Category: His Reign

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His Reign, Lamb

LAMB AND KING

David R Maas

The Bible declares that Jesus is both “Lamb” and “King of Kings,” present tense, and it is he who reigns supreme over the earth.

In Revelation, from the start, Jesus is the Lord and King who reigns over the earth and, indeed, the entire Creation. His present status as the “King of kings” is depicted in numerous ways, and it is based on his past death and resurrection. His royal role and supreme authority are inseparable from his identity as the “Lamb who was slain.”

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His Reign, Seven Churches

SOVEREIGN OVER THE EARTH

David R Maas

Because of his “faithful witness,” Jesus reigns supreme over the kings of the earth and even over his vilest enemies.

At the start of Revelation, Jesus is designated the “ruler over the kings of the earth,” and in the present tense. His absolute sovereignty is based on his sacrificial death and resurrection, and NOT on any hereditary rights, economic or military might. He is the anointed king appointed by Yahweh to reign from the “throne of David.”

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His Authority, His Reign

LORD OF HISTORY

David R Maas

Both Revelation and Daniel proclaim the absolute sovereignty of God over the course of history and the fate of nations.

Revelation states that the “beast” was “given” the authority to operate for a period of “forty-two months,” power over the nations, and the right to “wage war against the saints and to overcome them.” Satan’s creature could not wreak havoc upon the earth or against the church until authorized to do so, and only for the time allotted by the “Lamb.”

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His Reign, Lamb

LAMB, SHEPHERD, KING

David R Maas

Jesus as* the sacrificial Lamb began his messianic reign following his death and resurrection, and now he is shepherding the nations.

The book of Revelation assures beleaguered congregations that Jesus does reign and has events firmly under his control despite appearances and hostility from the surrounding society. His kingly authority is based on his past death and resurrection, and the latter marked the commencement of his reign from the messianic throne.

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