He was to possess himself of the contents of the book. The ingestion of the little scroll marks a shift in the content of the book as a whole. Enduring word bible commentary revelation chapter 10. This book presents the vision of john regarding future events around his time or even possibly yet to come now of the last days.
The three angels revelation 14 revelation made clear. It is not always readily remembered that while jesus is being quoted in the book of revelation, john is speaking to what is an angel an angel who is transmitting words from jesus. Do you think the mighty angel in revelation 10 is jesus. I love the imagery and the inspiration their imagery and purpose inspires. In chapter 10, an angel has the book and it is opened. Revelation 10 commentary wesleys explanatory notes. How many angels do you count in the book of revelation. The importance of the little book will be seen shortly. Many readily comment on the second harvesting angel, because its meaning is easy and apparent. I have treasured the words of his mouth more than my necessary food job job 23. The word of the lord was received by the people with great eagerness and joy. Again, this does not chronologically advance the narrative of tribulation events, but is descriptive, introductory and explanatory. I also talk more about it, and include some of the things you mentioned, in a mighty angel section of chapter 8.
It was an easy read and several key points distinguished this book. Then angel of the book of revelation jesus words only. Aug 30, 2011 1i saw another strong angel coming down out of heaven, clothed with a cloud. And the angel this manifestation of things to come under the trumpet of the seventh angel hath a twofold introduction.
There are so many angels in revelation, we lost count way back in chapter 4. Nov 07, 2017 even a cursory glance through the book of revelation shows you that it is chockfull of angels. And a rainbow was on his head, his face was like the sun, and his feet like pillars of fire. Let us give our attention to the first 4 verses of chapter 10. John suddenly sees a very unusual angel a strong angel. There are angels of destruction, angels of death, messenger angels, warrior angels, and angels who just love playing the trumpet. 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. May 31, 2012 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 rainbowed angel revelation 10 the placement of this chapter is discussed and the symbols are identified by reference to other parts of the scripture. I saw still another mighty angel coming down from heaven, clothed with a cloud. The order is a reverse one, first sweetness, then bitterness. The book of revelation often called the book of revelations, revelation to john, apocalypse of john, the revelation from jesus christ from its opening words, the apocalypse, the revelation, or simply revelation is the final book of the new testament, and consequently is also.
The great lesson of revelation is the same vision elishas servant saw. He held in his hand a little scroll that was open, and he put his right foot on the sea and his left on the land. The mystery of the mighty angel whom john sees as the chapter opens. The mystery of the two harvesting angels in revelation 14. He carries the seal of the living god and cries out to the four angels, dont harm the earth or the sea or the trees until we seal the slaves of our god on their foreheads v. A diminutive saint john, pen in hand, on the island of. Revelation john was told by the angel to eat up the little book, that would be taste sweet as honey and felt in the belly bitter find out what thi. 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. He was robed in a cloud, with a rainbow above his head. It indicates, that the two sharply contend for the priority. All through the vision the angel teaches john and shows him things to come in symbolic language. Angels appear in the bible from the beginning, the book of genesis, to the end. And i took the little book from the hand of the angel and swallowed it. Revelation 10 bible commentary wesleys explanatory notes.
The reason is that he was given permission to speak for christ and spoke in the first person. Even a cursory glance through the book of revelation shows you that it is chockfull of angels. Written by rphilli posted in end times tagged with angels in revelation, bowl judgments, futurist view of revelation, gods wrath, historicist view of revelation, idealist view of revelation, judgments in revelation, mark of the beast, preterist view of revelation, revelation july 29, 2014 another angel had a sharp sickle revelation 14. In the book of genesis we read that the rainbow was given as the sign of a. St andrews episcopal school the student news site of st. The book is presented as a letter from john to the seven churches in whatistoday turkey. The angel refers to himself as christ, but he is not. I was sitting in chemotherapy with my beautiful wife and decided to read the book proof of heaven. Which was open in contrast to the scroll of revelation 5, this little book is opened. The mighty angels of revelation and millions of other books are available for. I saw another strong angel coming down out of heaven, clothed with a cloud. I have never gone to a bible study on just revelation, nor have i ever thought of counting the angels in revelation or the apocalypse before.
In the book of daniel, gabriel is responsible for interpreting daniels visions. His face shone like the sun, and his feet were like pillars of fire. The seventh angel and the mystery of god bible believers. Nov 02, 2004 there are quite a few angels in the book of revelation.
In the book of ezekiel, gabriel is understood to be the angel that was sent to destroy jerusalem. I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food. Another mighty angel the seventh appears standing with one foot on the sea and the other on land, holding an opened little book. There are quite a few angels in the book of revelation. Then i saw another mighty angel coming down from heaven, surrounded by a cloud, with a rainbow over his head. In verse 2 john sees another angel rise up from the east. There are certain clues given in this symbolic book that identify this angel as the. In his hand was a small scroll, which he had unrolled. But in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he shall begin to sound, the mystery of god should be finished, as he hath declared to his servants the prophets. The coronavirus pandemic has caused incredible uncertainty in our lives. Biblical studiesnew testament commentariesrevelationchapter 10. Introduction some general comments about the book of revelation and its uniqueness.
The book of revelation chapter 10 from the first verse of this chapter to chap. Then i saw another powerful angel descending from heaven, wrapped in a cloud, with a rainbow above his head. This would be readily noted as a role of an angel if one was familiar with the torah. The angel cries out and seven thunders utter their voices. What are the angels doing in the book of revelation. Study the bible online using commentary on revelation 10 and more. And i went unto the angel, and said unto him, give me the little book. Then the voice which i heard from heaven spoke to me again and said, go, take the little book which is open in the hand of the angel who stands on the sea and on the earth. As a thoughtful host, abraham presents the angel with a table of food.
Gabriels main function in daniel is that of revealer, a role he continues in later literature. So i went to the angel and said to him, give me the little book. And when the servant of the man of god arose early and went out, there was an army, surrounding the city with horses and chariots. William blake angel of the revelation book of revelation, chapter. The revelation will be given in pictures as well as words, for jesus will show his servants what is going to happen. John eats the little book verses 810 8 and the voice which i heard from heaven spoke to me again, and said, go and take the little book which is open in the hand of the angel which stands upon the sea and upon the earth. The food you ate this morning, or last night, is now rapidly becoming you. Revelation 10 niv the angel and the little scroll then bible. 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. He was holding a little scroll, which lay open in his hand. Chapter 10 the little book, the mighty angel, and seven. The contents of this little book are consumable and digestible by john whereas it is almost certain that he could never have ingested the full contents of the sevensealed scroll.
The book of revelation angels on assignment, official book. After the six trumpet judgments are poured out on to the earth, over half the worlds population are dead. A neurosurgeons journey into the afterlife by eben alexander, m. The angel is the one who showed john the vision contained in the book revelation. Revelation 10 niv the angel and the little scroll then. Spiritual food also has to be digested and assimilated in order to bring growth. When the angel set his right foot upon the sea and his left foot on the earth this indicated that the gospel is. 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. Even the angels which appear to have a significant role the mighty angel described in detail in 10.
There isnt a chapter that doesnt mention them in one form or another, and much of the action in the book comes about through the speech or action of the angels. The apostle john is commanded to seal up what the thunders uttered in the little book, and is told not to write about what was said. Revelation 10 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. In chapter 10 of revelation we come face to face with several mysteries that have.
This is the second of three mighty angels who appear in revelation. The same voice that forbade john to write what the seven peals of thunder spoke vs. Again we are reminded of the gospel of john, where jesus shows, or makes visible in the world, that which the father has shown him compare jn 5. I talk about this in a mighty angel section in part 2 of my chronology of revelation commentary. Karl o knausgaards top 10 angel books books the guardian. The angel of the covenant presents a little open book, which is followed with seven thunders.
He found the subject in chapter 10 of the book of revelation and describes both the author and his vision. Revelation 10 new international version niv the angel and the little scroll. The work of christ and the saints taking charge of the affairs of the world is finally underway. It is the first fulllength book within the revelation series, which is meant to be read in release order. Study the bible online using commentary on revelation 10.
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