MIGHTY ANGEL – LITTLE BOOK’
Revelation 10:1-7

v1-4 – Chapter 10 is a parenthesis from v1 to 11:14, until the 7th Trumpet is sounded (11:15). (See chapter 10:6c-7 which says, ‘there should be time no longer. But in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he shall begin to sound, the mystery of God should be finished, as He has declared to his servants the prophets’). The angel is not Christ (v6). Christ would not swear by someone greater, meaning God, there is no one greater than Christ (see chapter 5:2 where ‘strong angel’ is mentioned). In chapter 10:1 ‘mighty angel’ is used. Anyway, Christ does not come towards earth in mid–Tribulation period, so this must be an angel. ‘Seven Thunders’ may be related to the seven times voice of Jehovah heard as thunders in Psalm 29:3-9. The meaning of the seven thunders was not allowed to be written in verse 4 of Revelation 10. John knew what was said but it was not to be written for humanity’s ears or reading (see Deuteronomy 29:29; 1st Corinthians 13:12). Paul was taken up to the third heaven, but he could not utter what was said. When Jesus talked with the Father concerning Lazarus in John 12:29, no one around Him knew what was said, ‘the people heard and said that it thundered, other said, an angel spoke to Him’. The Father spoke and it seemed like thunder (Job 37:5), ‘God thunders marvellously with His voice, He does great things which we cannot comprehend’.

v5-7 – ‘Announcement of the End of the Age’. ‘Delay no longer’ (see chapter 11:15). Time is not to end (there is the Millennium to come), but time has run out for man’s wickedness. The rule of Christ must now come. Again, chapter 11:15; see Habakkuk 2:3 = Hebrews 10:37.

v7 – ‘Mystery of God’. Full manifestation of God’s power. The ‘Stone’ smashing Gentile power. Christ Messiah is the ‘Stone’ in Daniel 2, who comes to set up His Kingdom. This Kingdom was revealed and declared to God’s Prophets of the Old Testament. This is the earthly Kingdom – the Millennial reign of Christ over Israel as King and over the nations. This will lead to the New Earth eventually. Ignorance of God which characterises this Age will exist no longer then. Habakkuk 2:14 = Isaiah 11:9; Jeremiah 31:34; Matt.4:4; Psalm 119:103; Hebrews 5:13-14.

v8-11 – ‘Eating of the Little Book’.

Voice from Heaven. See chapter 4:1; Ezekiel 2:9-10; 3:1-4, 14; Jeremiah 15:16-18.sweet promise – Grace and Love to God’s own redeemed children – fellowship, hope of Glory, Eternally secure (Psalm 19:9-10). Bitter – John’s bitter suffering for his faith. Also reveals Divine judgment on a Christ rejecting world 2nd Thessalonians 1:3-12 READ). The word is sweet to the Believer, but bitter to the unbelievers. John also obeys the word contained on the scroll. He receives it and acts on it faithfully to deliver to man the revealed word (Acts 20:27). To John

v11 – fulfilled through the Book of the Revelation of Christ.