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1 | Why call Christ "Lamb" in Rev 6:16 | Rev 6:16 | Kento | 214070 | ||
I've been looking at a variety of commentaries and for that most part, they don't really address the issue but just state that people recognize what is happening. The Albert Barnes commentary states it like this: "There seems to be an incongruity between the words wrath and Lamb; but the word Lamb here is so far a proper name as to be used only to designate the Redeemer. He comes forth to execute wrath, not as a Lamb, but as the Son of God, who bore that name. It would seem from this that they who thus dreaded the impending terrors were aware of their source, or had knowledge enough to understand by whom they were to be inflicted. They would see that these were Divine judgments, and would apprehend that the end of the world drew near." The part that struck me as getting close to what we are after here is "...knowledge enough...". I also notice that they (non-believers) speak of two parts of the God head. "Him who sits on the throne" (God the Father) and "...the Lamb" (God the Son). In verse 17 the plural "..their wrath..." is used. Again, "knowledge enough" i.e. not the full trinity. They know enough to know that terrors are coming from God but don't really know Jesus as the Lamb. So, where did their limited knowledge come from? Believing friends? The preaching of 144,00? Did they pick up a bible somewhere? The other issue that Barnes points out is that 'Lamb' is being used as a proper name not with the relational context that believers would have when referring to Jesus as "The Lamb of God". Kent |
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2 | Why call Christ "Lamb" in Rev 6:16 | Rev 6:16 | Val | 214081 | ||
Dear Kent, Using this verse I looked at the cross references for it and this verse was provided Phil 2:10 so that at the name of Jesus EVERY KNEE WILL BOW, of those who are in heaven and on earth and under the earth, Phil 2:11 and that every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. I believe this verse refers to the time that everyone will give Christ the respect He deserves. I seem to remember that this does not mean that everyone is saved but that there will come a time when everyone will acknowledge Him for who He is. Sincerely, Val |
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