Who better to study?

Yesterday, we had our first class for the Life of Christ and The History of Ancient Israel, both classes being taught by Abner Chou.  Even though both classes were introductory in their style and setting the framework for the rest of the semester, I was still impacted by something Chou shared in our class for the Life of Christ.  In the introduction of our notes, he asks the question "Why study the Life of Christ?"  Under that, he basically answers it with another question, "Who better to study?"  At this point, he had us all turn to Revelation 5, which paints a beautiful scene of heaven, yet poses the dilemma of who may open the seven-sealed scroll with writing on both sides.  From this description, we can see that this is no standard scroll but rather, it is of utmost importance since it had writing on both sides (uncommon for papyrus scrolls) and since it was sealed seven times.  This scroll was the title deed to the earth, as we see the results of opening it from the rest of the book of Revelation, and yet we read in verse 3, "But no one in heaven or on earth or under the earth could open the scroll or even look inside it."  This caused John to weep in verse 4 since there was no one worthy to even look inside it.  Then, an elder comforts John and tells him, "Do not weep!  See, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has triumphed.  He is able to open the scroll and its seven seals."  Thus, we see in possibly one of the most tragic moments in all history, proven in John's weeping, Jesus Christ the Messiah, displays all authority over mankind and heavenly beings by taking the scroll from his Father who sits on the throne.  It is at this very moment where Jesus takes the scroll that a threefold progression or eruption or praise breaks out.  First, the four living creatures and twenty-four elders fall down with harps and bowls of incense singing, "You are worthy to take the scroll and to open its seal, because you were slain, and with your blood you purchased men for God from every tribe and language and people and nation.  You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to serve our God, and they will reign on the earth."  Second, John looks and sees "thousands upon thousands, and ten thousand times ten thousand" angels encircled around the throne, the four living creatures, and twenty-four elders singing, "Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and praise!"  Then finally, John closes the chapter with verses 13 and 14 saying, "Then I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and on the sea, and all that is in them, singing: "To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be praise and honor and glory and power, for ever and ever!"  The four living creatures said, "Amen," and the elders fell down and worshiped."  

So... why study the life of Christ?  Who better to study?