Revelation 5:6

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Summary

And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth.

In the midst of the throne

Revelation 4:4

Seven horns

Seven eyes

2 Chronicles 16:9

Zechariah 3:9

Zechariah 4:10

The seven spirits

Revelation 4:5

General references

Bible References

In the midst of the throne

Around the throne were twenty-four thrones. On the thrones were twenty-four elders sitting, dressed in white garments, with crowns of gold on their heads.

Seven horns

Those who strive with the LORD shall be broken to pieces. He will thunder against them in the sky. "The LORD will judge the ends of the earth. He will give strength to his king, and exalt the horn of his anointed."

There was given him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all the peoples, nations, and languages should serve him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed.

Arise and thresh, daughter of Zion; for I will make your horn iron, and I will make your hoofs brass; and you will beat in pieces many peoples: and I will devote their gain to the LORD, and their substance to the Lord of the whole earth.

His splendor is like the sunrise. Rays shine from his hand, where his power is hidden.

and has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David

Therefore God also highly exalted him, and gave to him the name which is above every name;

Seven eyes

For the eyes of the LORD run back and forth throughout the whole earth, to show himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein you have done foolishly; for from henceforth you shall have wars."

For, behold, the stone that I have set before Joshua; on one stone are seven eyes: behold, I will engrave its engraving,' says the LORD of hosts, 'and I will remove the iniquity of that land in one day.

Indeed, who despises the day of small things? For these seven shall rejoice, and shall see the plumb line in the hand of Zerubbabel. These are the eyes of the LORD, which run back and forth through the whole earth."

The seven spirits

Out of the throne proceed lightnings, sounds, and thunders. There were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God.

General references

Abraham said, "God will provide himself the lamb for a burnt offering, my son." So they both went together.

one young bull, one ram, one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering;

For he looks to the ends of the earth, and sees under the whole sky.

The twenty-four elders, who sit on their thrones before God's throne, fell on their faces and worshiped God,