Tes 3:13
5. Nabi besar, leluhur mulia, jemaat beriman, yang t'lah pernah memikul salibnya, disiksa, ditekan, sekarang aku lihat berwajah yang cerah di cahya yang gemilang yang tiada habisnya.	Why 18:20 1 Ptr 2:21 Ibr 11:35-40 Why 7:9-12
6. Wahai Firdaus, nyanyianmu merdu dan warnamu segar, udaramu dan tamanmu penuh bahagia benar. Kemuliaan sorga t'lah masuk hatiku dan 'ku menyanyi Juga menurut lagumu.	Why 21:1-2
7. Madah besar gempita cemerlang di sana menggegap; gambus, gendang, kecapi dan serdam membuatnya lengkap: berlaksa-laksa lidah bersuara bergema di dalam gita indah di sorga s'lamanya.	Why 4:8-11 Why 5:9-14 Why 7:9-12 Why 14:2-3 Why 15:2-4 Why 19:1-8
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Yesus Kristus Memerintah [KJ.220] Hover on the song's title to listen the music

1. Yesus Kristus memerintah tak terbatas, tak terhingga: alam semesta sujud. Dunia patut memaklumkan: "Yesus Kristus itu Tuhan!" Bangsa-bangsa, bertelut!	Yes 9:6 Ef 1:20-22 Mzm 96:10 Flp 2:9-11
2. Raja-raja yang perkasa dan segala yang berkuasa mengagungkan namaNya; baik di sorga, baik di bumi kehendakNya dipenuhi; tiap mahluk menyembah!	Mat 28:18 Why 5:13-14
3. Mahakuasa hanya Allah, tidak ada yang setara: Ia Tuhan Yang Esa. Yang setara hanya Kristus, Putra Tunggal Allah itu: KerajaanNya baka!	Yer 10:6-7 Flp 2:6
4. Ia Raja yang bertakhta beserta dengan BapaNya, dikitari kerubim, dan kuasa yang sempurna atas bumi maupun sorga kepadaNya diberi.	Ibr 1:3-4 Ibr 12:2 Why 5:6 Why 22:1, 3
5. Kita s'lamat dalam Dia, ditebus dengan kasihNya dan darahNya yang kudus. Pendamaian yang lestari, t'rang dan hidup yang abadi disampaikan Penebus.	Ibr 9:11-14 Why 5:9 2 Kor 5:18-19 1 Yoh 2:2
6. Hanya Yesus Kristus saja yang menjadi dasar G'reja dan Kepala umatNya. Dibeli dengan darahNya dan dibaptis dengan RohNya, kita hidup s'lamanya!	1 Kor 3:10-11 Kol 1:18 1 Kor 6:20 1 Kor 7:23 Kis 1:4-5 Kis 11:16
7. Hai pedosa, buka hati, orang sakit, harap lagi dan yang miskin, bangunlah! Lubuk hati dibersihkan dan yang sakit dipulihkan, adil hukum rahmatNya.	Yes 35:3-6
8. Walau salib dunia ini sementara mengiringi hidup orang beriman, takkan dapat memisahkan kita dari kasih Tuhan, hingga ringanlah beban.	2 Kor 1:5-7 Flp 3:10-11 1 Ptr 4:13 Rm 8:37-39
9. Bersyukur, bersukaria, umat Tuhan, puji Dia di seluruh dunia! Persiapkanlah jalanNya dan lambaikan daun palma: Ia datang segera!	Yes 40:3 Mrk 1:3 Yoh 12:13 Why 7:9 Why 22:7, 12, 20
10. Aku pun tak ketinggalan mengelukanNya di jalan, aku pun mengikutNya.Yesus Kristus memerintah tak terbatas, tak terhingga! Puji Raja mulia!
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Expository Notes on the Bible (Constable)

A. The prophet's cleansing 6:1-8

6:1 Why did Isaiah date this passage since he did not date most of his others?70Probably he did so because King Uzziah had been the best king of Judah since Solomon. Nevertheless during the last part of his reign he suffered ...
The solitary Warrior 63:1-6

"Having described the exaltation of Zion and her enlargement through the influx of the Gentiles, the prophet turns to describe the destruction of Zion's enemies."701"The oracle is most dramatic. The only OT passage that in an...
4. The conclusion of the vision 3:12-15

"Ezekiel's vision of God's glory had provided the needed perspectivefor his task (1:4-2:7). The messagehe was to deliver was provided by God (2:8-3:11). Then he needed motivationto direct him to the task. That motivation was ...
The parable of the faithful servants 12:36-38

12:36 In the parable the master returns from a wedding feast. Perhaps Jesus had the heavenly marriage supper of Jesus with His bride the church in view (cf. Rev. 4-5). This event will precede His second coming to the earth (R...
The example of Christ 2:5-11

This paragraph is the most important one in the epistle and the most difficult to interpret."By anyone's reckoning, 2:6-11 constitutes the single most significant block of material in Philippians."582:5 Paul introduced an ill...
B. The Rapture 4:13-18

Paul next turned to another subject on which his readers needed instruction in view of their newness in Christ (cf. 3:10). He outlined the immediate hope of his readers. He did this to explain that those of their number who h...
Message 8

The subject of the Book of Revelation is Jesus Christ (1:1). It is an unveiling ("revelation") of Him. What does this book reveal about Christ? The Book of Revelation is the unveiling of the person of Jesus Christ, the power ...
Outline

I. The preparation of the prophet ch. 1A. The prologue of the book 1:1-81. The preface 1:1-32. The address and doxology 1:4-63. The theme 1:7-8B. The commission of the prophet 1:9-201. The first commission to write 1:9-112. T...
2. The address and doxology 1:4-6

"As is true of NT epistles in general, the address of Revelation contains three elements: the writer, the addressees, and the greeting."181:4 John sent this letter to the seven churches mentioned in chapters 2 and 3, which we...
2. The source of the commission 1:12-16

John turned to see the person who had given him his commission. These verses describe what he saw.1:12 When John turned to see the person who spoke to him he saw a majestic figure clothed in a long robe standing among seven l...
3. The amplification of the commission 1:17-20

John's response to this revelation was similar to Daniel's response to the vision God gave him (cf. Dan. 10:7-9). Jesus then proceeded to give John more information about what He wanted him to do.1:17 This revelation of Jesus...
III. THE REVELATION OF THE FUTURE 4:1--22:5

John recorded the rest of this book to reveal those aspects of the future that God wanted His people to know (cf. 1:19). He revealed the events in chapters 4-18 to enable the readers to understand events leading up to Jesus C...
A. Introduction to the judgments of the Tribulation chs. 4-5

Chapters 4 and 5 prepared John, and they prepare the reader, for the outpouring of judgments on the earth that follow. They present the place from which these judgments originate and the Person from whom they come. Before rev...
1. The throne in heaven ch. 4

This chapter focuses on God the Father, the Creator who hands over the seven-sealed scroll. Chapter 5 emphasizes God the Son, the Redeemer who receives and opens the scroll.
The glory of God 4:2-8

4:2 As soon as John heard this invitation, he entered another ecstatic state (cf. 1:10). His body remained on the earth, but he saw a throne and someone sitting on it in heaven (cf. Ezek. 11:1, 5). "Throne"occurs 45 times in ...
The worship of God 4:9-11

4:9 Whenever it is appropriate and possible the four living creatures give praise to eternal God. They glorify and honor Him for His perfections, and they thank Him for His great works, especially His creation (v. 11).4:10 Th...
The worship of the Lamb 5:6-14

5:6 As with our dreams, John's vision contained some unusual features. John saw the Messiah as a Lamb.229The Lamb is a symbol of Jesus Christ at His first advent, meek and submissive to a sacrificial death as our substitute (...
1. The first seal 6:1-2

6:1 "I saw"marks the continuation of what John had seen that chapters 4 and 5 record, but also the commencement of revelation concerning future events on earth. Chapters 1-5 have introduced this revelation. John was an eyewit...
5. The fifth seal 6:9-11

What happened next evidently took place in heaven.6:9 The altar John saw was evidently in heaven (cf. 8:3, 5; 14:18). Earlier John had seen a throneroom in heaven (chs. 4-5), but now he saw a temple. Probably the concepts of ...
2. The salvation of the great multitude 7:9-17

There are a number of contrasts between the 144,000 and this great multitude. The number of the first group is not only smaller but definite whereas the number of the second group is larger and indefinite. People from the 12 ...
G. The seventh trumpet judgment 11:15-19

John's revelation continued to unfold future events as God revealed these to him in his vision. The scene John saw next was in heaven. The seventh trumpet judgment did not begin immediately (cf. 8:1-5), but John received info...
1. The praise of God in heaven 19:1-10

This pericope has strong ties to what precedes (16:17-18:24). It is the concluding revelation concerning the fall of Babylon, the latter-day Egypt and Tyre, and Antichrist, the ultimate Pharaoh of the Exodus and King of Tyre....
A. The testimony of the angel 22:6-7

22:6 The angel who had been revealing the new creation to John, one of the angels who had the seven bowls (21:9), continued to speak to him.782He assured John that the things prophesied to happen soon (4:1-22:5), which John h...
Bibliography

Abbott-Smith, George. A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament. Edinburgh: T. & T. Clark, 1950.Aldrich, Roy L. "The Divisions of the First Resurrection."Bibliotheca Sacra128:510 (April-June 1971):117-19.Alford, Henry. ...

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