Rev 5:5 | TNotes | STEP | 5:5 Designations for Jesus as the Lion of ... Judah (see Gen 49:9-10 ) and the heir to David’s throne (see Isa 11:10 ) are Old Testament metaphors for the Messiah (see Jer 23:5 ; 30:9 ; John 7:42 ). • Because Jesus won the victory at the cross (John 16:33 ), he is the only one worthy to open the scroll and reveal God’s purposes (Rev 4:11 ; 5:2 , 12 ). God’s plan for history centers around Jesus and what he has done. His relationship to the scroll indicates his control of history.

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‏ Revelation of John 5:5

5:5 ^a Designations for Jesus as the Lion of ... Judah (see Gen 49:9-10 ^b) and the heir to David’s throne (see Isa 11:10 ^c) are Old Testament metaphors for the Messiah (see Jer 23:5 ^d; 30:9 ^e; John 7:42 ^f).

• Because Jesus won the victory at the cross (John 16:33 ^g), he is the only one worthy to open the scroll and reveal God’s purposes (Rev 4:11 ^h; 5:2 ⁱ, 12 ^j). God’s plan for history centers around Jesus and what he has done. His relationship to the scroll indicates his control of history.