This chapter is brief, introducing an interlude between the sixth and seventh trumpet judgments. The goal of this articlestudy is to help in reading and understanding revelation. But you can find all the new work revfisk is doing at, including all the new. Measuring the temple, the two witnesses, and blowing the seventh trumpet chapter 12. 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. The only other book of the bible that specializes in time is the book of daniel. Anyway i want to tell you guys that for the next 4 weeks i wont be able to post due to my exams coming, i will try to work on the next chapter on my off time but there wont be any updates until then. The events recorded in revelation 10 occur on earth rather than heaven, and. 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. We also saw how the book was handed down from god to jesus christ, to his angel, to the apostle john. Revelation chapter 11 1 and i saw another mighty angel come down from heaven, clothed with a cloud. Before we go into the first chapter and verse of revelation chapter 1, i would like to acquaint you with the penman, john the apostle. The opened book undoubtedly contained prophetic truth and revelations from god.
There was a previous occasion when a mighty angel was made known to john. It is placed between the sixth and seventh trumpet events just as the earlier seal interlude was. Biblical studiesnew testament commentariesrevelationchapter 10. Chapter 10 the little book, the mighty angel, and seven. 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. Dec 14, 2016 watch our overview video on the book of revelation, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. And i saw another mighty angel come down from heaven, clothed with a cloud.
Heavens door is opened but twice in the book of revelation once in chapter 4, verse 1, and now in chapter 19, verse 11. This scourby bible reading video is being aired with permission of the owner litchfield associates, all rights are reserved. In fact, the world will probably consider this spiritual warfare and demonic assault to be nothing more than a natural outbreak of plagues or the ravages of war. 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. Again, this does not chronologically advance the narrative of tribulation events, but is descriptive, introductory and explanatory. Four times in the revelation does the apostle john use the expression, in the spirit 1. Revelation 10 niv the angel and the little scroll then bible.
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. Each of these instances signifies a vision that john was given to. Which was open in contrast to the scroll of revelation 5, this little book is opened. John is told to write down everything god shows him, and boy is god going to show him some strange things. The voice john hears is similar to when he was told to come up, revelation 4. The last days of babylon, chapter 23, the beast and his mark. Revelation and the endtime timeline bible prophecy and truth. Although john saw all of the demons in grotesque shapes and forms, the world will not. A commentary on the book of revelation chapter 10 a.
Revelation, chapter 10 united states conference of catholic bishops. Based on the computation of the trinity, the number for god is 3. At the beginning of chapter 11, john is tasked with measuring parts of the temple and provided with further endtimes prophecies. Revelation 1, new king james version nkjv the bible app. Revelation chapter 10 explained discover revelation. I believe that god himself is the author of the bible. And a rainbow was on his head, his face was like the sun, and his feet like pillars of fire. Revelation 10, new international version niv the bible app.
The description of this angel in particular in interesting because it draws on images from several other places. The book is traditionally attributed to john the apostle, but the precise identity of the author remains a point of academic debate. The door was opened in chapter 4 to receive the saved. Biblical studiesnew testament commentariesrevelation.
As a book already opened it could have contained old testament truth, but it also could well have contained new revelation that john was about to write as contained in the rest of revelation regarding the subjects mentioned in verse 11. Revelation 10 is the tenth chapter of the book of revelation or the apocalypse of john in the new testament of the christian bible. What the 1945 lost book of revelation reveals about the. He was robed in a cloud, with a rainbow above his head. On the way they will discover hidden secrets that have been kept from them or even terrible lies. The sun and sky were darkened by the smoke from the abyss. The importance of the little book will be seen shortly.
This chapter is an introduction to the latter part of the prophecies of this book. Branding his claim on earth, the mark of the beast will apparently involve a mirror image of gods formula. It presents other facts and explanations that contribute to the total prophetic scene of the. In chapter 10, an angel has the book and it is opened. God hits him with a doozy of a revelation hey, thats not a bad idea for a title. This chapter and the first part of the next chapter report two episodes which intervene between the sounding of the sixth and. The prophetic word, which is what the little book is, contains the sweet message of gods wonderful plan for mankind including the coming of christ, the. Whether what is contained between this and the sounding of the seventh trumpet ch. The angel and the little scroll then i saw another mighty angel coming down from heaven. Which does not identify the one who john saw coming down from heaven holding a little book. We have just finished the sixth trumpet event in the previous chapter, but we wont see the seventh trumpet event until we are near the end of the next chapter rev 11. Art used by permission by pat marvenko smith, 1992. Revelation 10 kjv and i saw another mighty angel come bible.
In chapter five, the book is in gods hand and it is sealed. 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. The star was given the key to the shaft of the abyss. The next chapter is done sorry it took so long but i was busy with my. Worldview everlasting, the organization, no longer exists. Book of revelation biblical interpretations, pictures. Watch our overview video on the book of revelation, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. The mighty angel, the little book, and the seven thunders chapter 11. He planted his right foot on the sea and his left foot on the land, and he gave a loud shout like the roar of a lion. Even stranger, it was only one of many nowforgotten books of revelation.
Revelation 10 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. The events recorded in revelation 10 occur on earth rather than heaven, and there is no indication that the mighty angel of this chapter is the same as the one john observed in revelation 5. And when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour. The two witnesses and the seventh trumpet 1 and there was given me a reed like unto a rod. Chapter 12 nd there appeared a great wonder in heaven. Now that the little book is fully open, which best explains why jesus sets foot on earth and then roars like a lion. And as soon as i had eaten it, my belly was bitter. Revelation chapter 10 king james version kjv alexander. That includes the book of revelation as all writing in the bible was inspired by the holy spirit of. David guzik commentary on revelation 10, where a mighty angels comes down from heaven and seven thunders utter their voices. The seventh and the final seal opened up with nothing but total silence in heaven for the space of half an hour. Its title is derived from the first word of the koine greek text. Here in chapter 10, john sees a mighty angel and is instructed to symbolically eat a little scroll. The text in this chapter and the first part of the next chapter represents the trumpet interlude.
He was holding a little scroll, which lay open in his hand. Instead of stories and moral teaching, it offers only visionsdreams and nightmares, the four horsemen of the apocalypse pictured below. Revelation, chapter 10 king james version christian answers. In revelation, johns visions reveal that jesus has overcome evil by. Moon the gaang are on their way to find aang an earthbending teacher and to stop the fire lord. Chapter 10 understanding revelation and the timeline of events the purpose of this article. Book of revelation explained scripture by 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. Enduring word bible commentary revelation chapter 10.
A commentary on the book of revelation chapter 10 a little. The next chapter is done sorry it took so long but i was busy with my tests. Book of revelation chapter 10 receive the revelationbe prepared current events confirm that we are in the last days. Only this view does justice to revelation s claim to be prophecy and interprets the book by the same grammaticalhistorical method as chapters, and the rest of. However, one aspect of the mighty angel of this chapter is his physical appearance. He holds in his hand a little scroll, distinct from the.
Anyway i hope you guys all enjoyed it and liked it. The mystery of the mighty angel whom john sees as the chapter opens. The wrath of satan the great tribulation as he persecutes yahovahs people israel and her children throughout history. Revelation 10 the trumpet interlude begins revelationlogic. Hes just a mildmannered christian guy living in exile whenpow. I saw still another mighty angel coming down from heaven, clothed with a cloud. Revelation 10 niv bible then i saw another mighty angel.
Johns instruction from the lord is not similar to when daniel was told to seal his book. He placed his right foot on the sea and his left foot on the land, 3 and then he cried out in a loud voice as a lion. The little book in chapter 10 is concerned with time, time no longer. The book of revelation is the strangest book in the bible, and the most controversial. The book of revelation often called the 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 final book of the christian bible.
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