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Was reading Bible last night, chapters on discussion I was having with Christian friends, and found this verse.

Can anyone explain this....or has studied it? May have to relisten to Missler Mp3. Just was wondering about this seven Spirits of God stuff...

Rev 5:6 And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth.

1) Power: He is not one who can dream and never realize; plan but
never achieve. He is able (Mt 28:18; 1 Cor 1:24; Col 1:16-17; Heb 1:3;
Mk 5:1-20, 25-29, 35-43).
2) Riches: There is no claim on Him which He cannot satisfy, no
promise He cannot carry out (2 Cor 8:9; Eph 3:.
3) Wisdom: Both secrets and practical knowledge (1 Cor 1:24; Jas 1:5).
4) Strength: Which can even disarm the powers of evil and overthrow
Satan (Ps 24:8; Mt 12:29; Lk 11:22).
5) Honor: Before whom every knee shall bow and every tongue
confess that He is Lord indeed (Phil 2:11; Ps 104:1; Ps 8:5; cf. Heb
2:7, 9).
6) Glory: Which is His alone (Jn 1:14; 2:11; 11:4, 40; 17:5, 24).
7) Blessing: The inevitable climax of it all: He pours this all out of us-
you and me (Ps 103:1-2).

1A. THE SCROLL WITH SEVEN SEALS - 5:1-7
"written within and on the backside, sealed with seven seals"
Cf. Jeremiah 32:6-16; Daniel 12:4, 9 - Roman law required that a will be sealed seven times - the wills of Caesar Augustus and Emperor Vespasian were so sealed.
1B. The PLACE of the scroll
"in the right hand of him that sat on the throne"
The place of authority, sovereign control, and power! cf. Psalm 16:11; 17:7; 18:35; 20:6-7; 48:10; 63:7-8; 73:23; 89:13; 98:1; 110:1; 118:15-16; Acts 5:31; Romans 8:34; Ephesians 1;20; Colossians 3:1; Hebrews 1:3, 13; 8:1; 10:12; 12:2; 1 Peter 3:22
2B. The PROBLEM of the scroll
"who is worthy to open the scroll"?
"wept much" used of Jesus in Luke 19:41; of Peter in Matt. 26:75
"strong angel" - Gabriel (?) - cf. 10:1; 18:21 with Dan. 8:16; 9:22-23;
10:14-21; 11:2 cf. Luke 1:26-33
"no man in heaven, nor in earth, neither under the earth, was able to open the scroll, neither to look on it" cf. Isaiah 59:16, 20-21; 63:3-5
3B. The PERSON Who can open the scroll with seven seals - 5-7
1C. He is the Lion of Judah
Cf. Genesis 49:8-10 ("lion" - 155 times in OT; 9 times in NT, 6 in Rev.
Symbol of destruction - Hosea 5:14
Symbol of strength - Judges 14:18
Symbol of boldness - Proverbs 28:1
"WORTHY IS THE LAMB"
Message No. 15 - Revelation 5:1-7
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3B. The PERSON Who can open the scroll with seven seals - 5-7
1C. He is the Lion of Judah
2C. He is the Line of David - "Root of David"
Cf. 22:16 cf. 2 Sam. 7:12-13; Psalm 132:11; Isa. 9:6-7; 11:1-2
Also the "branch" Jer. 23:5; Zech. 3:8
3C. He is the Lamb of God
186 times in Bible; 29 times in Revelation - cf. John 1:29, 36;
1 Peter 1:19 (Greek - arnion)
Cf. Rev. 5:6, 8, 12, 13; 6:1, 16; 7:9, 10, 14, 17; 12:11; 13:8, 11; 14:1, 4, 10; 15:3; 17:14; 19:7, 9; 21:9, 14, 22, 23, 27; 22:1, 3
1D. His centrality - "in the midst of" - 6
Cf. 1:3; 2:1 and Matt. 18:20
2D. His condition
1E. He was standing - "stood a Lamb"
no longer "seated" - perhaps a reminder that His work of intercession is no longer needed - now begins His work of intervention!
2E. He was slain - "Lamb as though it had been slain"
Cf. v. 12 cf. Heb. 9:11-28; 10:19-20; 13:20-21;
1 Peter 1;18-19; 1 John 1:7
3D. His control
"having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven spirits of God" cf. Zech. 4:10; Joshua 6:2-5

2C. The Message proclaimed - 12
sevenfold description of the Lamb's worthiness
1D. Power
2D. Riches
3D. Wisdom
4D. Strength
5D. Honor
6D. Glory
7D. Blessing