Now and Not Yet — Andrew Forrest

Wednesday’s Bible study will be HUGE. I’m going to lay out the key to understanding the entire book, building on the previous 2 studies. You will walk away with understanding that will open up the entire rest of Revelation to you. Guaranteed, or your money back! 6:30 PM CST. 2/1.

REVELATION 5:11-14

11 Then I looked, and I heard around the throne and the living creatures and the elders the voice of many angels, numbering myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands, 12 saying with a loud voice,
“Worthy is the Lamb who was slain,
to receive power and wealth and wisdom and might
and honor and glory and blessing!”
13 And I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea, and all that is in them, saying,
“To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb
be blessing and honor and glory and might forever and ever!”
14 And the four living creatures said, “Amen!” and the elders fell down and worshiped.

John here has a “now and not yet” moment in the vision. In heaven, “every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea, and all that is in them” is giving praise to the Lamb. All of Creation, in other words. But, on earth, that reality has not yet been realized. It is as if heaven exists outside of time; the rest of the vision will explain how earth will come to match what is already true in heaven.