"The Redeemed" -2

"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; and hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth." (Revelation 5:9 & 10) The word 'redeemed' that is used in the song sung in heaven is the word 'agorazo' which means To Buy; declaring that believers are bought with a price or for a price. The consequence of something or someone having been bought is that the buyer has the right of possession. As I said before, the timing of this song being sung is the time of the rapture; being the beginning of the 'Day of the Lord'. What many people do not quite get, is that Jesus Christ has not only purchased those that are to be saved, but has also purchased those that are lost, condemned, and damned; all have been purchased with His blood, and all will be judged accordingly. Philippians 2:9-11 says, "Wherefore God also hath highly exalted Him, and given Him a name which is above every name: That at the name of Jesus every knee shall bow, of things in heaven, and things on earth, and things under the earth; and every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father." Again; last I checked, every pretty much includes everyone, even those that do not believe in Him, and even those that might currently curse Him will one day declare Him as Lord. The word used for 'Lord' in this Scripture above is the word 'Kurios' which means Master or Owner; Lord, might and power. As the One who has purchased every living thing, both in heaven and earth, Jesus as the Owner has every right to judge what He has bought. If we look again at Revelation 5:1-10, we can see a very good illustration of the ownership that Jesus has over all things, both living, dead or otherwise. The scene starts out with a book in the hand of Him that sat on the throne, and this book is written all over and sealed with seven seals that can not be opened. An angel declares with a strong voice, that no man in heaven, or on earth, or under the earth was found worthy to open this book or even look upon it. These seals are meant to conceal secrets of things which have been completely unknown until this time, and seven is a number which is a symbol of perfection. When Jesus is finally declared to be the one worthy to open this book, He is shown as a Lamb which had been slain, giving Him the right of ownership to not only the book, but to all the contents of that book; the book being a book of judgement upon the earth and all of it's inhabitants. Even during the judgement that takes place, after the Lamb opens the sixth seal, we can see in Revelation 6:12-17 that things got really catastrophic, and everyone hid themselves in dens and in the rocks of the mountains, to hide from Him that sat on the throne and from the Lamb. "And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of Him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb: for the great day of His wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand?" (Revelation 6:16 & 17)