The Lion Conquers as Lamb
Revelation’s victorious center is not a worldly conqueror but the slain Lamb. The Beast rules by force; the Lamb rules through innocence, self-giving, non-retaliatory Love, and sacrifice. The long question—can power be redeemed?—ends here. Dangerous knowledge, kingship, knighthood, magic, and authority are purified until Lion becomes Lamb without ceasing to be Lion. Strength and gentleness reconcile; power no longer needs domination to prove itself.