March 9, 2024
“Revelation 10
New King James Version
The Mighty Angel with the Little Book
10 I saw still another mighty angel coming down from heaven, clothed with a cloud. And a rainbow was on his head, his face was like the sun, and his feet like pillars of fire. 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, 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 [a]uttered their voices, I was about to write; but I heard a voice from heaven saying [b]to me, “Seal up the things which the seven thunders uttered, and do not write them.”
5 The angel whom I saw standing on the sea and on the land raised up his [c]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 longer, 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.
John Eats the Little Book
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.”
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.”
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. 11 And [d]he said to me, “You must prophesy again about many peoples, nations, tongues, and kings.”
Footnotes
- Revelation 10:4 NU, M sounded,
- Revelation 10:4 NU, M omit to me
- Revelation 10:5 NU, M right hand
- Revelation 10:11 NU, M they
New King James Version (NKJV)
Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.” (BibleGateway.com)
“10:1-3 The angel was clothed in a cloud. Clouds are depicted as the chariot of God by which heavenly beings ascend and descend (Ps. 104:13; Dan. 7:13; Acts 1:9). The description of this angel is similar to descriptions of the Son of Man in His glory and is interpreted by many as a reference to Christ. Others identify this angel as a messenger reflecting a measure of heavenly glory.’
’10:4 John was instructed not to record what he had just heard. The Book of Revelation gives hope for the future and inspires godly living in the present; it is not meant to provide a total blueprint for the end times. Believers ought to live as if these events could begin at any time; they should be cautious in accepting any teaching which claims to give full particulars of future events.’
’10:8-11 The first book was intended to be opened (Rev. 5); this one was to be eaten, indicating full assimilation of its contents (see Ezek. 3:1-3; Jer. 15:16). God’s words are sweet as honey in his mouth (Rev. 10:10; see Ps. 19:10; 119:103); but as the implications of the words were pondered, they became bitter in his stomach. The judgments of God are sweet in bringing evil to a proper end, but the wrath of God is bitter as it falls on the unrepentant.” (The Woman’s Study Bible) (NEW KING JAMES VERSION) (THOMAS NELSON) (Since 1798)
‘. . . “Revelation 10:10
Amplified Bible
10 So I took the little book from the angel’s hand and ate it, and in my mouth it was as sweet as honey; but once I had swallowed it, my stomach was [a]bitter.
Footnotes
- Revelation 10:10 I.e. John was encouraged by the Word of God but was saddened as he realized the approaching judgment on unbelievers.
Revelation 10:10 in all English translations”
“Psalm 19:10
Amplified Bible
10
They are more desirable than gold, yes, than much fine gold;
Sweeter also than honey and the drippings of the honeycomb.
Psalm 19:10 in all English translations”
“Psalm 119:103
Amplified Bible
103
How sweet are Your words to my taste,
Sweeter than honey to my mouth!
Psalm 119:103 in all English translations
Amplified Bible (AMP)
Copyright © 2015 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, CA 90631. All rights reserved.” (BibleGateway.com)
Let him who has an ear, hear what the Holy Spirit says to His church. Amen.
“Adversity is the test of faith; prosperity is the test of integrity.”
(THE JEREMIAH STUDY BIBLE—DR. DAVID JEREMIAH—NEW KING JAMES STUDY BIBLE—WORTHY)
Have a blessed Saturday beloved of YESHUA CHRIST JESUS. Amen.
With much awesome love, grace, and mercy, from our heavenly Abba-Father-GOD, our Savior and LORD-YESHUA CHRIST JESUS, and His Holy Spirit, to Israel and to you and I; Sincerely: Mr. and Mrs. Timothy M. and Linda Shephard. Amen.