And they sang a new song, saying:
“You are
worthy to take the scroll,
And to open
its seals;
For You were
slain,
And have
redeemed us to God by Your blood
Out of every
tribe and tongue and people and nation,
And have
made us kings and priests to our God;
And we shall
reign on the earth.”
·
“By a new song
is either to be understood as an excellent song (for new songs were usually
most valued,) or (which pleaseth me best) new as to the matter of it;
for the servants of God under the Old Testament could not bless God for the
actual redemption of man by the blood of Christ, but only rejoice in hope,
embracing the promises seen afar off by the eye of faith.” (Poole)
·
“It is a new thing
that the Son of God should become man. It is a new thing to ascend into the
heavens with a body. It is a new thing to give remission of sins to men. It is
a new thing for men to be sealed with the Holy Spirit. It is a new thing to
receive the priesthood of sacred observance, and to look for a kingdom of
unbounded promise.” (Victorinus)
Isaiah 61:6 But you shall be named the priests of the
LORD, they shall call you the servants of our God. You shall eat the riches of the Gentiles, and
in their glory you shall boast.
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