Our Text …
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; 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. 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. 14 And the four beasts said, Amen. And the four and twenty elders fell down and worshipped him that liveth for ever and ever.
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One author noticed the vast sweep of “time” involved in this Pean of Praise to the Lord …
The Four Living Creatures … praising Him since their creation!
Elders … focusing on the Cross, where Jesus was slain!
Every creature … praise yet future, but sure!
Heaven is about praise!
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Scrolls in John’s day …
Greek Manuscripts … were generally up to 30 feet long!
WRITTEN WITH ALL CAPS AND NO SPACES!
Called “uncials” … an ancient style of writing characterized by capital letters. (Technically called un’-shells.)
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Think on this. We Christians will be in this glorious throng for 7 years initially!
From Rapture to Revelation!
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So far, the Doxologies in Revelation …
Twofold in Revelation 1:6!
Threefold in Revelation 4:11!
Now, sevenfold in Revelation 5:12!
An example, a preview …
Psalm 148:7-13 … Praise the LORD from the earth, ye dragons, and all deeps: 8 Fire, and hail; snow, and vapour; stormy wind fulfilling his word: 9 Mountains, and all hills; fruitful trees, and all cedars: 10 Beasts, and all cattle; creeping things, and flying fowl: 11 Kings of the earth, and all people; princes, and all judges of the earth: 12 Both young men, and maidens; old men, and children: 13 Let them praise the name of the LORD: for his name alone is excellent; his glory is above the earth and heaven.
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This grand “Assembly” reappears in Revelation, of course …
Revelation 7:11 … And all the angels stood round about the throne, and about the elders and the four beasts, and fell before the throne on their faces, and worshipped God …
Revelation 11:16-17 … And the four and twenty elders, which sat before God on their seats, fell upon their faces, and worshipped God, 17 Saying, We give thee thanks, O Lord God Almighty, which art, and wast, and art to come; because …
Revelation 14:3 … And they (the 144,000) sung as it were a new song before the throne, and before the four beasts, and the elders: and no man could learn that song but the hundred and forty and four thousand, which were redeemed from the earth.
Revelation 19:1 … And after these things I heard a great voice of much people in heaven, saying, Alleluia (one of our) …
Revelation 19:14 … And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean.
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Jesus is worthy!
All inclusive praise …
Psalm 69:34 … Let the heaven and earth praise him, the seas, and every thing that moveth therein.
Psalm 150 …
1 Praise ye the LORD. Praise God in his sanctuary: praise him in the firmament of his power. 2 Praise him for his mighty acts: praise him according to his excellent greatness. 3 Praise him with the sound of the trumpet: praise him with the psaltery and harp. 4 Praise him with the timbrel and dance: praise him with stringed instruments and organs. 5 Praise him upon the loud cymbals: praise him upon the high sounding cymbals. 6 Let every thing that hath breath praise the LORD. Praise ye the LORD.
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Now, I invite you to watch the class …
— Dr. Mike Bagwell
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