The Book of Revelation: “The four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp and they were holding golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints. And they sang a new song:
“You are worthy to take the scroll and to open its seals, because you were slain, and with your blood you purchased men for God from every tribe and language and people and nation. You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to serve our God, and they will reign on the earth.” Then I looked and heard the voice of many angels, numbering thousands upon thousands, and ten thousand times ten thousand. They encircled the throne and the living creatures and the elders. In a loud voice they sang: “Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and praise!” Then I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and on the sea, and all that is in them, singing:
“To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be praise and honor and glory and power, for ever and ever!”
The four living creatures said, “Amen,” and the elders fell down and worshiped” (Rev.5:8-14).
1. A Lamb standing = this is the first of twenty-nine times arnion (lamb) occurs in the Revelation. With the exception of Revelation13:11, all refer to Jesus: a.
The Lamb standing, 5:6 b. The Lamb worshipped, 5:8 c. The Lamb praised, 5:12-13 d. The Lamb, 6:1, 7, 9, e. The Lamb wrathful, 6:16 f. The Lamb honored, 7:10 g. The Lamb sacrificed, 7:14 h. The Lamb provider, 7:17 i. The Lamb, 8:1 j. The Lamb sacrificed, 12:11 k. The Lamb book, 13:8 l. The Lamb standing, 14:1 m. The Lamb leads, 14:4 n. The Lamb provider, 14:4 o. The Lamb presence, 14:10 p. The Lamb song, 15:3 q. The Lamb war, 17:14 r. The Lamb marriage, 19:7 s. The Lamb marriage supper, 19:9 t. The Lamb wife, 21:9 u. The Lamb apostles, 21:14 v. The Lamb is temple and light, 21:22-23 w. The Lamb throne, 22:1, 3 From these references, we can discern that lamb is John title of choice for the Lord in the Revelation. In the common phrase, “the Lamb of God,” a Greek synonym is used. Thus, the term arnion is unique to the Revelation and the New Testament as a title for the Lord Jesus.