Covenant Reformed News – November 2011 • Volume XIII, Issue 19
This article from Covenant Reformed News offers an exegetical meditation on Revelation 5, focusing on Christ as the Lion of Judah who takes the book and executes God's eternal decree. Through typological analysis and symbol interpretation, the author explores the significance of the lion imagery in Scripture and its application to Christ's kingly power, royalty, and victorious reign, drawing connections to Old Testament figures like David and prophecies concerning the Messiah.
The Lamb Takes the Book (2) In the last News, we saw Jesus Christ take the book and so execute the eternal decree of God with respect to all things (Rev. 5). Christ the Lamb is spoken of as a mighty “Lion” to assure John of His victory (5). Lions have a loud, terrifying roar (cf. 10:3; Amos 3:8). Lions have long, sharp teeth to seize and rend their prey (their bark is not worse than their bite!). Their jaws are strong and their hold is firm. The power of lions is proverbial (Prov. 30:30; Judg....