Rev 1-3 is the
vision given to John at Patmos concerning the spiritual conditions of the 7
churches then, which as individuals or a combination of churches represent the
spiritual conditions of every church since. Rev 4-9 is the scene in heaven
then, and the visions given to John concerning the 7 seals and the plagues of
the 6 trumpets (bowls/vials) of the last days.
Rev 10 - Event
in Patmos
Rev 10:1-3 _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. 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, and cried with a loud voice, as
when a lion roars. When he cried out, seven thunders uttered their voices.
John was presented with a little book - the
Royal decree from the King of kings of John's new mission that he must prophesy again. The
seven thunders are the instructions from God on what John should prophesy - the
message of the cross, the everlasting gospel, salvation of the Jews, God's plan
for Israel, etc.
Rev 10:11 And
he said to me, "You must prophesy again about many peoples, nations,
tongues, and kings."
Rev 10:4 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 write them."
When John heard these instructions, he was
not allowed to write them down but to seal them up. Since Daniel sealed up all
Endtime mysteries, then John's mission must also be during the endtime with
endtime mysteries.
Dan 12:9 And he
said, "Go your way, Daniel, for the words are closed up and sealed till
the time of the end.
Note - we thank
God that we are the last generation and living in these last days, and all
these endtime mysteries are now opened to our understanding.
The Seventh
Trumpet
Rev 10:7 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 will be serving during the period
of the wrath of God (7 Trumpets) and has
to complete his mission before the sounding of the final trumpet by the 7th
angel, which will then herald in the Millennium Rule of Jesus on earth.
Rev 12:15 Then
the seventh angel sounded: And there were loud voices in heaven, saying,
"The kingdoms of this world have become the kingdoms of our Lord and of
His Christ, and He shall reign forever and ever!"
Rev 10:9 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."
Since John has obediently accepted the
commission (taking the booklet), God will give him full authority and great
powers, including the services of angels, to overcome the devil and his
cohorts, etc.
sweet as honey
in my mouth
When John perform his mission (eating the
word of God), he will be so delighted and joyful (sweet in the mouth) to find
that nothing is impossible, with many miracles similar to our Lord calming the
storm.
my stomach
became bitter
John's mission is painful (bitter) to see
all mankind, who had taken the mark of the beast and left behind at Rapture, in
excruciating pains during the wrath of God.
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