Revelation 5:4 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And I wept much Being greatly affected with the thought that no being whatsoever was to be found able to understand, reveal, and accomplish the divine counsels, fearing they would still remain concealed from the church. This weeping of the apostle sprang from greatness of mind. The tenderness of heart which he always had, appeared more clearly now he was out of his own power. The Revelation was not written without tears: neither without tears will it be understood. How far are they from the temper of St. John, who require after any thing rather than after the contents of this book! Yea, who applaud their own clemency, if they excuse those that do inquire into them! And one of the elders One of the four and twenty mentioned chap. Revelation 4:4; saith unto me, Weep not He relieved my fears, and comforted me, saying, Behold, the Lion, &c. Though no one is yet found able to reveal and execute these purposes of God, respecting future events, there is one person described in ancient prophecy as the Lion of the tribe of Juda The victorious Prince, who is, like a lion, able to tear his enemies in pieces; the Root of David As God, the root and source of David's family Isaiah 11:1; Isaiah 11:10; hath prevailed to open the book Hath overcome all obstructions, and obtained the honour and the power to disclose the divine counsels to the church, and ensure their accomplishment.