Third Sunday of Easter Revelation 5:11-14

Preaching commentary

Summary

While we don’t think as much about it today, people throughout Biblical times were very interested in different kinds of spiritual creatures. Here in the book of Revelation, we see several described in intricate (and sometimes terrifying!) detail. In Revelation 5, we have angels, the elders, and the Living Creatures. In other parts of the Bible, we encounter seraphim, cherubim, and even the giant nephilim. Those in Biblical times envisioned a vast array of different spirits and creatures, and humans were but one among the panoply of created beings.

I imagine the early churches asking questions of John. “What were the angels doing in your vision?” John notes that they were lifting…