1I saw another mighty angel come down from heaven. He was clothed in cloud and there was a rainbow about his head. His face was bright like the sun and his feet were like pillars of fire.
2In his hand he held a small book that was open.
2In his hand he held a small book that was open.
He set his right foot down upon the oceans and his left foot upon the lands. 3Then he cried with a great roar, like the roaring of a lion, and when he roared seven thunders broke forth in voices.
4I was about to write down what I heard the seven thunders say when I heard a voice coming out of heaven saying, Do not write down what you heard. Seal up what you heard.
5Then the angel standing upon the oceans and the lands raised his hand toward heaven 6and swore by the One who lives in eternity, who created the heavens and earth and all that is in them that time was now to come to an end.
7For in the days when the angel who blows the seventh trumpet begins to blow the mystery of God will be completely brought forth in the world, even the mystery of the knowledge of God which he has entrusted to his servants the prophets.
5Then the angel standing upon the oceans and the lands raised his hand toward heaven 6and swore by the One who lives in eternity, who created the heavens and earth and all that is in them that time was now to come to an end.
7For in the days when the angel who blows the seventh trumpet begins to blow the mystery of God will be completely brought forth in the world, even the mystery of the knowledge of God which he has entrusted to his servants the prophets.
8Then the voice which I heard coming out of heaven spoke to me again and said, Go take the little book which you see open in the hand of the angel who is standing upon the oceans and the lands.
9I went unto the angel and said, Give me the little book. He replied, Take and eat it entirely. It will make your stomach sick but in your mouth it will taste like honey.
10Then I took the little book from the angel's hand and ate it entirely. It was like honey in my mouth but made my stomach sour.
11He then said to me, You must prophesy again to races and nations and in different languages, and to all the world rulers.
9I went unto the angel and said, Give me the little book. He replied, Take and eat it entirely. It will make your stomach sick but in your mouth it will taste like honey.
10Then I took the little book from the angel's hand and ate it entirely. It was like honey in my mouth but made my stomach sour.
11He then said to me, You must prophesy again to races and nations and in different languages, and to all the world rulers.
Older commentary:
Reading Revelation Chapter 10, together with an important comment on this chapter:
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