If God holds the scroll in Revelation 5, is Satan still the real holder of the world's mortgage?
Yes, although God the Father holds the sealed scroll in Revelation 5, the scroll represents the mortgage on planet Earth, and Satan is still its real holder. He acquired it when Adam fell and lost dominion, and he has acted as the god of this world since then.
Les explains that Revelation 5 shows John seeing a heavenly scene that is almost disturbing: God the Father sits on the throne with a scroll in His right hand, written within and on the back, sealed with seven seals. Les identifies this scroll as the mortgage on planet Earth. Satan picked it up when Adam fell and lost his dominion, and he has been the god of this world ever since. The context also notes that the world lies in the lap of the wicked one, and that Jesus Himself said he is the god of this world. So while God is now holding the mortgage and ready to pay it off, Satan is the real holder of it; he has the mortgage on the planet.
And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the backside, sealed with seven seals.
More Questions
Who is holding the scroll in Revelation 5?
God, the one sitting on the throne, is holding the mortgage, that is, the scroll, in Revelation 5.
What is the scroll, written within and on the backside, that God holds in Revelation 5?
The scroll in Revelation 5:1, written within and on the backside, is a mortgage document, and God is holding this mortgage.