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1	weeping	Revelation	Known	215286
	Rev 5 why did John cry and weeping about the book that no man was worthy to open it? and what was the book so special to him?
2	weeping	Revelation	jlhetrick	215287
	Known- welcome to the forum. Here is a start and possibly the best answer you will receive... (I can say that because it's a quote and not my own answer :-). "The proper state of mind for appreciating this chapter is that when we look on the future and are sensible that important events are about to occur; when we feel that that future is wholly impenetrable to us; and when the efforts of the highest created minds fail to lift the mysterious veil which hides those events from our view. It is in accordance with our nature that the mind should be impressed with solemn awe under such circumstances; it is not a violation of the laws of our nature that one who had an earnest desire to penetrate that future, and who saw the volume before him which contained the mysterious revelation, and who yet felt that there was no one in heaven or earth who could break the seals, and disclose what was to come, should weep." (Barnes' Notes on the New Testament Explanatory and Practical.) Jeff
3	weeping	Revelation	stjohn	215289
	Awesome! My thanks to Barnes, and to you, Jeff, for providing us with that answer. I had to read it twice, but that just made it twice as nice when I finally grasped it's depth; and I think you may be right, I have my doubts that a better answer could be had! When we earnestly contemplate the awesomeness of the events that were unfolding before John, it truly boggles the imagination! It is but a little book, but behind it's seals are truths that will effect all of God's creation from the beginning of time and into all eternity; and yet, there is no one in heaven or on earth who can open it. John was probably in his nineties, and had spent all of his adult life following the Lord and doing His will. And John being the last of the twelve, so privileged to have spent three plus years beholding the face of the Lord Himself in the flesh; and being taught by Him personally. One might indeed say that perhaps John had a greater faith then any other man that ever lived, save perhaps our Lord, the man Jesus Christ Himself. I believe John had been waiting for the Lords return, and you could say by reading his and other of the Apostles writings that, he fully expected the Lord to return at any time. John must have contemplated many times, his whole life long, what it would be like and what should happen when our Lord finally returned. And here it was before him, and yet, no one, but no one, could open the seals that revealed this truth. John
4	weeping	Revelation	jlhetrick	215293
	Brother, I share in your enthusiasm. Allow me to play on your words to further make the point. I believe that even after hundreds of readings we still could never truly “grasp its depth”. Very often, I believe, that is precisely why these questions arise and, why they can only be answered (or speculated on) somewhat generally. Even with the words of Scripture and the work of the Spirit our minds are only capable of understanding or even imagining so much. I doubt that I could have even survived John’s experience and probably weeping would have been the least sign of my being overwhelmed. Of course, that’s still thinking with the human, finite mind. Had the Lord chosen to bless me as He did John, He would have sustained me through it for His purpose. I wonder how John, even with the inspiration provided, might have been frustrated by the limited use of language to explain such an event.
5	weeping	Revelation	stjohn	215295
	Amen! How indeed... can words alone, describe the indescribable? Thanks again Jeff. I have all my short life long had trouble forming words around even the most mundane of thoughts. It has only been a few even shorter years sense I've been saved, and only with the help of the Holy Spirit that, I've been even mildly successful. :-) All Praise and glory to God! John