ISB ~ Revelation 5 v6

I saw a Lamb:John expects to see a Lion (5:5) but turns to see a wounded Lamb. This is the first of 28 times that Christ is depicted as a Lamb in Revelation (CCC 608, 1137). See note on Rev 5:9-10.

slain:Christ forever appears as a sacrificial victim, having taken the scars of his Crucifixion with him into heaven (Jn 20:27). Standing upright, his posture symbolizes his victorious rising from death to life (Rev 1:18). seven horns …

seven eyes:Represent the totality of power (Ps 89:17) and knowledge (Zech 4:10) possessed by Christ.