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Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 10:8-11

God's Word. "And the voice which I heard from heaven," etc. The "little book," or roll, here might be fairly taken to illustrate God's redemptive truth, or the gospel. The following thoughts are suggested. I. THIS GOSPEL IS BROUGHT TO MAN FROM HEAVEN . "The voice which I heard from heaven spake unto me again, and said, Go, and take the little book." Redemptive truth is a special revelation to man sent by God from heaven, Men could never have reached the redemptive... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 10:9

And I went unto the angel, and said unto him, Give me the little book; and I went away to the angel, telling him to give me the little book. Alford understands that the seer goes from his position in heaven to the angel on earth. But he is probably, in his vision, already on the earth (see on Revelation 10:1 ). And he said unto me, Take it, and eat it up; he saith. This part of the vision is founded on Eze 2:9-3:3. The act is no doubt intended to convey the idea that the seer is to... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 10:10

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 (see above). The angel, foreseeing the nature of the contents, alludes to the bitterness first; the writer narrates his experiences in the historical order. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 10:11

And he said unto me. λὲγουσιν , "they say," is read in א , A, B, and thirty cursives, and is adopted in the Revised Version. λέγει , "he saith," is found in P and seventeen cursives. λέγουσιν leaves the speakers quite indefinite, amounting, in fact, to no more than" it was said" (Alford); cf. τρέφωσιν in Revelation 12:6 ; also Daniel 7:5 . 13. Thou must prophesy again. Thou retest, because it is laid upon thee by God's command. It is to be done again, because the seer... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Revelation 10:9

And I went unto the angel - This is symbolic action, and is not to be understood literally. As it is not necessary to suppose that an angel literally descended, and stood upon the sea and the land, so it is not necessary to suppose that there was a literal act of going to him, and taking the book from his hand and eating it.Give me the little book - In accordance with the command in Revelation 10:8. We may suppose, in regard to this:(a)That the symbol was designed to represent that the book was... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Revelation 10:10

And as soon as I had eaten it, my belly was bitter - The effect immediately followed: that is, as soon as he was made acquainted with the contents of the book, either, as above explained, requiring him to deliver some message of woe and wrath which it would be painful to deliver, or that the consequence of receiving it was to bring on bitter persecutions and trials. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Revelation 10:11

And he said unto me - The angel then said.Thou must prophesy - The word “prophesy” here is evidently used in the large sense of making known divine truth in general; not in the comparatively narrow and limited sense in which it is commonly used, as referring merely to the foretelling of future events. See the word explained in the Romans 12:6 note; 1 Corinthians 14:1 note. The meaning is, that, as a consequence of becoming possessed of the little volume and its contents, he would be called to... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Revelation 10:8-10

Revelation 10:8-10. And the voice said, Go up to the angel standing upon the sea and the earth, and take the little book which is open To signify that its contents were not to be kept secret like those of the seven thunders, but revealed for the instruction, direction, encouragement, or warning of mankind, as well as those of the larger book; for it was a kind of second prophecy added to the former, and as it concerned kings and nations, so it was to be made public for their use and... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Revelation 10:11

Revelation 10:11 . And he said Thou hast not yet finished the whole of thy work, in what thou hast already recorded of the visions of the Lord: but thou must again prophesy before, or to, many peoples and nations, &c. Mede infers from hence, that the apostle is about to go over the same period of time that he had before been discoursing of, giving an account of the state of the church as he had just done of the state of the empire. But the new descriptions and new events to which... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Revelation 10:1-11

Interval before the seventh trumpet (10:1-11)During the lengthy interval before the blowing of the final trumpet, John has several other visions. First he sees a huge angel towering over land and sea, and holding a small scroll in his hand. The meaning apparently is that this angel is to make announcements that will affect the whole world. This results in a further series of visions, the seven thunders, but John is not allowed to record them (10:1-4). The angel announces that when the seventh... read more

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