It becomes the servants of god to digest in their own souls the messages they bring to others in his name, and to be suitably affected therewith themselves. The apostles discharge of the duty he was called to revelation 10. Chapter 10 the little book, the mighty angel, and seven. John suddenly sees a very unusual angel a strong angel. Just as there was an interlude between the sixth and seventh seals, this is the interlude between the sixth and seventh trumpets. This revelation timeline decoded bible study focuses on the little book mentioned in revelation 10 the apostle john is told to eat the little book, which would be sweet in his mouth, and then bitter in his stomach. Revelation 10 bible commentary matthew henry concise.
John was encouraged by the word of god but was saddened as he. Eat the book john is told to take the book that is open in the angels hand. It presents other facts and explanations that contribute to the total prophetic scene of the. When he obeys, the angel tells him to eat the book. This was an emblem of thoroughly considering and digesting it. Revelation chapter 10 explained book of revelation each. This chapter is an introduction to the latter part of the prophecies of this book. The word of the lord was received by the people with great eagerness and joy. Revelation 10 new king james version nkjv the mighty angel with the little book. So i went to the angel and told him to give me the small scroll. But in the days when the seventh angel is about to sound his trumpet, the mystery of god will be accomplished, just as he announced to his servants the prophets.
Again, this does not chronologically advance the narrative of tribulation events, but is descriptive, introductory and explanatory. This chapter and the first part of the next chapter report two episodes which intervene between the sounding of the sixth and. Revelation 10 new international version niv biblica. Revelation 10 niv bible then i saw another mighty angel. So i went to the angel, telling him to give me the little book. The order is a reverse one, first sweetness, then bitterness. This chapter is brief, introducing an interlude between the sixth and seventh trumpet judgments. I took the little book out of the angels hand and ate it. Revelation 10 the strong angel and the little book. He is told to eat the book, which will be sweet as honey in his mouth, but will make his stomach bitter b.
He took the little book out of the angel s hand, and ate it up, and he found the relish to be as was told him. And i went away to the angel and spake to him, that he should give me the little book. He took the little book out of the angels hand, and ate it up, and he found the relish to be as was told him. Clark published march 11, 2015 updated january 19, 2019 my interpretation of revelation is based on an inward and spiritual view rather than outward and literal. Sep 28, 2019 when god breaks his silence revelation 10. Revelation 10 is the tenth chapter of the book of revelation or the apocalypse of john in the new testament of the christian bible. Revelation 10, easyenglish bible 2018 easy the bible app. Remember that, when the mighty angel with the little book appears, he declares that time is to be no longer verse 6 1006. His face was like the sun and his legs shone like fire.
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. The importance of the little book will be seen shortly. In chapter 10, an angel has the book and it is opened. And he set his right foot on the sea and his left foot on the land, 3 and cried with a loud. When god speaks revelation 10 john macarthur the book. According to the angel, how would eating the book effect john. The little book of revelation 10 timeline decoded bible study. The little book of revelation 10 timeline decoded bible. It will turn your stomach sour, but in your mouth it will be as sweet as honey. 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. 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. The mighty angel held a little scroll in his hand 10. Pastor john macarthur says that the little book caused johns stomach to be bitter, because he became nauseated by the vision of the seal, trumpet and bowl judgments. The same voice from heaven instructs him to take the book from the angels hand 2.
John is commanded to take this scroll and eat it 10. And it will make thy belly bitter, but it will be sweet as honey in thy mouth the sweetness betokens the many good things which follow, revelation 11. And he said to me, take and eat it, and it shall make thy belly bitter, but in thy mouth it shall be sweet as honey. In rev 10 as taught here, the little book is actually the book of revelation itself. Revelation 10 skeptics annotated bible quran book of. This figure of eating the book is familiar, and suggests the feeding of the soul on the word of god. 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 act of eating the book scroll, symbolizes the absorbing and assimilating gods holy word, the bible see article about the bible. The same voice that forbade john to write what the seven peals of thunder spoke vs. The book is traditionally attributed to john the apostle, but the precise identity of the author remains a point of academic debate. Revelation 10 king james version books of the bible.
Which was open in contrast to the scroll of revelation 5, this little book is opened. The angel of the covenant presents a little open book, which is followed with seven thunders. The great object of this angel seems to be to present the open book to the world. Sep 18, 2017 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 revelation 10. Whether what is contained between this and the sounding of the seventh trumpet be a distinct prophecy from the other, or only a more general account of some of the principal things included in the other, is disputed by our curious enquirers into these abstruse writings. And a rainbow was on his head, his face was like the sun, and his feet like pillars of fire. Revelation 10 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. When god speaks revelation 10 john macarthur youtube. In revelation 5 the lamb was given a sevensealed scroll. This mighty angel began by raising his right hand to heaven.
The mysterious angel of revelation 10 the christ in. In daniel 12, where the mighty angel was described by the prophet as the man in linen, we also found that daniel would stand again in his prophetic role. Is this little scroll related to the sevensealed scroll in revelation 5. Enduring word bible commentary revelation chapter 10.
It presents other facts and explanations that contribute to the total prophetic. We must eat this word in order to come into the perfection reserved for the church of the end times. The angel said that the little book would taste sweet in his mouth, but become bitter in his stomach. Here in chapter 10, john sees a mighty angel and is instructed to symbolically eat a little scroll. It will make your stomach bitter, but in your mouth it will be sweet as honey. He was robed in a cloud, with a rainbow above his head. It indicates, that the two sharply contend for the priority.
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