Revelation5:1-3NIV"Then I saw in the right hand of him who sat on the throne a scroll with writing on both sides and sealed with seven seals. And I saw a mighty angel proclaiming in a loud voice,"Who is worthy to break the seals and open the scroll? But no one in heaven or on earth or under the earth could open the scroll or even look inside it." The identity of the one on the throne is not in doubt he is repeatedly referred to in revelation as the God (ho theos) not merely the Father. At revelation 1:8 he self identifies as the existing one (ho on) he ALONE is self existent. Interestingly according to the septuagint this is the title (ho on)by which Moses is told to identify the God of Abraham to his nation (not ego eimi) see exodus 3:14. So of course he is worthy to open his own scroll. Thus almighty God is obviously excluded as a subject of the mighty angel's inquiry. Thus when we are told that no one was found worthy of the assignment to open the scroll and reveal its contents, we readily understand this to mean no one other than JEHOVAH.
Revelation5:5NIV"Then one of the elders said to me,"Do not weep! See ,the lion of the tribe of Judah,the root of David, has triumphed. He is able to open the scroll and its seven seals." Maintaining our consistency and clarity. When we are told that someone has at last been found worthy to reveal the contents of JEHOVAH's scroll,we properly understand it to mean that someone other than JEHOVAH is being referred to. Thus we can add revelation5:1-5 to the vast corpus of testimony from sacred scripture confirming the supremacy of the God and Father of Jesus Christ.
