Geneva Bible Notes: Revelation 5

Revelation 5:1 (!) He seeth the Lambe open the boke.

Revelation 5:1 (a) A similitude taken of earthlie princes, which judge by bokes & writings: & here it doeth signifie all the counsels & judgements of God which are onely knowen to Christ the Sonne of Dauid, {vers 5}

Revelation 5:1 (b) That is, manie.

Revelation 5:6 (c) This vision confirmeth the power of our Lord Jesus, which is the Lambe of God that taketh away the sinne of the worlde.

Revelation 5:6 (d) That is, manifold power.

Revelation 5:6 (e) Signifying the fulnes of the Spirit, which Christ powerth vpon all.

Revelation 5:8 (f) The Angels honour Christ: he is therefore God.

Revelation 5:8 (g) This declareth how the prayers of the faithful are agreable vnto God, read {Act 10,4 chap. 8,3}

Revelation 5:8 (!) And therefore the foure beasts, the 24 elders, and the Angels praise the Lambe, & do him worship.

Revelation 5:9 (!) For their redemption and other benefites.

Revelation 5:9 (h) Our Sauiour Jesus hathe redemed his Church by his blood sheding & gathered it of all nations.

Revelation 5:10 (i) Not corporally.