669. Christ, who is the Lion from the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has overcome so as to be able to open the scroll and its seven seals.

Gen 49:9-10, Heb 7:14, Isa 11:1,10, Mt 1:1, Rev 22:16, Rev 6:1

It was prophesied in the Old Testament that Christ would come as a descendant of the tribe of Judah and David. (Ge 49:9-10, Isa 11:1,10)

Gen 49:9 Judah is a lion's whelp: from the prey, my son, thou art gone up: he stooped down, he couched as a lion, and as an old lion; who shall rouse him up? 10 The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him shall the gathering of the people be.

Isa 11:1 And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots: 10 And in that day there shall be a root of Jesse, which shall stand for an ensign of the people; to it shall the Gentiles seek: and his rest shall be glorious.

Jesus is the Christ who came from the tribe of Judah and the descendant of David. (Heb 7:14, Matthew 1:1, Revelation 22:16)

Heb 7:14 For it is evident that our Lord sprang out of Juda; of which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priesthood.

Matthew 1:1 The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.

Revelation 22:16 I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star.

Jesus, the Christ, will open the seven seals. (Rev 5:5, Rev 6:1)

Rev 5:5 And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof.

Rev 6:1 And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals, and I heard, as it were the noise of thunder, one of the four beasts saying, Come and see.