And he went and took the scroll from the right hand of him who was seated on the throne.
Christ stands in the very center of the throne, nearer to the Father than all creatures, for in Him dwells all the fullness of God bodily. He is both lion and lamb: lion to conquer Satan, lamb to satisfy justice, bearing the marks of His sufferings as He intercedes in heaven by the virtue of His satisfaction.
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Commenting on Revelation 5:6-14
And he came,.... He drew nigh to the throne of God, he engaged his heart to approach unto him, and came up even to his seat, which a mere creature, without a Mediator, cannot do: and took the book out of the right hand of him that sat upon the throne; See Gill on Rev 5:1; it being given unto him, as in Rev 1:1...
Verse 7. And he came and took the book out of the right hand, etc. As if it pertained to him by virtue of rank or office. There is a difficulty here, arising from the incongruity of what is said of a lamb, which it is not easy to solve. The difficulty is in conceiving how a lamb could take the book from the hand of Him who held it.