Is John's seeing a “Lamb” surprising?
Yes, it is. The elder had spoken of a Lion,
a Root,
one who conquered.
None of those is a characteristic of a lamb. On the contrary, a lamb is vulnerable, dependent, harmless.
Yes, it is. The elder had spoken of a Lion,
a Root,
one who conquered.
None of those is a characteristic of a lamb. On the contrary, a lamb is vulnerable, dependent, harmless.
6 And between the throne and the four living creatures and among the elders I saw a Lamb standing, as though it had been slain, with seven horns and with seven eyes, which are the seven spirits of God sent out into all the earth.