by Rusi
(Suva, Fiji Islands)
In chapter four, even though Yahuah the Son introduced John into the scene of the throne of Yahuah the Father, the Son is almost invisible during the worship bit.
In chapter five, however, the focus shifts to Yahuah the Son when He is worshiped and acknowledged separately in the presence of Yahuah the Father, after he took the scroll from the right hand of the Father.
Then, in the final words of worship of verse 13, both are acknowledged and worshiped ("to the One who sits on the throne and to the Lamb").
Reply from Watchman Bob: Interesting insight. The Son receives equal worship with the Father - something that can be said of no other human or "god" who has ever lived.
Common English translations of Hebrew and Messianic terms used in this commentary:
Yehovah - the LORD or GOD
Yah - I Am (the short form of Yehovah)
Elohim - God
El - God (the short form of Elohim)
Adonai - my Lord or Master
Yeshua - Jesus
Followers of Yeshua -
Christians
Messiah - Christ
Assembly of Followers of
Yeshua - the Church
Antimessiah - Antichrist
BBM - Before the Birth of
the Messiah (rather than
BC or BCE)
ABM - After the Birth of the Messiah (rather than AD
or CE)
For a complete explanation of Hebrew terms used, go to Important Terms and Concepts.