Revelation 10:5-11 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Revelation 10:1-7

Here we have an account of another vision the apostle was favoured with, between the sounding of the sixth trumpet and that of the seventh. And we observe, I. The person who was principally concerned in communicating this discovery to John?an angel from heaven, another mighty angel, who is so set forth as would induce one to think it could be no other than our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ! 1. He was clothed with a cloud: he veils his glory, which is too great for mortality to behold; and he... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Revelation 10:8-11

Here we have, I. A strict charge given to the apostle, which was, 1. That he should go and take the little book out of the hands of that mighty angel mentioned before. This charge was given, not by the angel himself who stood upon the earth, but by the same voice from heaven that in the Rev. 10:4 had lain an injunction upon him not to write what he had discerned by the seven thunders. 2. To eat the book; this part of the charge was given by the angel himself, hinting to the apostle that before... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Revelation 10:5-7

10:5-7 The angel whom I saw standing on the sea and on the land raised his right hand to heaven and swore by him who lives for ever and ever, who created the heaven and the things in it, and the earth and the things in it, and the sea and the things in it, that there was no time left; but that in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he would sound his trumpet, there would be completed the secret purpose of God, the good news of which he announced to his servants the prophets. ... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Revelation 10:8-11

10:8-11 And I heard the voice which I had heard from heaven speaking again to me and saying: "Go, take the little roll which lies open in the hand of the angel who is standing on the sea and on the land." And I went away to the angel and asked him to give me the little roll. He said to me: "Take it and eat it. It will be bitter to your stomach but it will be as sweet as honey to your mouth." And I took the little roll from the hand of the angel and ate it; and it was as sweet as honey to my... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Revelation 10:5

And the angel which I saw stand upon the sea and upon the earth ,.... His right foot being on the one, and his left foot upon the other, as described in Revelation 10:2 ; lifted up his hand to heaven ; the Oriental versions read, "his right hand"; and so some copies, and the Complutensian edition: the man clothed in linen, Daniel 12:6 , who is the same with the angel here, held up both his hands; the lifting up of the hand was a gesture used in swearing: see Genesis 14:22 ; so the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Revelation 10:6

And sware by him that liveth for ever and ever ,.... That is, by the living God, who is the true God: and is so described to distinguish him from idol gods, who have no life nor breath in them; and to assert the excellency and perfection of his nature, who has life in himself originally, and independently, is the fountain of life to all creatures living, and who are supported in their life and being by him; and so he always was, is, and ever will be; this is the same as swearing by Ancuialus... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Revelation 10:7

But in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he shall begin to sound ,.... This is an exception to what the angel had said and swore to, that time should be no longer; "but", or "unless", or "except the time of the voice of the seventh angel", as the Ethiopic version renders it; when a new period and sort of time should begin, very different from the former, which then should be no more; for now will be the time of Christ's kingdom on earth, which shall last a thousand years; this... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Revelation 10:8

And the voice which I heard from heaven ,.... In Revelation 10:4 ; spake to 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 ; as John was to prophesy, Revelation 10:11 ; it was necessary that he should have a mission and a commission from heaven; and that he should have the open book of prophecy to prophesy out of; and that he should receive this from the angel's hands, who had unloosed its seals,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Revelation 10:9

And I went to the angel ,.... According to the order given him; he was not disobedient to the heavenly vision; and, indeed, whither should any go knowledge but to him who has the words of eternal life, and is the great prophet of the church? and to whom should John go to qualify him for prophesying, but to him, who, as man and Mediator, had this revelation of future things given him? Revelation 1:1 ; and said unto him, give me the little book ; he did not take it without his leave, but... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Revelation 10:10

And I took the little book out of the angel's hand, and ate it up ,.... As he was bid to do: and it was in my mouth sweet as honey ; so is the Gospel in the mouth of a faithful minister of it, who has a spiritual knowledge, and a savoury experience of it; and so it is in the mouth of an understanding hearer, who finds it, and eats it, to the joy and rejoicing of his heart; and so this little book of prophecy being looked into, read, and considered by John, the first taste and knowledge... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Revelation 10:1-7

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Revelation 10:8-11

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Revelation 10:5-7

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Revelation 10:8-11

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Revelation 10:5

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Revelation 10:6

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Revelation 10:7

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Revelation 10:8

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Revelation 10:9

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Revelation 10:10

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