who is able to loosen the seals
Direct answer: In the biblical book of Revelation, only Jesus — described as the Lion of the tribe of Judah and the Lamb who was slain — is able to open (loose) the seven seals on the sealed scroll.
Background (short): Revelation 5 records a scene in heaven where a strong angel asks who is worthy to open the scroll and break its seals, and nobody in heaven, earth, or under the earth is found worthy — until one of the elders points to the Lion of Judah, who is then seen as a slain Lamb who takes the scroll and is worshipped as worthy to open its seven seals.
How Christian writers explain it (two viewpoints):
- Traditional Protestant and many evangelical interpretations identify the One who can loose the seals as Jesus Christ, who alone meets the qualifications to take the scroll and enact its contents (often read as Christ’s authority to carry out final judgment and redemption).
- Devotional and sermon-focused explanations emphasize the symbolism: the Lion (power/kingdom) and the Lamb (atoning sacrifice) together show Christ’s right and ability to open the seals because of both victory and redemption.
If you’d like:
- I can provide the full text of Revelation 5 in several translations for direct reading.
- I can summarize common theological interpretations (historic, futurist, preterist, idealist) about what each seal represents.
Bottom note: Information gathered from public sources and presented above.