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
The Lord saw her, was moved with pity for her, and said to her, "Do not weep."
Luke 8:52
The people were all weeping aloud and beating their breasts for her; but He said, "Leave off wailing; for she is not dead, but asleep."
Luke 23:28
But Jesus turned towards them and said, "Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.
John 20:13
They spoke to her. "Why are you weeping?" they asked. "Because," she replied, "they have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they have put him."

The lion

Hebrews 7:14
For it is undeniable that our Lord sprang from Judah, a tribe of which Moses said nothing in connection with priests.

The root

Revelation 22:16
"I Jesus have sent My angel for him solemnly to declare these things to you among the Churches. I am the Root and the offspring of David, the bright Morning Star.
Romans 1:3
who, as regards His human descent, belonged to the posterity of David,
Romans 15:12
And again Isaiah says, "There shall be the Root of Jesse and One who rises up to rule the Gentiles. On Him shall the Gentiles build their hopes."

Hath

Revelation 1:1
The revelation given by Jesus Christ, which God granted Him, that He might make known to His servants certain events which must shortly come to pass: and He sent His angel and communicated it to His servant John.
Revelation 6:1
And when the Lamb broke one of the seven seals I saw it, and I heard one of the four living creatures say, as if in a voice of thunder, "Come."

General references

Revelation 11:16
Then the twenty-four Elders, who sit on thrones in the presence of God, fell on their faces and worshipped God,