A. Many look to death on Calvary and resurrection.

1. "Redeemed by the blood of the Lamb."

B. Scriptures look to redemption as yet future.

1. Rom. 8:22,23.

2. Eph. 1:13,14.

C. Word comes from law of Jews.

1. Whenever law was forfeited, right to redeem held by original possessor.

2. Year of Jubilee.

3. Next of Kin.

a. Ruth 4.

b. Jeremiah 32:6-12.

4. Two documents, one opened and one sealed.

D. "No one able to open."

1. Egypt attempted to be goal or redeem.

Babylon.

Greece.

Rome.

Communism.

E. "And I wept."

1. Must world forever go on in sin.

F. "Seven eyes." Isa. 11:1-3.

G. "And when He took the Book."