Chapter ten the little scroll revelation commentary. The description of the angel of chapter 10 corresponds to that of the son of man in chapter 1. I also talk more about it, and include some of the things you mentioned, in a mighty angel section of chapter 8 in an online book that i wrote in the 1990s. The first angel is proclaiming the eternal gospel to the whole earth. And he said to me, you must prophesy again about many peoples, nations, tongues, and kings. John sees another mighty angel coming down from heaven. The mighty angel held a little scroll in his hand 10.
The mystery of the two harvesting angels in revelation 14. John suddenly sees a very unusual angel a strong angel. The act of eating represents the understanding and appropriation of prophetic. Everyone has been given the opportunity to hear the gospel and to respond to its message. At the present time, no portion of the holy scriptures more deeply concerns the church of christ than revelation 14. Even the angels which appear to have a significant role the mighty angel described in detail in 10. There was a previous occasion when a mighty angel was made known to john. His face shone like the sun, and his feet were like pillars of fire.
The point is not that jesus is an angel, because we know from hebrews chapter 1 and from the rest of the bible, he is not an angel. The book of revelation is a book of angels, since about a fourth of all mention of angels in scripture, occurs in the apocalypse. His face was like the sun and his legs were like tall fires. There are angels of destruction, angels of death, messenger angels, warrior angels, and angels who just love playing the trumpet. The work of christ and the saints taking charge of the affairs of the world. Greek mythology written in deep symbol, relative to. Do you think the mighty angel in revelation 10 is jesus. And he set his right foot on the sea and his left foot on the land, 3 and cried with a loud. After the opening of the seals, the book was given to john, thus identifying the angel of chapter 10 with the lamb of chapter 5. Gabriel has played a role in the old testament and the gospels so of course it is worth recognizing as potentially being the mighty angel in revelation 10. He planted his right foot on the sea and his left foot on the land, 3 and he gave a loud shout like the roar of a lion. The events recorded in revelation 10 occur on earth rather than heaven, and.
And it was sweet as honey in my mouth, but when i swallowed it, it made my stomach churn. There are so many angels in revelation, we lost count way back in chapter 4. Just as there was an interlude between the sixth and seventh seals, this is the interlude between the sixth and seventh trumpets. Upon eating the scroll, john finds it is sweet to the taste but bitter to his. Revelation 2 to the angel of the church in ephesus, write the following. They are carrying three important declarations from god. After the six trumpet judgments are poured out on to the earth, over half the worlds population are dead. Then i saw another mighty angel coming down from heaven, surrounded by a cloud, with a rainbow over his head. The angel, foreseeing the nature of the contents, alludes to the bitterness first. In the book of revelation itself, christ is presented in several symbols, the. So i went to the angel and asked him to give me the. Revelation also spoke of the 7th seal connected to the. The mysterious angel of revelation 10 the christ in. One mighty angel that many people think about is gabriel, but john does not give this angel a name so no one has no clue who it is.
Go, take the book held open in the hand of the angel astride sea and earth. If revelation wanted to tell us that this is christ, then the book would not have called this. The placement of this chapter is discussed and the symbols are identified by reference to other parts of the scripture. I took the little book out of the angels hand and ate. In his hand was a small scroll, which he had unrolled. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. When we look at the first part of the interlude, revelation 10, we see three things. Chapter 10 the little book, the mighty angel, and seven. This is the solemn pronouncement of the one who has a firm grasp on the seven stars in his right hand the one who walks among the seven golden lampstands. Revelation 10 new international version niv the angel and the little scroll. And a rainbow was on his head, his face was like the sun, and his feet like pillars of fire. The bitterness of eating from the sweet book thru the bible with dr. And i took the little book from the hand of the angel and swallowed it.
I agree that the mighty angel in revelation 10 is jesus, the angel of the lord. The lamb took that book from the one who sat on the throne5. Enduring word bible commentary revelation chapter 10. The little scroll revelation 10 revelation made clear. The vision of the third angel with the second cup sounding his warning 14. The book of revelation chapter 10 from the first verse of this chapter to chap. I saw another mighty angel come down from heaven, clothed with a cloud. As he does so, he discovers that the book is sweet to the taste but becomes bitter in his. In revelation 11, god promises to vindicate his people by a glorious resurrection. The angel with the little book verse 1 1 and i saw another mighty angel come down from heaven, clothed with a cloud, and a rainbow was upon his head, and his face was like the sun, and his feet like pillars of fire commentary.
In revelation 10, there was an angel who was holding a little scroll. This, fellow bible believers and brethren, was past tense the second coming of our lord jesus christ. Revelation 10 commentary wesleys explanatory notes. It is interesting that in the book of daniel, the angel is mentioned multiple times daniel 8. And i went unto the angel, and said unto him, give me the little book. It will taste sweet like honey, but turn sour in your stomach. I talk about this in a mighty angel section in part 2 of my chronology of revelation commentary. In this episode a mighty angel delivers a little book to john and tells him to eat the book.
Is the fallen star in revelation 9 the same as the angel. Biblical studiesnew testament commentariesrevelation. Eating is often a picture of learning and assimilating the word of god cf. The three angels revelation 14 revelation made clear. A mighty angel and a little book revelation revealed. Then the voice which i heard from heaven, i heard again speaking with me, and saying, 1 go, take the book which is open in the hand of the angel who stands on the sea and on the land. I went up to the angel and said, give me the little book. The little book is probably a title deed to the earth compare jer. The angel is clothed with a cloud, he has a rainbow upon his head, his face is like the sun, and his feet are like pillars of fire 10. Miller, analytical lexicon of the greek new testament grand rapids, mi. It presents other facts and explanations that contribute to the total prophetic scene of the. And i took the little book out of the angels hand, and ate it up.
This first appearance was before the throne of god when a mighty angel asked who is worthy to open the seals and open the scroll, revelation 5. The description of this angel in particular in interesting because it draws on images from several other places. In revelation 10, the thunder is heard in a most electrifying message that. A commentary on the book of revelation chapter 10 a.
He stood with his right foot on the sea and his left foot on the land. Then i took the little book out of the angels hand and ate it, and it was as sweet as honey in my mouth. He was robed in a cloud, with a rainbow above his head. He placed his right foot on the sea and his left on the land. What are the angels doing in the book of revelation. John by eating the book partakes of its content, and in his act of.
Start reading angel eater these mortal coils book 1 on your kindle in under a minute. Revelation 10 nkjv the mighty angel with the little book. Revelation chapter 10 explained discover revelation. John is commanded to take this scroll and eat it 10. It consists of two parts, which run parallel to each other. Again the first verse of chapter 10 is controversial as to. A little book and the seven thunders 1 and i saw another mighty angel come down from heaven, clothed with a cloud. John called him mighty and that could be because he had a lot of strength, power, or authority possibly. Upon eating the scroll, john finds it is sweet to the taste but bitter to his stomach. Revelation 10 new king james version nkjv the mighty angel with the little book.
Again, this does not chronologically advance the narrative of tribulation events, but is descriptive, introductory and explanatory. Bullinger, commentary on revelation grand rapids, mi. The order is a reverse one, first sweetness, then bitterness. Revelation spoke of the 7th angel, and the opening. Chapter 10 provides an intermission after the description of the events of sixth trumpet the second woe to give us more details about what is happening during the. When the angel set his right foot upon the sea and his left foot on the earth this indicated that the gospel is. While the key note of the chapter is the little book, the first thing john sees is the.
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