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What has the Lamb done to "triumph" (5:5) and so become worthy to take the scroll and open its seals? (Hint: See the "for" or "because" clause in 5:9 for the answer.) The Lamb has purchased men for God with His own blood. He was slain and He now stands, resurrected. Praise be to the Lord.

Decode (identify) each of the following symbols that relate to the Lamb (5:6): The lamb itself represents ....Jesus Standing after being slain indicates ...His resurrection Horns represent ....Power Eyes represent ...all seeing The number seven carries the idea of ...completness To summarize, then, the Lamb has the qualities of being of . the Messiah, one who is has all power, who sees all, who completed the plan of salvation for us, of being worthy of all praise and glory.

Q1. Why is the Lamb called "the Lion of the tribe of Judah" and "the Root of David"? What do these titles signify about him? The lamb is called the Lion of the tribe of Judah because Jesus descended from the tribe of Judah, and the Root of David because Jesus was also descended from David.

Q5. Why should the words, "This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins" (Matthew 26:28) fill us with sorrow? Why should they fill us with joy? They should fill me with sorrow because it was my sin that made it necessary and it should fill me with joy because it also brings me forgiveness and eternal life.

Q4. Why is it so important to forgive those who have offended us before partaking of the Lord's Supper? In what sense are the Lord's Supper and unforgiveness incompatible? Forgiveness is what the cross is all about. The Lord's Supper is what is done to celebrate and remind us of the cost of our forgiveness, the very Life of our Lord. When we partake with unforgiveness in our hearts we show arrogance, pride and a complete lack of understanding and/or respect for the cross and what it means and stands for. In the church at Corinth some had become ill and some even died because of taking communion unworthily.

What is the significance to us of drinking Jesus' blood and eating his flesh (John 6:53-56). Let's not argue whether this is meant literally or figuratively. Whichever it is, what does that act signify for us? Why was this such a radical idea for Jesus' disciples? (John 6:60, 66) In what way should it be a radical idea for us? It means taking Christ inside of us, taking Him on completely, accepting the sacrifice on Calvary, taking part of Him and He becoming part of us. It signifies becoming one with Him and He with us as He was with the Father. The Jews were prohibited from drinking blood so this was a shocking concept to them. To pour out blood for someone, laying your life down for them is a radical step.

Compare the annual Jewish Passover celebration meal in Jesus' day with the Christian's celebration of the Lord's Supper. Where are the similarities? Where are the differences? Both have the elements of bread, wine and the sacrificial lamb, both are held in remembrance of bondage. Israel's to Egypt and us to sin. However the Jewish Passover celebration remembered the past and look forward to the Messiah, the Lord's supper remembers the past but celebrates the present deliverance from the bondage of sin and the future of eternal life with Christ.

In what way did the lambs on the first Passover protect the families of God's people? (Exodus 12) What is the primary point of comparison between the first Passover lambs and what Christ did for us as our Passover Lamb? They gave their life and when their blood was applied to the door post they were passed over by the death angel. By accepting Christ's sacrifice for us His blood is applied to the door posts of our soul, thereby allowing us to live.

In what sense have we been set free or relased from slavery to sin? Why do we need the Holy Spirit to help us keep this freedom? When we reocgnize that we are in sin and that it is the source of emptiness and we turn to Christ for our deliverance we are set free from sin's power over our lives and personhood. Because of our sinful nature we will sin naturally but the Holy Spirit strengthens us, and enables us to recognize sin and empowers us to turn from it.

According to the slave-ransom analogy, who is the slave? What is he enslaved by? Who offers the ransom? If Satan is involved in the enslaving process, why isn't the ransom paid to him? Why isn't the slave-ransom analogy spelled out completely in the New Testament? According to the slave-ransom analogy I am the slave. I am/was slaved by sin, empty way of life. Jesus offers the ransom. The ransom isn't paid to Satan because he is never the legitimate owner. It is spelled out completely because since God owns us, the picture of God paying God a ransom is confusing.

Q2. How should we disciples apply the principles: "You are not your own, you were bought with a price"? How should this affect our living? We apply the principles by obedience to God and His will for our lives. We belong to Him and our mind set must be not our will but Yours Lord.

In the New Testament world, what class of humans were freed by payment of a redemption price or a ransom? Why do you think that Jesus, Peter, and Paul used this analogy in this week's theme verses. What about the Christian life does it help explain? Slaves were freed by payment of a redemption price or payment. This is an accurate analogy because it says in Romans that whatever we serve we are a slave to. If we serve sin then we are a slave to sin. As sinners we served sin and were slaves to that way of life, by Christ's redemptive work on the cross, it purchased life for us who deserved death. The soul that sinneth shall die.

Q5. Which single New Testament passage best sums up for you the lessons of Isaiah 53? Why did you chose this passage? 1 Peter 2:24 24 Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed. KJV For me this scripture embraces Isaiah 53. It sums it up. I chose it because of the words, his own self bare our sins, it personalizes it for me, In His own body he bore my sin.

Q4. The Servant also bears the punishment deserved by sinners. In what sense, if any, did Jesus bear the punishment due you when he died on the cross? I am a sinner, I deserve to die, and don't deserve eternal life but because Christ died on the cross on my behalf I have a life in fellowship with God the Father now, and will have eternal life later. Thanks be to God!

Q3. Isaiah 53 teaches what theologians call "the substitutionary atonement." In what sense does the Servant act as a substitute to bear our sins? I deserve to die for my sins, "the soul that sinneth shall die"; "the wages of sin is death"; "for all have sinned", but Christ Jesus, the Servant has taken my punishment and died in my place.

Q1. From how large a group of people does God remove sins in Isaiah 52:13 - 53:12? In what sense is this a universal sacrifice of salvation? In what sense is Jesus' sacrifice wasted on some people? The scriptures in Isaiah say many, many nations, that means not just the Jewish race but other nationalities as well. Jesus sacrifice is wasted on those who don't accept it.

Which New Testament parallels to Isaiah 53 convince you that Jesus himself saw his own mission and destiny spelled out in Isaiah 53? If you aren't convinced, what stands in your way? When Jesus spoke tohis followers He clearly told them that He was to die, He made it clear at the last supper and when he spoke in the temple. I am gratefully and totally convinced of this.

Q6. What do you think God intended animal sacrifice teach us about sin? About holiness? About God's nature? Animal sacrifice teaches us how costly sin is, it costs the most precious gift there is, the gift of life. God is holy, He cannot allow unholiness, the uncleaness of sin to live. The scripture says the wages of sin is death, it is what we deserve, but God is so merciful and loving, He desires us to live and be close to Him so much that He sent His own Son to die on our behalf.

Q4. What are the basic elements involved in a sacrifice for sin? (Leviticus 4:32-35; 5:5-6) Which of these are still necessary for forgiveness of sins today? Which are no longer necessary? Why? Confession of the sin, an animal with no defect, laying on of hands to the animal, killing the animal by slitting its throat, collect the blood, remove t he fat and burn it on the altar, priests eat the meat. Today we still need to confess our sins. We don't kill the animal because Jesus has become our sacrifice. He has become our substitute, We need to recognize this and accept it.

Q2. Why is anger an appropriate response to sin? What is the difference between capricious or uncontrolled anger and anger that brings about justice? Anger is an appropriate response to sin because sin should make us angry, it is unrighteous. Capricious or uncontrolled anger is anger that brings about vengeance, which belongs to God not us, anger that brings about justice is godly anger that is concerned about bring about God's righteousness.

Q1. How do you know that John the Baptist's statement about the Lamb of God refers to sacrifice? (John 1:29). How was the comprehensiveness of "sins of the world" so radical a concept? We know it referred to sacrifice because the lamb was commonly used in sacrifice by the Jewish people. It was radical because it encompassed the whole of mankind and not just the Jewish people.

Q6. How does Gideon influence Israel during his life? (8:28-35) What is the positive continuing effect of his leadership as judge? While Gideon was judge the Isaelites did not return to Baal worship Gideon's leadership remains as an example to us of obedience to God, not allowing others to give us credit that belongs to God. He is an example of how when we feel that we can never do anthing for God, what we really need to do is to be willing to be obedient.

Q5. Why is spiritual unfaithfulness looked at as prostitution or adultery? (8:24-27) What is the concept of God's relationship to his people which underlies this analogy? What kinds of temptations to spiritual adultery do you face today. Because God likened his realationship to Israel as a marriage, like Christ and the church. Worshipping an idol or placing anything else above Him is like adultery. My biggest trap that I fall into, is trying to finish in the flesh what the spirit has started.

Q4. What is a snare? In what way does Gideon's ephod ensnare his family and the people of Israel? (8:24-27) How can something be a sin if we don't see it as a sin? What was the essence of the sin the Israelites committed? What is the essence of Gideon's sin? A snare is a trap. Gideon's ephod becomes a snare for Israel because they begin to worship and to Gideon and his family because they become its caretaker. Something can become a sin when we focus on it rather than on our Creator. The essence of both's sin was not remaining focused on the Creator and worshipping Him. the got caught up in the "trappings"

Q3. What is an ephod? (8:24-27) What might the gold ephod have looked like? An ephod is an apron like garment that was worn by the priesthood. As near as I can picture it, it was two rectangular pieces of clothe, front and back and attached at the shoulders and the priest's breastplate could be attached to it.