Due to the disbelief of the people of his time, Jesus died on the cross without being able to teach all that was in his heart. As he said, “If I have told you earthly things and you do not believe, how can you believe if I tell you heavenly things?” (John 3:12). What is more, Jesus added, “I have yet many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now” (John 16:12), disclosing how sorrowful he was about the inability of even his closest disciples to receive all that he wanted to share. Nevertheless, the words that Jesus left unspoken will not remain forever a secret, but one day will be divulged through the Holy Spirit as a new expression of truth. As Jesus said: When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all truth; for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come (John 16:13). Moreover, it is written: I saw in the right hand of him who was seated on the throne a scroll written within and on the back, sealed with seven seals (Rev. 5:1). The words that Jesus wanted to give us are written down and sealed in this very scroll.
When John wept because he could not find anyone worthy to open the scroll and read it in heaven, on earth or under the earth, one of the elders said, “Weep not; lo, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has conquered, so that he can open the scroll and its seven seals” (Rev. 5:3-5). The Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, signifies Christ. |