Rev 5:12 | Clarke | e4.org | Verse 12. To receive power ] That is, Jesus Christ is worthy to take , λαβειν, to have ascribed to him, power -omnipotence; riches -beneficence; wisdom -omniscience; strength -power in prevalent exercise; honour -the highest reputation for what he has done; glory -the praise due to such actions; and blessing -the thankful acknowledgments of the whole creation. Here are seven different species of praise; and this is exactly agreeable to the rabbinical forms, which the author of this book keeps constantly in view. See Sepher Rasiel , fol. 39, 2: "To thee belongs cabod, glory ; gedulah, magnitude ; geburah, might ; hammamlakah, the kingdom ; hattiphereth, the honour ; hannetsach, the victory ; vehahod, and the praise ."

‏ Revelation of John 5:12

Verse 12. To receive power] That is, Jesus Christ is worthy to take, λαβειν, to have ascribed to him, power-omnipotence; riches-beneficence; wisdom-omniscience; strength-power in prevalent exercise; honour-the highest reputation for what he has done; glory-the praise due to such actions; and blessing-the thankful acknowledgments of the whole creation. Here are seven different species of praise; and this is exactly agreeable to the rabbinical forms, which the author of this book keeps constantly in view. See Sepher Rasiel, fol. 39, 2: "To thee belongs

cabod, glory; gedulah, magnitude; geburah, might; hammamlakah, the kingdom; hattiphereth, the honour; hannetsach, the victory; vehahod, and the praise."