It is the Father who is seated on the throne, and a scroll was on his right hand. The scroll was sealed with seven seals. Seven represents completeness so the presence of seven seals means there was no round about way of opening the scroll.
A mighty angel asked of all creation if anyone was worthy to open the scroll. In order to do so they would need to break the seals. But no one could be found, no matter where the angel looked. No one was worthy.
Man does not know the future and cannot tell the future. We do well to remember that when men make bold or proud predictions or declarations.
John wept. The Greek implies a loud wailing. John wanted to know what was going to happen, to understand the times and the unfolding of history. In the previous chapter he had been promised that he would see, but now it seemed as though this would not happen.
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