Where is Jesus when he comes before the throne in Revelation 5?
Jesus the Christ is already in heaven, and He comes before the throne of the Father. He is the only one with authority to open the scroll or mortgage, because He is the Lion of the tribe of Judah, having come out of Judah.
Les explains that Revelation 5 presents Jesus the Christ already in heaven, coming before the throne of the Father. No man in heaven, earth, or under the earth was found worthy to open the scroll, so John wept much. One of the elders tells him not to weep, pointing to the Lion of the tribe of Judah. Christ, who came out of Judah, alone has authority to open this mortgage and say, “I’ll pay it off.” Les connects this to Jewish history and custom, especially the book of Ruth, where a next of kin had to pay a mortgaged inheritance; a stranger could not. Jesus is the next of kin who redeems.
And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof.
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Who has the authority to open the scroll and pay the mortgage in Revelation 5?
Jesus alone has the authority to open the scroll—referred to here as the 'mortgage'—and to say, 'I'll pay it off.'