The Overcoming Lion vs. the Redeeming Lamb (Christ Worthy to Open the Seven Seals of God’s Economy)

 

The Overcoming Lion vs. the Redeeming Lamb (Christ Worthy to Open the Seven Seals of God’s Economy)

Zechariah 3:9 “Behold, on one of the stones I set before Joshua, there are seven eyes. And the Lord Almighty declares, ‘I myself will carve this stone, and in one day I will remove the iniquity of the land.’”

Zechariah 4:10 “Who despises the things of this day as insignificant? These seven eyes are the eyes of the Lord, who searched the whole earth and rejoiced when he saw Zerubbabel with his skewer in his hand.”

Revelation 5:6 “Then I saw a lamb standing between the throne and the four living creatures and among the elders, as if it had just been slain, with seven horns and seven eyes—the seven spirits of God, sent out into the whole earth.”

Revelation 4:5 “And lightning, a roar, and a thunderclap came from the throne. And seven lamps of fire were burning before the throne—the seven spirits of God.” 

Item	Overcoming Lion	Redeeming Lamb
Meaning	Signifies Christ as the Victor and Conqueror on God’s side	Signifies Christ as the Redeemer and Substitute on man’s side
Reason	Because He defeated Satan and recovered God’s authority	Because He was slain and shed His blood to accomplish redemption
Symbol	The Lion of the tribe of Judah  (kingship and power)	The Lamb who was slain  (redemption and sacrifice)
Work	To defeat Satan and regain God’s kingdom	To take away sin and purchase people for God
Explanation	On the heavenly side, He is the victorious King	On the human side, He is the slain Savior
Purpose	To carry out God’s economy in the universe	To gain a people for God
Result	Qualified to open the scroll and execute God’s plan	Worthy to receive praise and to open the scroll
Relationship	Without the Lion, there would be authority without redemption	Without the Lamb, there would be redemption without victory
	👉 He must be both Lion and Lamb to be worthy	👉 Victory over Satan + removal of sin = full qualification
Example	Toward Satan: Christ defeated him through the cross	Toward man: Christ redeemed us by His blood
Application	Believers rely on Christ to overcome the enemy	Believers rely on Christ to receive forgiveness and redemption
Burden	To see Christ as the universal Victor	To see Christ as our Redeemer
Prophesying Guidance	Proclaim: Christ has overcome Satan and reigns in the universe	Proclaim: Christ has shed His blood and purchased us for God
Conclusion	Christ is worthy to open the seven seals because He overcame	Christ is worthy to open the seven seals because He redeemed
Related Verses	Rev. 5:5; Col. 2:15; Matt. 28:18	Rev. 5:6, 9; John 1:29; 1 Pet. 1:18–19

 

✨ Spiritual Integrated Insight (Key Point)

Christ is worthy to open the seven seals of God’s economy
not merely because He has power,
but because He is simultaneously:

👉 the overcoming Lion toward God (dealing with Satan)
👉 the redeeming Lamb toward man (removing sin)

Thus,
He has judicial qualification before God,
moral qualification in redemption,
and unique qualification in God’s economy.

🗣 One Prophetic Summary Sentence

“Only Christ, the overcoming Lion and the redeeming Lamb, is worthy to open the seven seals of God’s economy and accomplish God’s eternal purpose.”

🏁 Ultimate Conclusion

Christ is worthy to open the seven seals
not merely because He is a King,
nor merely because He is a Savior,
but because:

He has defeated Satan and removed sin;
He has obtained authority and accomplished redemption;
therefore, He alone is worthy to unveil the mystery of God’s economy
and to carry out God’s eternal plan.

 

*Please refer to the 2025 Winter Training: Experience, Enjoy, and Manifest Christ (Part 4), Week 4: The Lion and the Lamb.