Morning Bible Study: Revelation 5:6-14

6  Then I saw a Lamb that looked as if it had been slaughtered, but it was now standing between the throne and the four living beings and among the twenty-four elders. He had seven horns and seven eyes, which represent the sevenfold Spirit of God that is sent out into every part of the earth. 

7  He stepped forward and took the scroll from the right hand of the one sitting on the throne. 

8  And when he took the scroll, the four living beings and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp, and they held gold bowls filled with incense, which are the prayers of God's people. 

9  And they sang a new song with these words: "You are worthy to take the scroll and break its seals and open it. For you were slaughtered, and your blood has ransomed people for God from every tribe and language and people and nation. 

10  And you have caused them to become a Kingdom of priests for our God. And they will reign on the earth." 

11  Then I looked again, and I heard the voices of thousands and millions of angels around the throne and of the living beings and the elders. 

12  And they sang in a mighty chorus: "Worthy is the Lamb who was slaughtered- to receive power and riches and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and blessing." 

13  And then I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea. They sang: "Blessing and honor and glory and power belong to the one sitting on the throne and to the Lamb forever and ever." 

14  And the four living beings said, "Amen!" And the twenty-four elders fell down and worshiped the Lamb.  NLT

(the following is from www.easyenglish.bible)

"Verse 6 Then John saw the Lord Jesus. He did not see Jesus as the king. He was not like a lion but like a lamb. He stood in the center of the throne. He was with God. Round him were the creatures and the elders.

The Lamb (in other words, Jesus) had been dead but was now alive. The marks of that death were still there. He had given his life for us and died. But death could not keep him. He had risen from the grave. We call Jesus, ‘the Lamb of God’, because he died as a sacrifice for us. He takes away the sin of the world (John 1:29).

Normal lambs have two horns but this one had 7. He also had 7 eyes. The number 7 in the Bible often means that something is perfect or complete. So, this description shows that Jesus has perfect power and wisdom. Nobody can overcome the power of the Lamb. Nobody can hide anything from the Lamb. He knows all things.

The eyes are the 7 spirits of God (see 4:5). These 7 are the Holy Spirit. Jesus has sent him into all the earth. He is the agent of Jesus to bring people to God.

Verse 7 The Lamb stepped forward. He had taken the scroll from the right hand of God.

Verse 8 Then John saw the four creatures and the 24 elders fall down. They praised the Lamb. They made music to the Lamb on their harps.

They gave to the Lamb what was in the gold bowls. Incense has a sweet smell. It gives pleasure to those who smell it. This incense meant the prayers of God’s people. Their prayers pleased God.

The worship of the angels is for God alone. Here they worship the Lamb. Christ the Lamb is one with the Father. Christ is God.

Verses 9-10 The four creatures and the 24 elders sang a new song. They sang this song to the Lamb. The song was new not only in time. It was new in quality. It spoke about what the Lamb had done. He had made a new contract between God and his people.

The Lamb had earned the right to take the scroll. He had done what nobody else could do. He alone was able to break the seals.

They gave three reasons why the Lamb could take the scroll.

1. He died and he overcame death. Now, he is alive and he will always live.

2. When he died, he took away the sins of the people. By his death, he purchased people for God.

3. He made God’s people a kingdom. He made them priests to God.

Jesus has bought many people by his blood. They come from all the countries of the world. They are from all the nations. There will be in heaven those who speak every language.

All who believe in Christ are part of his kingdom. Each one of them is a priest to God. As a kingdom, they will rule with Christ. As priests, they serve the Lord God. Because of Christ, they can come to God.

Verses 11-12 Then all the angels joined in with those who were praising the Lamb. There were millions of angels. There were so many that nobody could count them.

This vast crowd of angels live to serve God. They surrounded the throne of God. And with loud voices, they sang to praise Jesus the Lamb.

They sang that the Lamb deserves to have seven qualities. These are power, wealth, wisdom, strength, honor, glory and praise. The angels praise him because he has all these qualities. He always had them as the Son of God. But then he earned them. He died and he rose again from death. He now deserves that all people and angels should praise him.

Verse 13 Then every creature joined in the song of praise. All that God had created sang. They sang to praise God and the Lamb.

Verse 14 At the end of the song, the four creatures said ‘Amen’. The 24 elders fell down and they praised God."