5:11,12
Next John sees thousands upon thousands of angels. They were encircling the throne, and the living creatures and elders, then they proclaimed the glory of the Lamb. The Lamb was worthy, for He had fulfilled the task given to Him by the Father. So He is worthy to received “power and wealth and wisdom and strength and honour and glory and praise”. This is why we are to praise the Lord, and it is why the whole of heaven praises the Lord. The Lamb, not the powers of the earth, receives glory and honour.
5:13,14
All the inhabitants of heaven have been praising the Lamb, now all the creatures in heaven and on earth and under the earth and on the sea begin to praise the Lord. One day every knee shall bow and every tongue confess (Phil 2:9-11). Whatever the state of the world may be at any one time, we know that the destiny of the world is that one day every knee shall bow. This vision is given to John, and to all of us, as an encouragement, and as a reminder of the truth. The living creatures and the elders affirm all this with their Amen’s.
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