Announced as the conquering Lion of Judah, Jesus appears as a Lamb ‘as though slain,’ who alone is worthy to open the scroll of history. He is worshiped as God, shepherds the redeemed, wages war by His word, weds His bride, and is the temple and the light of the New Jerusalem.
Where to read
- Revelation 5:6–14 (worthy is the Lamb)
- Revelation 7:17 (the Lamb who shepherds)
- Revelation 19:7 (the marriage of the Lamb)
- Revelation 21:22–23 (the Lamb its temple and light)
Their part in the story
- Opens the sealed scroll of God’s purposes
- Redeems people from every nation by His blood
- Conquers evil and reigns as King of kings
What this teaches
- Heaven’s power looks like sacrificial love.
- The crucified Christ is the key to all of history.
- The Lamb is worthy of the worship due to God.
For today
The Lion who is a Lamb redefines victory: we overcome not by force but through the One who laid down His life.