![]() His authority is either direct (if the mighty angel is Jesus), or indirect (if this is indeed an angelic being as a messenger of God). He set his right foot on the sea and his left foot on the land: The angel’s stance projects his authority over both land and sea. Clarke on the little book: “Meaning probably some design of God long concealed, but now about to be made manifest. “The contents of the little book are nowhere revealed in Revelation, but they seem to represent in this vision the written authority given to the angel to fulfill his mission.” (Walvoord) The little book is perhaps an short version of the disposition of all things, the portion that John himself will see and write about. It is probably best to see them as different, yet probably closely related. But John used different words to describe the scroll of Revelation 5:1 and the little book written of here. He had a little book open in his hand: Is this little book the same as the scroll no one except Jesus could open in Revelation 5:1-7? If one takes the mighty angel to be Jesus, then it very well could be. When he cried out, seven thunders uttered their voices.Ī. And he set his right foot on the sea and his left foot on the land, and cried with a loud voice, as when a lion roars. ( Revelation 10:2-3) The angel cries out, and seven thunders utter their voices. A rainbow was on his head: Not only is the rainbow a reminder of God’s promise to man, but it is also a natural result when the sun shines through a cloud.Ģ. Whoever his exact identity, “clearly this angel has come from the very presence of God” (Barclay), and he has great might and authority.Ĭ. A better identification is with the angel known as Michael because there are also similarities to this mighty angel and to Michael as he is described in Daniel 12:1 and 12:6-7. Yet angels are never clearly identified with Jesus in the Book of Revelation or in the New Testament, though He is clearly associated with the Angel of the Lord in the Old Testament. Revelation 1:15-16 also describes Jesus with His countenance… like the sun shining in its strength. Another mighty angel coming down from heaven: Many have identified this mighty angel, this messenger, as Jesus because some of the imagery also applies to Him. ![]() It is as if God brought things to the brink, then pulled back a little to grant mankind more time to repent.ī. These interludes serve a dramatic purpose, but also show mercy in allowing more opportunity for repentance. Now, instead of the seventh trumpet, we have another interlude until Revelation 11:15. I saw still another mighty angel: Revelation 9 left off with the sounding of the sixth of seven trumpets, which ushered in the end of all things. And a rainbow was on his head, his face was like the sun, and his feet like pillars of fire.Ī. I saw still another mighty angel coming down from heaven, clothed with a cloud. ( Revelation 10:1) A mighty angel comes down from heaven.
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