# A Sealed Biblion, with Christian Askeland: Revelation 5:1

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Podcast: [Exegetically Speaking](https://stenobird.com/podcast/exegetically-speaking-336484)
Published: 2026-02-02T14:21:00+00:00
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## Resource

Rev. 5:1-14 depicts a dramatic heavenly scene in which the Lamb alone is worthy and able to take and open what is referred to as a βιβλίον (biblion) with seven seals and inscribed in a particular way. The attempt to gain a more precise mental picture of this literary object and its nature as a text includes matters of word meaning and textual criticism. Dr. Christian Askeland, a past contributor to this podcast, is Advisor for The Green Collection (Oklahoma City) and works with Inspire.org . He is interested in the origins and diversity of early Christianity, endeavoring to reconstruct historically the movements from which the relevant texts and manuscripts arose. He has authored John's Gospel: The Coptic Translations of its Greek Text and has co-authored The Bible in the U.S. Capital: Inviting All People to Engage with the Transformative Power of the Bible . Check out related programs at Wheaton College: B.A. in Classical Languages (Greek, Latin, Hebrew): https://bit.ly/3LLFswf M.A. in Biblical Exegesis: https://bit.ly/4jYUwTL

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