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