REVELATION CHAPTER 10 REVELATION 10:1 A mighty angel appeareth with a book open in his hand, REVELATION 10:5 and sweareth by him that liveth for ever, that there shall be no more time. REVELATION 10:8 John is commanded to take and eat the book, and to prophesy. CHAPTER INTRODUCTION We have had in th... [ Continue Reading ]
AND HE HAD IN HIS HAND A LITTLE BOOK OPEN; the same book with that mentioned REVELATION 5:1; though some by it understand the Scriptures. There it was represented to John as _sealed with seven seals; _ here _open, _ to let us know that all the counsels of God, however sealed as to us, are open to Ch... [ Continue Reading ]
AND CRIED WITH A LOUD VOICE, AS WHEN A LION ROARETH: this voice suited him who is the Lion of the tribe of Judah: the lion's voice is both loud and terrible. AND WHEN HE HAD CRIED, SEVEN THUNDERS UTTERED THEIR VOICES: interpreters judge these seven thunders to signify those judgments of God which sh... [ Continue Reading ]
I WAS ABOUT TO WRITE; to write what he understood of the voices of these thunders. SEAL UP THOSE THINGS WHICH THE SEVEN THUNDERS UTTERED, AND WRITE THEM NOT; he was forbidden the publication of them, because they concerned things to be fulfilled at some distance of time, and should be afterward more... [ Continue Reading ]
AND THE ANGEL WHICH I SAW STAND UPON THE SEA AND UPON THE EARTH: see REVELATION 10:2; which Angel was Christ. LIFTED UP HIS HAND TO HEAVEN; as DANIEL 12:7, with which prophecy this agreeth. It is an ordinary gesture used in swearing.... [ Continue Reading ]
AND SWARE BY HIM THAT LIVETH, &C.; that is, by God; for this description can agree to no other, neither is it lawful to swear by any other: see DANIEL 12:7. THAT THERE SHOULD BE TIME NO LONGER; there shall be an end of the world, so some; but this John knew well enough. It is rather to be understood... [ Continue Reading ]
BUT IN THE DAYS OF THE VOICE OF THE SEVENTH ANGEL; of whom, and his sounding, we shall read, REVELATION 11:15. WHEN HE SHALL BEGIN TO SOUND, THE MYSTERY OF GOD SHOULD BE FINISHED; from that time that he beginneth to sound shall begin the mystery of God to be finished; either the mystery mentioned RE... [ Continue Reading ]
AND THE VOICE WHICH I HEARD FROM HEAVEN; the voice mentioned REVELATION 10:4. GO AND TAKE THE LITTLE BOOK; the little book mentioned REVELATION 10:2. John is bid to take this book, by which some understand the Scriptures; but it is most probably the book mentioned REVELATION 5:1, before sealed, now... [ Continue Reading ]
TAKE IT, AND EAT IT UP: thus Ezekiel was bidden to eat the roll; and it was in his mouth as sweet as honey, EZEKIEL 2:8, EZEKIEL 3:3. The eating of a book signifies the due reading of it, digesting it, and meditating upon the matters in it. AND IT SHALL MAKE THY BELLY BITTER, BUT IT SHALL BE IN THY... [ Continue Reading ]
AND I TOOK THE LITTLE BOOK, AND ATE IT UP; according to the command, REVELATION 10:9. AND IT WAS IN MY MOUTH SWEET AS HONEY; as it was the revelation of God's will. AND AS SOON AS I HAD EATEN IT, MY BELLY WAS BITTER; but when he came to think upon it, it was either so mysterious that he could not co... [ Continue Reading ]
_Thou must prophesy again:_ these words (as many think) evince this a prophecy distinct from the former; he must _prophesy again. Before many peoples, and nations, and tongues, and kings; _ who shall be concerned to hear what shall now be revealed to thee concerning the rise of antichrist, his rule... [ Continue Reading ]