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EXALTATION OF THE LAMB

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In Revelation, the exaltation of the lamb is based on his past Death and Resurrection, the immovable foundation of his present reign.

The sacrificial death of Jesus and his consequent exaltation are prominent in Revelation, for His death and resurrection form the book’s foundation. God’s plan to redeem humanity and the creation through His messiah is unveiled in its visions, and the death, resurrection, and the enthronement of the “Lamb” put it into action. His exaltation is the result of his faithful obedience and sacrificial death.

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The Church and Tribulation

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SYNOPSIS:  In the book of Revelation, faithful saints experience “tribulation,” whereas, the unrepentant undergo “wrath.”

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The book of Revelation pictures followers of the Lamb exiting the “Great Tribulation,” not through their removal from the Earth but because of their perseverance through it. This is most pronounced in a vision received by John of an “innumerable multitude” of men and women from every nation coming out of the “Great Tribulation,” to stand before the Lamb who redeemed them by his sacrificial death. Continue reading →