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Tuesday, December 12, 2023
Revelation 10:1-11 The Angel and the Small Scroll = Week 50 - Tuesday
The Angel and the Small Scroll
Revelation 10:1-11
Reminder: Pray to God to set your heart right as you engage His word. The text you are about to study was not written to you but is written for you. So, before applying we must ask the following questions:
What did it mean to the original reader or original audience?
READ THE SCRIPTURE (Multiple times & translations and notice the words that standout)
Biblegateway (NIV) (My choice of all-round site. It is a greatapp, better on computers or on a smartphone)
StepBible (ESV) (Great on phone or computer with good resources.)
Literal Word (New American Standard Bible) (Works well on a smartphone or computer + for searching for words like a printed concordance)
Biblia.com (New Century Version) (Great on a computer especially if you have a logos account)
Summarize the main story: Describe the events of the scriptural story in your own words.
#God = #People= John (The Apostle), The Mighty Angel, The Seven Thunders #Time = #Place = Heaven, Earth, The Sea #Obedient faith = #Sin = #Key Idea =
Revelation 10 ESV
The Angel and the Little Scroll
1Then 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. 2He had a little scroll open in his hand. And he set his right foot on the sea, and his left foot on the land, 3and called out with a loud voice, like a lion roaring. When he called out, the seven thunders sounded. 4And 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.” 5And the angel whom I saw standing on the sea and on the land raised his right hand to heaven 6and 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, 7but 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.
8Then the voice that I had heard from heaven spoke to me again, saying, “Go, take the scroll that is open in the hand of the angel who is standing on the sea and on the land.” 9So I went to the angel and told him to give me the little scroll. And he said to me, “Take and eat it; it will make your stomach bitter, but in your mouth it will be sweet as honey.” 10And I took the little scroll from the hand of the angel and ate it. It was sweet as honey in my mouth, but when I had eaten it my stomach was made bitter. 11And I was told, “You must again prophesy about many peoples and nations and languages and kings.”
OBSERVATIONS(Reflect on the topic and build the concept the writer is trying to communicate to the original audience)
ebible (NLT) (Best for having Bible sections divided by "pericope" or sections by thought)
Bible Project (NLT) (Helpful videos and instructions for the bigger picture)
Bible Hub = Outline, Themes, Topics, People, Locations, and Questions
The Angel and the Little Scroll
Revelation 10 describes an angel appearing to John with a little scroll in his hand. The key elements of this chapter are:
An angel appears to John, standing on the sea and land
The angel raises his right hand to heaven and swears an oath by the One Who lives forever and ever
The angel says "There will be no more delay!"
The angel orders John to prophesy again about peoples, nations, tongues, and kings
Significance of the Angel's Oath
The angel's oath is significant because:
It emphasizes the importance of the message John is about to receive
It suggests that the events described in Revelation are certain and unavoidable
It contrasts with Satan's failed attempt to swear an oath in Isaiah 45:23
John's Task
John is instructed to:
Prophesy again about various groups (peoples, nations, tongues, kings)
This likely refers to John's task of sending letters to the seven churches in Revelation 2-3
It may also foreshadow future prophetic ministry
Key Points
The angel's appearance emphasizes the divine origin of the revelation
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Revelation 10 serves as an interlude between the sixth and seventh trumpet judgments, providing encouragement and context for God's people amidst the divine judgments. Here are the key points:
The Mighty Angel
A powerful angel descends from heaven, described with attributes reminiscent of Christ:
Clothed with a cloud
Rainbow on his head
Face like the sun
Feet like pillars of fire
The angel stands with one foot on the sea and one on the land, symbolizing God's sovereignty over all creation.
The Little Book
The angel holds a small, open book in his hand. This book is distinct from the larger sealed scroll mentioned earlier in Revelation.
The Seven Thunders
When the angel cries out, seven thunders speak. John is about to write down what they said, but a voice from heaven tells him to seal up the words of the seven thunders and not write them down.
The Angel's Oath
The angel swears by God the Creator that there will be no more delay. When the seventh angel sounds his trumpet, the mystery of God will be accomplished.
John Eats the Book
John is instructed to take the little book from the angel and eat it. The angel warns that it will taste sweet in his mouth but turn his stomach bitter. This symbolizes the mixed nature of God's message - sweet promises of salvation but bitter judgments for the unrepentant.
John's Commission
After eating the book, John is told he must prophesy again about many peoples, nations, languages, and kings.
This chapter emphasizes God's control over events, the imminence of the final judgments, and the complex nature of God's message to humanity - both sweet and bitter.
STUDY RESOURCES(This takes some work and here are more resources than you can go through completely)
NETBible (New English Translation) (Great for original text/manuscript information)
BlueLetter (King James Version) (A variety of resources and good on Phones / better on Computers)
BibleHub (HCSB) (Good on computer or app/phone with lots of well-organized information.)
BibleHub (BSB) (Good on computer or app/phone with lots of well-organized information.)
BibleRef.com (New King James Version) Basic able to compare core translations.
Today We get to continue from where we left off with six of the seven trumpets sounding. We are in the second intermission of the book of Revelation With an amazing angel and two amazing witnesses (Revelation 10-11).
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