Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

The lion

General references

Bible References

Weep

Luke 7:13
When he saw her, the Master was moved with compassion for her, and he said to her: "Do not weep."
Luke 8:52
And every one was weeping and mourning for her. "Do not weep," Jesus said, "she is not dead; she is asleep."
Luke 23:28
So Jesus turned and said to them: "Women of Jerusalem, do not weep for me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.
John 20:13
"Why are you weeping?" asked the angels. "They have taken my Master away," she answered, "and I do not know where they have laid him."

The lion

Hebrews 7:14
For it is plain that our Lord ad sprung from the tribe of Judah, though of that tribe Moses said nothing about their being priests.

The root

Revelation 22:16
'I, Jesus, sent my angel to bear testimony to you about these things before the Churches. I am the Scion and the Offspring of David, the bright Star of the Morning.'
Romans 1:3
Concerning his Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord; who, as to his human nature, was descended from David,
Romans 15:12
Again, Isaiah says--'There shall be a Scion of the house of Jesse, One who is to arise to rule the Gentiles; on him shall the Gentiles rest their hopes.'

Hath

Revelation 1:1
The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave to him to make known to his servants, concerning what must shortly take place, and which he sent and revealed by his angel to his servant John,
Revelation 6:1
Then I saw the Lamb break one of the seven seals, and I heard one of the four Creatures crying with a voice like thunder--'Come.'

General references

Revelation 11:16
At this the twenty-four Councillors, who were seated on their thrones before God, prostrated themselves on their faces and worshiped Him,