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#1 Pastor Ralph

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Posted 29 March 2003 - 05:24 PM

Q2. (Revelation 5:6) Decode (that is, identify) each of the following symbols that relate to the Lamb:
The lamb itself represents ....
Standing after being slain indicates ...
Horns represent ....
Eyes represent ...
The number seven carries the idea of ...
To summarize, then, the Lamb has the qualities of being of ....

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Posted 05 April 2003 - 02:11 PM

The lamb represents Jesus Christ the one chosen by God to be the sacrifice to remove our sins.

Standing after being slain shows us His resucrrection from the dead. He is no longer dead but lives and reigns with God His Father.

The horns represent the strengthj and power. Even though Christ was the sacrifical lamb He was not weak. His death, which may show weakness, was necessary to the completeness of God's plan.

The eyes represent the seven lamps and the one Spirit. The represents also the completeness of Christ.

The number seven is used to represent the perfect number and completeness.

The lamb has the qualities of being the completeness of God's plan of salvation and the perfeciton of His works.

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Decode each of the following symbols that relate to the Lamb

The lamb itself represents .....+ The Lamb of God, Jesus Christ
Standing after being slain ......+ The Lamb lives, having overcome death.
Horns represent ..........+ The power given in Heaven and on earth.
Eyes represent ........... + The Lamb sees all and knows all.
The number seven carries the idea of ......... + Perfection!

+ To summarize, the Perfect Lamb has the qualities of being the One who took away sin by being the Sacrificial Lamb who was killed, but has been victorious and Lives. He has power over all, knows all, and sees all. This Lamb is worthy to be worshipped by all.

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Post icon Posted 07 April 2003 - 01:56 PM

The lamb represents Jesus, who is the Lion of Judah, who became the Messiah - The Lamb is standing because as Jesus he was slain, totally dead, and God raised him up - representing the resurrection, never to die again. The 7 horns represent his perfect strength and power and the 7 eyes are his perfect sight, the number seven being the perfect complete number. The qualities seen in the Lamb are those of the whole trinity of God - the all powerful, all seeing, all loving, Father Son and Holy Spirit.

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Post icon Posted 07 April 2003 - 04:06 PM

There is so much symbolism in this question. These questions have so very much I could go on for a very long time. But then I am known for being verbose. :rolleyes:

The Lamb is Jesus, the pure Lamb of Very God. Remember the lamb used for the sacrifice had to be without blemish. This is the description of our Lord Jesus. He was without sin or blemish! Yet he sacrificed Himself to save us from our sin. He became like us so we could become more like Him. What a glorious gift.

Standing after being slain represents His victory over death and sin. Glory, Glory!! In the Old Testament horns represented strength. Who has more strength than our Lord? Anyone who doubts His strength just needs to read and believe Revelation. The eyes represent the seven Spirits of God and His all knowing and power. In the Bible the number seven indicates completeness. Therefore, we have in Jesus, a complete God who has overcome sin and death. He is all knowing and all seeing. He is every place all the time. Time has no boundaries for him. He has enormous strength, but is meek and gentle. His intelligence and imination are boundless. He is love. God sent Jesus to die on the cross for our sins. Jesus sent the Holy Spirit to be with us to intercede for us with groans and to educate us. The Bible was written to tell us about all of this so we would know the whole story and what to expect. :rolleyes:

If we read the Bible and believe in Jesus and accept Him as our personal Savior we become, in effect, the bride of Christ. :rolleyes:

He is, after all, the only way to heaven.

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Posted 07 April 2003 - 06:11 PM

The following symbols from John's Revelation include:

the Lamb-Jesus Christ himself
Standing after being slain-Christ's Resurrection
horns-complete might and strength (7 is significant)
eyes-seeing completely and fully, again 7 eyes
7-idea of completeness
The Lamb has the qualities of perfection, victory, and completion.

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Posted 07 April 2003 - 06:27 PM

Pastor Ralph, on Mar 29 2003, 09:24 AM, said:

Q2. Decode (identify) each of the following symbols that relate to the Lamb (5:6):
The lamb itself represents ....
Standing after being slain indicates ...
Horns represent ....
Eyes represent ...
The number seven carries the idea of ...
To summarize, then, the Lamb has the qualities of being of ... Exposition

~~Following symbles that relate to the Lamb are:
>The Lamb itselfrepresents Jesus Christ,whom John The Baptist had proclaimed.
>Standing after being slain,although he had been slain,he is now standing and now lives~an clear allusion to Jesus resurrection from the dead.He is still alive!
>Horns represent>"Stand for Power,Strength and the suthority to rule.Seven is the number for complete,so seven horns indicates,complete might and strength.
>Eyes represent>The Lamb sees fully,completely.
~~The slain Lamb that stands is all powerful and all knowing~~omnipotent and omniscient.
~~omnipotent meaning,All-powerful,almighty,possessing unlimited power.
~~omniscient,means ,knowing all things,having universal knowledge of every thing.
~~Jesus Christ is everthing to me.He has given me life eternal to be with Him forever."AMEN"

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Post icon Posted 08 April 2003 - 02:05 AM

The lamb itself represents ....
Standing after being slain indicates ...
Horns represent ....
Eyes represent ...
The number seven carries the idea of ...
To summarize, then, the Lamb has the qualities of being of; "The only perfect sacrifice!" :lol:

"And no man in heaven, nor in earth, neither under the earth, was able to open the book, neither to look therein"....."Weep not; behold!, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book...." 1-The Lamb; Jesus, Himself!..Perfection. 2-Standing after being slain; Resurrection Power! 3-Horns; All Powerful (Jesus said "All power, has been given unto me, by my Father) 4-Eyes; All knowing, & seeing. The number "7" is God's number....perfection! The "7" Spirits, also represent God's Perfect wisdom. "The four beasts, & twenty-four Elders fell down before the Lamb....& sang a new song; Thou art worthy to take the book, & to open the seals....for thou wast slain, & hast redeemed us to God.....". PRAISE THE NAME OF JESUS, Our Lamb, who redeemed us!

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Post icon Posted 08 April 2003 - 05:29 AM

The lamb represents Jesus Christ as the Lamb of God. Standing after being slain reminds us of His resucrrection after He was crucified. The horns represent the power to rule over heaven and earth that was given to Jesus. The eyes remind us that the Lord sees all and knows all. We cannot outwit Him or do something that the Lord does not know about. And finally, the number seven represents completeness.

In other words, the Lamb has the qualities of perfection that the Lord posseses. These are the undeniable proofs that Jesus truly is the Lamb of God and was not just a person whose life happened to coincide with the predictions that God gave to His prophets about the Messiah.

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Post icon Posted 08 April 2003 - 05:50 AM

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[*] The Lamb is Jesus
[*] Standing after slain is Jesus risen again
[*] Horns signify power
[*] Eyes signify knowledge
[*] The number 7 relates to completeness and perfection

The Lamb is Jesus as the sacrificial lamb who has taken the sins of the world.
Though He died to save us from sin, He is yet alive and pure.
His is the most powerful.
His is the most knowledgable and wise.
His power and knowledge is complete and perfect.
He is omnipotent and omniscient.

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Posted 08 April 2003 - 01:32 PM

Lamb=Jesus
Standing after being slain=Resurrection
Horns=power
Eyes=sees all
Number seven=completeness
The Lamb has the qualities of being of all power and all knowing.

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Posted 09 April 2003 - 12:19 AM

DECODE THE FOLLOWING:

THE LAMB ITSELF REPRESENTS: The lamb itself represent Jesus, no ordinary lamb. This lamb takes away the sins of the world.

STANDING AFTER BEING SLAIN: His wounds are visible but victorious. The lamb was slain but has triumphed. WHAT A MIGHTY GOD WE SERVE! He has risen.

THE HORNS: The horns represent power, all power in heaven and earth has been given to Him. The horns represent complete might and strength.
NUMBER SEVEN: Seven carries the idea of completeness.
To summarize; the lamb has the qualities of being all powerful and in control. He was slain but is victorious over death. He sees, hears, and knows all. Jesus is alive and well and he is complete.

Rejoice always , pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you........1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

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Posted 09 April 2003 - 10:29 AM

Jesus is the Lamb of God, chosen one, sacrificed for our sins.
The Resurection, Jesus is still alive,is representative of Standing after being slain.
The horn represents, Jesus Power and Strenghth, he sacrificed his life for us and came back to be with us.
Eyes represent that Jesus can see all we are doing and knows all of us better than we know ourselves
The number seven reprsents the completeness of Jesus Christ.

The Lamb has the qualities of being able to execute God's plan for the Last Days, he (purchased)bought men for God by sacrificing his life for us as human beings.

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Posted 09 April 2003 - 09:39 PM

#5 Q2. Decode (identify) each of the following symbols that relate to
the Lamb (5:6):

The lamb itself represents ....This is Jesus, as John the Baptist seen Him.
Standing after being slain indicates ...The crucified Jesus risen from the dead
Horns represent ....The seven horns represents complete power and authority
Eyes represents ....Jesus’ complete might and strength
The number seven carries the idea of ...Completeness. The Hebrew nation loves numbers and this is still evident in their culture today. The number seven in the scriptures always seem to indicate the number of completeness. IE God completed creating everything in six days and rested on the seventh day.

To summarize, then, the Lamb has the qualities of being of ... just the correct completeness that would only be acceptable to God as the sacrificial offering for our sin. Anything less wouldn’t have fulfilled God’s Holy and just judgement. :rolleyes:

May the Lord Bless and keep you always in His light and His love. Every Blessing
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Posted 11 April 2003 - 01:50 AM

The Lamb is Jesus Christ. Jesus is standing now after being slain. eyes-represents Jesus who sees all things. #7 represents the prefect number and completeness. The Lamb is Jesus Christ who is all perfect and complete. He overcame death and is now reining in heaven and He is ALIVE! Praise God!

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Posted 12 April 2003 - 03:47 PM

The Lamb symbolizes Christ Himself .
Standing after being slain indicates that somehow this Lamb who was slain has triumphed.
Standing after being slain indicates a clear allusion to Christ's resurrection from the dead.
The 7 horns represent power. The #7 symbolizes the idea of completeness and perfection so 7 horns would indicate complete might and strength.
The eyes represent the fact that the Lamb see fully and completely. The 7 eyes indicate the Lamb is all-powerful and all-knowing.

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Posted 13 April 2003 - 06:22 AM

The lamb is Jesus, the perfect Lamb of God.
Standing after being slain represents Christ's resurrection. The horns represent His power, which He was never without. The eyes represent that He sees all (7). The number 7 represents completeness.

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Posted 15 April 2003 - 12:34 AM

What my heart tells me:

Lamb: Jesus as sacrificial (God, Father made manifest in Flesh... choice of least, harmless)

Standing after Slain: Death Overcome, Risen, Redemption, Proven

Horns: Strength, Power, Might, Worthy

7 (seven)... Seven Spirits of God... eyes... candles... lights... All seeing... All knowing: Glory in all His perfection.

Hallelujah! Amen.

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Posted 15 April 2003 - 03:18 AM

Lamb itself represent-Jesus Christ, who takes away the sin of the world.

Standing after being slain means-a clear picture to Jesus resurrection from the dead.

Horns represent complete might & strength.

Eyes represent-The lamb undefined sees fully and completely.
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The number seven carries the idea-Completion
:rolleyes:To summarize-the lamb has the qualities of being-Christ has fullfilled &completed all the requirement to open the seals.

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Post icon Posted 20 April 2003 - 04:53 PM

The Lamb itself represents Jesus Christ whom John the Baptist had proclaimed, "The Lamb of god, who takes away the sin of the world. And He is not just an ordinary Lamb.

Standing after being slain indicates that the Lamb who has been slain has triumphed and now lives because He had resurrected from the dead.

Horns represent power. Eyes represent that the Lamb sees fully and completely.

The number seven carries the idea of completeness or perfection.

The Lamb has the qualities of being all powerful and all knowing. He is our Omnipotent and Omniscient God.

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