Expert: Dr. Billy Kryger - 8/21/2008

Question
Hi, according to Baptists
Who is sit on the Throne in Revelation 4:10
and who is the lamb in Revelation 5:6
and who will be the bride of Lamb ?


Answer
Nick:
    Thank you for your question.  Let me say first of all that the "Baptist" position is (or ought to be) based on the Word of God.
    Rev. 4:10, when read in context with the preceding and following verses, reveals the One that sat on the throne, although He is not mentioned by name, to be God the Father: the Creator (Rev. 4:11).
    When God the Son, Jesus Christ (“the Lamb”), is introduced in Rev. 5:5-9, a new song is sung which distinguishes "the Sitter on the throne" from "the Lamb", “Thou hast redeemed us to God,” and Rev. 5:13, “Unto Him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb.” So also in Rev. 5:7, as in Dan. 7:13, the Son of Man brought before the Ancient of days is distinguished from Him. The Father in essence is invisible, but in Scripture at times is represented as assuming a visible form.
    The Bride of the Lamb is the Church which is raptured up to Heaven at the beginning of chapter 4.
    Hope this helps.