God surrendered the book to Christ. This acknowledged that Christ, the Lamb was indeed worthy of receiving, opening, and declaring the book. • The assurance in the appropriation. “He came and took the book.” This assured that the book would be opened. That the judgment and vindication in the book would occur; that righteousness would be vindicated and wickedness punished; that God’s program would be completed; that Satan could not stop the plan and program of God. Revelation 5:8–14