INTRODUCTION There was a pause after the sixth seal. Paul Rogers wrote, “This chapter was written to assure the faithful that the hour for the final woe has come and the mystery must be fulfilled. Just as there is a pause between the opening of the sixth and seventh seals to heighten expectancy, so... [ Continue Reading ]
_ 2 He had a little book open in his hand. And he set his right foot on the sea and his left foot on the land,_ A. In his hand was a “little book open.” Several comments are needed here. B. LITTLE BOOK - Most commentators believe this is not the size of the volume, but the simplicity of the messag... [ Continue Reading ]
_ 3 and cried with a loud voice, as when a lion roars. When he cried out, seven thunders uttered their voices. 4 Now when the seven thunders uttered their voices, I was about to write; but I heard a voice from heaven saying to me, “Seal up the things which the seven thunders uttered, and do not writ... [ Continue Reading ]
_ 5 The angel whom I saw standing on the sea and on the land raised up his hand to heaven 6 and swore by Him who lives forever and ever, who created heaven and the things that are in it, the earth and the things that are in it, and the sea and the things that are in it, that there should be delay no... [ Continue Reading ]
_ 7 but in the days of the sounding of the seventh angel, when he is about to sound, the mystery of God would be finished, as He declared to His servants the prophets._ A. The “mystery of God” will be finished. B. I have titled this work “Revelation: Book of Mystery” not because it is beyond our a... [ Continue Reading ]
_ 8 Then the voice which I heard from heaven spoke to me again and said, “Go, take the little book which is open in the hand of the angel who stands on the sea and on the earth.”_ A. John is told to take the book. B. The voice is either God or Christ here. C. John is given a simple command. It is... [ Continue Reading ]
_ 9 So I went to the angel and said to him, “Give me the little book.” And he said to me, “Take and eat it; and it will make your stomach bitter, but it will be as sweet as honey in your mouth.”_ A. John hesitates to take the book. He walks up to the mighty angel and asks for the book. The angel re... [ Continue Reading ]
_ 10 Then I took the little book out of the angel’s hand and ate it, and it was as sweet as honey in my mouth. But when I had eaten it, my stomach became bitter._ A. It happened just as it had been explained to John. He took the book and ate it. B. In his mouth it was sweet and pleasurable, but in... [ Continue Reading ]
_ 11 And he said to me, “You must prophesy again about many peoples, nations, tongues, and kings.”_ A. Now that the book is digested, it is time to expound the message to all people. B. Before we can teach others, we must digest the meat of the Word. This does not mean that we must understand ever... [ Continue Reading ]