And He came and took the scroll from the right hand of the One seated on the throne.
Parallel translations
- WEB Then he came, and he took it out of the right hand of him who sat on the throne.
- KJV And he came and took the book out of the right hand of him that sat upon the throne.
- NKJV Then He came and took the scroll out of the right hand of Him who sat on the throne.
- NASB And He came and took the scroll out of the right hand of Him who sat on the throne.
- NLT He stepped forward and took the scroll from the right hand of the one sitting on the throne.
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Quick answer
The Lamb takes the scroll from the right hand of the One on the throne. Christ receives full authority to carry out God's plan for history.
Overview
This decisive act transfers the execution of God's purposes to the Lamb, who is uniquely worthy. It pictures the exalted Christ receiving authority from the Father, as in Daniel 7 and Matthew 28. From this point the Lamb directs the unsealing of the scroll and the unfolding of the book's events.
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