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Saturday, June 12 2010
Upon His victorious homecoming to the Father in heaven, Jesus Christ was given undefeatable power to rule upon His return to earth, something that He did not have the first time (see Why Two Comings Of The Christ? and The Coming World Dictator). The Messiah is the only one qualified to carry out the written instructions in the Scroll that was given to Him by the Father.
"5:1 And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne [see The Ancient of Days] a book written within and on the backside, sealed with seven seals. 5:2 And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof? 5:3 And no man in heaven, nor in earth, neither under the earth, was able to open the book, neither to look thereon. 5:4 And I wept much, because no man was found worthy to open and to read the book, neither to look thereon. 5:5 And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof." (Revelation 5:1-5 KJV)
"Thou art worthy to take the book and to open the seals thereof"
The Sacrifice of the Lamb of God was complete when it was accepted by God (see also Christ's Mercy Seat).
"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. 5:7 And he came and took the book out of the right hand of him that sat upon the throne. 5:8 And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saints. 5:9 And they sung a new song, saying,Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood [see Why Blood?] out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation; 5:10 And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth." (Revelation 5:6-10 KJV)
Christ will return with "the armies which were in heaven" (Revelation 19:14 KJV). An indicator of the size of that angelic force is found in the guard around the Father's Throne, "ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands."
"5:11 And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the beasts and the elders: and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands; 5:12 Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing.5:13 And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever. 5:14 And the four beasts said, Amen. And the four and twenty elders fell down and worshipped him that liveth for ever and ever." (Revelation 5:11-14 KJV)
Fact Finder: (a) What is in the first six seals? (b) What is in the seventh seal?
(a) See notes for Revelation 6 in Revelation 6-8
(b) See notes for Revelation 8 in Revelation 6-8, Revelation 9 in Revelation 9-11 and Revelation 16 in Revelation 15-17
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This Day In History, June 12
1346: Charles IV of Luxembourg was elected Holy Roman Emperor in Germany.
1442: Alfonso V of Aragon was crowned King of Naples.
1665: After the departure of the Dutch, the English renamed the city of "New Amsterdam" as "New York."
1667: The first successful blood transfusion was carried out by Jean-Baptiste Denys, personal physician to King Louis XIV of France, on a 15-year-old boy using blood from a sheep.
1811: The Earl of Selkirk was granted a vast area of territory in what is now Manitoba, Minnesota and North Dakota. Selkirk paid 10 shillings ($2.50) a year in rent on the land, which covered an area 5 times bigger than his native Scotland. As part of the rental agreement, Selkirk had to provide the Hudson's Bay Company with 200 servants a year and develop an agricultural colony.
1812: Napoleon invaded Russia.
1849: The gas mask was patented.
1867: The Austro-Hungarian Empire was formed.
1897: Swiss cutlery maker Carl Elsener patented his penknife, later to become known as the Swiss army knife.
1898: During the Spanish-American War, the independence of the Philippines was declared by General Emilio Aguinaldo, leader of the revolutionary movement, with the support of the U.S.
1900: The Reichstag approved a second new law allowing the expansion of the German navy, making it one of the world's largest.
1917: King Constantine of Greece stepped down in favor of his son, Prince Alexander.
1944: Chinese Communist leader Mao Tse-tung announced that he would support Nationalist leader Chiang Kai-shek in the war against Japan.
1991: Mount Pinatubo began erupting in the Philippines after 4 centuries of dormancy, causing great damage and closing of the U.S. Clark Air Base.
