Why does Christ open the seals on the scroll in Revelation 6?
Christ opens the seals of the scroll so He can read the mortgage, so to speak, and pay it off. The seven seals hold the scroll together, and the scroll is the one introduced in Revelation 5; opening the seals is necessary for its contents, including the sixth-seal earthquake, to be revealed.
Les explains that Christ is the One opening the seals in order to read that mortgage, so to speak, and pay it off. He ties the scene back to the scroll in Revelation 5 and notes that only seven seals hold the scroll together. When Christ opens the sixth seal, John sees a great earthquake. Les connects this to Matthew 24, where Jesus mentioned earthquakes in diverse places, and points to a tremendous increase in earthquake activity, with many quakes daily that the media does not report. He cites recent examples in China, southern Russia, and Iran.
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.
And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals, and I heard, as it were the noise of thunder, one of the four beasts saying, Come and see.
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 in Revelation 5?
The scroll sealed with seven seals in Revelation 5 is a mortgage document, similar to the kind of mortgage a Jew would use for his land.
What Old Testament practice is the scroll in Revelation 5 alluding to?
The seven-sealed scroll scene in Revelation 5 is an allusion to the Old Testament Israelite economy, specifically the practice of mortgaging and redeeming property.