Revelation 5:1 Revelation 5:1 And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne, a book written within, and on the backside sealed with seven seals. Every vision of God in his word consists of two general parts: first, something seen; and secondly, something heard: And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne, a book written, etc. The prophets and apostles being in a trance had their eyes open. \ So had this apostle here, not the eyes of the body, but of the mind. In the right hand of him that sat on the throne that is, of the Lord Jesus Christ, see Revelation 4:2-3. A book written within, and on the backside sealed with seven seals this was the Book of Revelations, a mystical and prophetical book, containing the Revelation of those things which were shortly to be fulfilled, and come to pass, see Revelation 1:1; Revelation 4:1. This book was full, no place left void to add anything unto it, \ Whosoever shall add to these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book, sealed with seven seals The sealing this book signifies: first, that the things prophesied in this book are sure, and shall certainly come to pass, for God hath sealed them; which is a full confirmation. \ Secondly, that the prophecies in this book are secrets, for they are sealed. \ This book contained seven rolls of parchment, which were every one sealed up one within another; so that when the first roll and seal was opened, only what was written within, and on the backside of that roll might be read. \ But the next remained sealed, and could not be read until it was unsealed; and consequently the seven seals must all be loosed, and all the seven rolls must be opened, before any man could read them. \