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The Angel and the Book/Scroll 10:1- 7

English Standard Version (Chapter 10)

10 Then I saw another mighty angel coming down from heaven, wrapped in a cloud, with a rainbow over his head, and his face was like the sun, and his legs like pillars of fire. 2 He had a little scroll open in his hand.

And he set his right foot on the sea, and his left foot on the land,

3 and called out with a loud voice, like a lion roaring.

When he called out, the seven thunders sounded.

4 And when the seven thunders had sounded, I was about to write, but I heard a voice from heaven saying, “Seal up what the seven thunders have said, and do not write it down.”

5 And the angel whom I saw standing on the sea and on the land raised his right hand to heaven 6 and swore by him who lives forever and ever, who created heaven and what is in it, the earth and what is in it, and the sea and what is in it, that there would be no more delay,

7 but that in the days of the trumpet call to be sounded by the seventh angel, the mystery of God would be fulfilled, just as he announced to his servants the prophets.

Revelation 10:1-7

A. Like the Angel of Chapter 8:3-5, this one could easily pass for Jesus Christ because of the description:

1. Clothed with a cloud.

V.1

2. Rainbow on his head.

V.1

3. Face as the sun.v.1

4. Feet as a pillar of fire.

V.1

5. Little book in his hand.

V.2

6. Gigantic proportions.

V.2 (foot on the sea, another on Earth.)

7. Loud voice that started 7 thunders.

V.3 “Like a lion as it roars.”

B. This angel is described as “another mighty angel.”

V.1 This is part of the proof.

Plus, Jesus is still in heaven at this point.

It is not Jesus.

1.

He lifted up his Hand toward heaven and swore by Him who lives forever and ever.

Jesus would not pledge to himself.

He could say, “I am alive and the One who lives forever and ever.”

The angel is praising the Creator.

V.6

2. This is an earthly scene.

V.1 – Jesus does not return to Earth until after the Tribulation.

3. John refers to him more than once as the angel who stands, the angel who comes down, or another angel.

Angels have been doing the announcements of judgment up to this point.

It is natural for them to continue.

4. Other Bible characters have had divine expressions and countenances having seen God.

Think: Moses or Stephen.

5.

The Phrase: There shall be time no longer, speaks to the end of any more delays in the plan.

C. Now it is time to “seal up and write not.”

Up to now, the angels have commanded John to come and see, and also to go and tell.

D. We are now prepared for the 7th trumpet.

10:7

Its effect will be to allow man to see that God’s plan is being fulfilled.

E. John takes the book on command from heaven (10:8) and eats it.

(10:9)

Chapter 10:8- 11

King James Version (Chapter 10)

8 And the voice which I heard from heaven spake unto me again, and said, Go and take the little book which is open in the hand of the angel which standeth upon the sea and upon the earth.

9 And I went unto the angel, and said unto him, Give me the little book.

And he said unto me, Take it, and eat it up; and it shall make thy belly bitter, but it shall be in thy mouth sweet as honey.

10 And I took the little book out of the angel’s hand, and ate it up; and it was in my mouth sweet as honey: and as soon as I had eaten it, my belly was bitter.

11 And he said unto me, Thou must prophesy again before many peoples, and nations, and tongues, and kings.

1.

We can compare Scripture with Scripture to find out what the book is.

We believe it to be the completed Word of God.

God’s word is sweet to the taste, but some of the judgments are bitter to take when we try to walk out his Word in our lives.

This book is the capstone of John’s writings from the Revelation of Jesus Christ to you and me.

2. Following the swallowing (poetic no?), John will have the message deep down inside.

He will be able to write it and he will be able to deliver it.

10:11.

John’s job was not over, he was going to go and prophesy before many people, nations, tongues, and kings.

And the message lives on and is stirring hearts today.

Revelation 11:1–2 (KJV 1900)

And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and the angel stood, saying, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein.

But the court which is without the temple leave out, and measure it not; for it is given unto the Gentiles: and the holy city shall they tread under foot forty and two months.

I. John’s Instructions 11:1,2

A. Rise and measure the Temple of God.

V.1 (Where did the temple come from?)

1.

The location is Jerusalem v.2

2. The Gentiles control the city for 3 ½ years.

V.2

3.

This Temple will be destroyed during the tribulation period

B. Measure the altar.

V.1

C. Measure the worshippers.

V.2 (their number.)

D. Do Not measure the Gentile outer court.

II.

The Two Witnesses.

11:3-12 (Deut.

17:6, Matt.

18:16.)-

The establishment of God’s Word.

King James Version (Chapter 11)

3 And I will give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy ia thousand two hundred and threescore days, clothed in sackcloth.

4 These are the two olive trees, and the two candlesticks standing before the God of the earth.

5 And if any man will hurt them, fire proceedeth out of their mouth, and devoureth their enemies: and if any man will hurt them, he must in this manner be killed.

6 These have power to shut heaven, that it rain not in the days of their prophecy: and have power over waters to turn them to blood, and to smite the earth with all plagues, as often as they will.

7 And when they shall have finished their testimony, the beast that ascendeth out of the bottomless pit shall make war against them, and shall overcome them, and kill them.

8 And their dead bodies shall lie in the street of the great city, which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt, where also our Lord was crucified.

9 And they of the people and kindreds and tongues and nations shall see their dead bodies three days and an half, and shall not suffer their dead bodies to be put in graves.

10 And they that dwell upon the earth shall rejoice over them, and make merry, and shall send gifts one to another; because these two prophets tormented them that dwelt on the earth.

11 And after three days and an half the Spirit of life from God entered into them, and they stood upon their feet; and great fear fell upon them which saw them.

12 And they heard a great voice from heaven saying unto them, Come up hither.

And they ascended up to heaven in a cloud; and their enemies beheld them

This does not happen very often.

This is pretty radical for even the most jaded soul.

Ascension of God’s servants after rising up from the dead.

Let’s try to identify the two witnesses:

One is probably Elijah: Malachi 4:5, Matt.

17:11.

The other is probably Enoch, who prophesied before the Genesis Flood.

See Jude 14-16.