Lamb and Lion, Eyes and Horns: Spirit Christology in the Apocalypse of John

Abstract

What contribution may the Apocalypse of John make to Spirit Christology? This article focuses on Rev 5:5–6, progressively unveiling these verses’ promise for the project of Spirit Christology through the examination of seven theses. The aim of this exercise is mutual enrichment: Spirit Christology gains an expanded biblical basis beyond its traditional concentration on the New Testament gospels, while the theological interpretation of the Apocalypse of John benefits from a Spirit-christological reading heretofore lacking in major works on the theological interpretation of Revelation.