What is the meaning of Revelation 5:9? And they sang a new song - Heaven erupts in fresh worship—something never sung before. Psalm 40:3 and Isaiah 42:10 show that a “new song” always bursts forth when God unveils a fresh display of salvation. - In Revelation 14:3 another “new song” is reserved for the redeemed alone, underscoring that only those who personally know His rescue can voice it. - The setting is the throne room (Revelation 4–5). Because this scene is future and literal, we anticipate a moment when every redeemed believer actually joins this chorus. Worthy are You to take the scroll and open its seals - The scroll is the title-deed to earth (compare Jeremiah 32:10-15). Opening it sets in motion the judgments of Revelation 6–19. - No one else in heaven or earth qualifies (Revelation 5:3-4); only the Lion-Lamb does (Revelation 5:5-7). - Worthiness rests on His character and achievement, echoing John 5:22 and Hebrews 1:2, where all judgment and inheritance are placed in His hands. - Practical takeaway: worship centers on who Christ is and what He alone can do. Because You were slain - The ground of His worthiness is the cross. Isaiah 53:5 foretold it; John 19:30 records it accomplished; 1 Corinthians 15:3 proclaims its saving power. - “Slain” is graphic—reminding us that redemption required real blood, real death. - Our songs lose power when detached from the historic, literal Calvary event. By Your blood You purchased for God - The language of purchase highlights substitution and ownership (Acts 20:28; 1 Peter 1:18-19). - Redemption is not a vague spiritual idea; it is a legal transaction paid in divine blood (Hebrews 9:12). - Note the phrase “for God.” The Father receives the people the Son redeems—fulfilling the covenant plan sketched in Ephesians 1:7-10. - Bullet-point reminder of what the blood accomplished: • Forgiveness of sins (Colossians 1:14) • Freedom from wrath (Romans 5:9) • Formation of a people who belong exclusively to Him (Titus 2:14) From every tribe and tongue and people and nation - The scope of redemption is global, answering Genesis 12:3 where all families of earth are blessed through Abraham’s seed. - Acts 10:34-35 shows the gospel breaking ethnic barriers; Revelation 7:9 pictures the fulfillment—a vast, multinational multitude before the throne. - This diversity is not symbolic only; it anticipates literal representatives from every ethnic and linguistic group. - Mission continues until this promise is complete (Matthew 24:14). Summary Revelation 5:9 presents a future, heavenly anthem celebrating the Lamb’s unique right to execute God’s end-time plan. His cross makes Him worthy; His blood secures a people for the Father; His redemption spans the entire globe. Our response today mirrors that eternal song: a life of worship, confidence in His unfolding plan, and passion to see every tribe and tongue hear of the Lamb who was slain. |
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