Rev 5:12-13 | 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 5:12-13

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."

Verse 13. Every creature] All parts of the creation, animate and inanimate, are represented here, by that figure of speech called prosopopaeia or personification, as giving praise to the Lord Jesus, because by him all things were created. We find the whole creation gives precisely the same praise, and in the same terms, to Jesus Christ, who is undoubtedly meant here by the Lamb just slain as they give to GOD who sits upon the throne. Now if Jesus Christ were not properly GOD this would be idolatry, as it would be giving to the creature what belongs to the Creator.