Excerpt from Daniel
and Revelation - by Uriah Smith
Rev 5:9 And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art
worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain,
and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and
people, and nation;
Rev 5:10 And hast made us unto our God kings and
priests: and we shall reign on the earth.
The Song.--
It is called "a
new song," new, probably, in respect to the occasion and the composition.
They were the first
that could sing it, being the first that were redeemed.
They call themselves
"kings and priests."
In what sense they
are priests has already been noticed. They assist Christ in His priestly work.
In the same sense doubtless they are also
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kings, for Christ is
set down with His Father on His throne, and doubtless these as ministers of His
have some part to act in connection with the government of heaven in its
relation to this world.
The Anticipation.--
"We shall reign
on the earth." Thus, notwithstanding they are redeemed and surround the
throne of God and of the Lamb, where all is glory ineffable, their song
contemplates a still higher state when the great work of redemption shall be
completed, and they, with the whole redeemed family of God, shall reign on the
earth, the promised inheritance and the eternal residence of the saints.
(Romans 4: 13,
Galatians 3: 29; Psalm 37: 11; Matthew 5: 5; 2 Peter 3: 13; Isaiah 65: 17-25;
Revelation 21: 1-5.)
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Rom 4:13 For the promise, that he should be the heir
of the world, was not to Abraham, or to his seed, through the law, but through
the righteousness of faith.
Gal 3:29 And if ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's
seed, and heirs according to the promise.
Psa 37:11 But the meek shall inherit the earth; and
shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
Mat 5:5 Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit
the earth.
2Pe 3:13 Nevertheless we, according to his promise,
look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness
Isa 65:17 For, behold, I create new heavens and a new
earth: and the former shall not be remembered, nor come into mind.
Isa 65:18 But be ye glad and rejoice for ever in that
which I create: for, behold, I create Jerusalem a rejoicing, and her people a
joy.
Isa 65:19 And I will rejoice in Jerusalem, and joy in
my people: and the voice of weeping shall be no more heard in her, nor the
voice of crying.
Isa 65:20 There shall be no more thence an infant of
days, nor an old man that hath not filled his days: for the child shall die an
hundred years old; but the sinner being an hundred years old shall be accursed.
Isa 65:21 And they shall build houses, and inhabit
them; and they shall plant vineyards, and eat the fruit of them.
Isa 65:22 They shall not build, and another inhabit;
they shall not plant, and another eat: for as the days of a tree are the days
of my people, and mine elect shall long enjoy the work of their hands.
Isa 65:23 They shall not labour in vain, nor bring
forth for trouble; for they are the seed of the blessed of the LORD, and their
offspring with them.
Isa 65:24 And it shall come to pass, that before they
call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear.
Isa 65:25 The wolf and the lamb shall feed together,
and the lion shall eat straw like the bullock: and dust shall be the serpent's
meat. They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain, saith the LORD.
Rev 21:1 And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for
the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more
sea.
Rev 21:2 And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem,
coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her
husband.
Rev 21:3 And I heard a great voice out of heaven
saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them,
and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their
God.
Rev 21:4 And God shall wipe away all tears from their
eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither
shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.
Rev 21:5 And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold,
I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and
faithful.
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Rev 5:9 And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art
worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain,
and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and
people, and nation;
Rev 5:10 And hast made us unto our God kings and
priests: and we shall reign on the earth.
The four beasts, the
twenty-four elders all sing a NEW song.
The Lamb that was
slain, WORTHY to take the book, WORTHY to open the seals.
He was SLAIN in
order to REDEEM the four beasts, the twenty-four elders, and ALL who are
CHRIST'S.
Worldwide salvation.
There is no corner of the earth- no kindred, no tongue, no people, and no
nation that will NOT have those among them who are saved by the Blood of the
Lamb!
In saving us, our
Savior gives us the promise of being king and priests- those who truly are HIS
and HIS alone!
We truly need to
comprehend the reality of what we are to be given, what we are promised.
A new heaven, a new
earth, an existence unlike anything we will ever have here and now. Our promise
is one of the future, one that will fulfill these prophecies.
Please, Savior,
please Lamb of God, slain to redeem us, please help us to look to YOU, to lean
not to our own understandings, but to trust in You with ALL our hearts knowing
YOU and YOU alone can save us now and forever!
Amen!
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