Yes—Jesus Christ, God the Son, is the only one worthy and able to open the scroll with seven seals.
John saw no man in heaven, on earth, or under the earth who could open it, and he wept much. One of the twenty-four elders told him not to weep because the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, had prevailed to open the book and loose its seven seals. John then saw the Lamb, Christ, God the Son, take the scroll from the right hand of God.
Revelation 5:5 — This verse directly identifies the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, as the one who prevailed to open the scroll and loose its seven seals.
Revelation 5:7 — This verse shows the Lamb actually taking the scroll from the right hand of Him who sits on the throne.
In Revelation 5:1, John sees a scroll in God's right hand, written within and on the backside, sealed with seven seals. A strong angel proclaims, "Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof?" and John reports that no man in heaven, in earth, or under the earth was able to open it, neither to look thereon (Revelation 5:2-3). Because of this, John wept much (Revelation 5:4). One of the elders then commands him, "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" (Revelation 5:5). John next sees a Lamb standing in the midst of the throne and elders, looking as if it had been slain, with seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God (Revelation 5:6). The Lamb comes and takes the scroll from God's right hand (Revelation 5:7). The four beasts and twenty-four elders sing that the Lamb is worthy because He was slain and redeemed a people by His blood (Revelation 5:9-10).
Les Feldick explains that the scroll in Revelation 5 is not a modern book; it is a scroll sealed with seven seals, and he sees it as a mortgage document. He goes back to Old Testament Israel, where a man in financial trouble could go to a next of kin who would pay off the mortgage. The three requirements were kinship, financial ability, and willingness. When the angel asks who is worthy, Les says no one in all God's creation had the authority or capability of opening this mortgage, which is why John wept. The elder's answer points to the Lion of the tribe of Judah, and Les identifies that Lion as Christ, God the Son. John then sees the Lamb that had been slain, with seven horns and seven eyes; Les describes the horns as political power and the eyes as the seven attributes of the Holy Spirit. God the Son, qualified by Calvary, takes the scroll from the Father's right hand and begins opening the seals, one by one, in Revelation 6, to pay off the mortgage and deliver the planet from the curse.
In Les Feldick's teaching, this scroll is not merely a book; it is a mortgage document. In ancient Israel, someone who could not pay a mortgage could go to a next of kin who had the wealth and the willingness to redeem it. Les applies this to the Revelation 5 scroll, which is written within and on the backside and sealed with seven seals, showing it is a redemption title that must be opened and paid off.
Scripture records that no man in heaven, on earth, or under the earth was able to open the scroll or even look on it. John wept much because no one was found worthy. Les explains that in the mortgage picture, the redeemer had to be a near relative, had to have the resources, and had to be willing—and through all creation no one met these qualifications.
One of the twenty-four elders told John to stop weeping. The Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, had prevailed to open the scroll and loose its seven seals. Les identifies this Lion as Christ, God the Son, who came from Judah and now appears before God's throne.
John then saw a Lamb standing in the midst of the throne, the living creatures, and the elders, appearing as it had been slain, with seven horns and seven eyes. The Lamb came and took the scroll from the right hand of Him on the throne. Les says God the Son, the Lamb, qualified because of Calvary, and He now opens the seals one at a time in Revelation 6 to begin paying off the mortgage and deliver the planet from the curse.
The heavenly host sings a new song: "Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation." Les emphasizes that the Son qualified because of what He accomplished at Calvary, and that He had to be the next of kin, have what it took, and be willing to pay.
The Scroll as a Mortgage
Les explains that in Israel a property could be redeemed by a next of kin who had the funds and was willing, establishing the three requirements for the Redeemer of the Revelation scroll.
No One Found Worthy; the Lion Identified
Les reads Revelation 5:3-5 and shows that no one in all creation had the authority or capability to open the mortgage, and the elder directs John to the Lion of the tribe of Judah, Christ.
The Strong Angel's Question
Les repeats the angel's question, "Who is worthy to open the book?" and confirms that no one in heaven, earth, or under the earth could do it, then points to the Lion of the tribe of Judah.
God the Son Takes the Scroll
Les identifies the Lion as the Lamb, Christ, God the Son, who qualified by Calvary and took the scroll from the right hand of Him on the throne.
The Lamb Opens the Seals
Les shows that God the Son, the Lamb of God, begins opening the seven seals in Revelation 6 to start paying off the mortgage on the planet.
The Redeemer's Requirements
Les connects the new song to the Son's worthiness and repeats the three requirements: next of kin, capability, and willingness to pay.
The Lamb's Seven Horns and Eyes
Les explains that the slain Lamb with seven horns and seven eyes represents Christ's political power and the seven attributes of the Holy Spirit from Isaiah 11.
Opening the Seals to Pay the Mortgage
Les notes that Christ is the One opening each seal in order to read the mortgage and pay it off, delivering the planet from the curse.
Revelation 5:1: 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.
This introduces the scroll that becomes the focus of the question of worthiness.
Revelation 5:2: And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof?
The angel's question sets up the search for the one worthy to open the scroll.
Revelation 5:3: And no man in heaven, nor in earth, neither under the earth, was able to open the book, neither to look thereon.
Shows that no man anywhere in creation was able to open it.
Revelation 5:4: And I wept much, because no man was found worthy to open and to read the book, neither to look thereon.
Explains John's weeping at the apparent impossibility.
Revelation 5:5: 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.
This is the direct answer identifying the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David.
Revelation 5:6: And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne, and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth.
John sees the slain Lamb with seven horns and seven eyes, the one who will take the scroll.
Revelation 5:7: And he came and took the book out of the right hand of him that sat upon the throne.
This shows the Lamb actually taking the scroll from God's right hand.
Revelation 5:9-10: And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation; And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth.
The new song declares why the Lamb alone is worthy—He was slain and redeemed a people by His blood.
Jesus Christ, God the Son, is the only one found worthy. He is the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, who prevailed, and John saw Him as the slain Lamb taking the scroll from God's right hand.
Scripture says no man in heaven, in earth, or under the earth was able to open the scroll. Les explains that in the mortgage picture a redeemer had to be the next of kin, have the financial resources, and be willing; no one else in creation met all three requirements.
The Lamb—God the Son—takes the scroll and begins to open its seven seals one at a time in Revelation 6, to read and pay off the mortgage and deliver the planet from the curse.
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