the wonders of God’s creation as the evidence of His glory and power (4:11). We need to view all that follows in Revelation (chapters 5–22) in the light of God’s character manifested in this vision. He is perfectly holy, just, gracious, righteous, pure, omnipotent, eternal, and sovereign. This should help us accept the coming revelation of the outpouring of His wrath in the future. The Lamb on the throne (chapter 5). In the same vision John also saw that God was holding a scroll that was full of