a little book. Greek. biblaridion. Only here and verses: Revelation 10:9 , Revelation 10:10 . Compare Revelation 1:11 with Revelation 5:1 , &c., where the scroll was sealed. Here it is opened.
set. Greek. ithemi. As in Acts 1:7 (put); Rev 2:35 (make).
Verse 1
saw. App-133 .
another. App-124 . The term shows him to be not one of the "seven".
mighty See Revelation 5:2 .
come = coming.
heaven. See Revelation 3:12 .
cloud. Compare Revelation 1:7 . Psalms 18:11 ; Psalms 104:3 .Isaiah 19:1 .Matthew 24:30 . 1 Thessalonians 4:17 .
a = the.
rainbow. See Revelation 4:3 .
was. Omit.
Verse 2
he had = havmg
a little book. Greek. biblaridion. Only here and verses: Revelation 10:9 , Revelation 10:10 . Compare Revelation 1:11 with Revelation 5:1 , &c., where the scroll was sealed. Here it is opened.
set. Greek. ithemi. As in Acts 1:7 (put); Rev 2:35 (make).
upon, on. App-104 .
earth. App-129 .
Verse 3
loud = great.
had. Omit.
seven = the seven (Revelation 1:4 ).
thunders. Compare the "seven thunders" (voice of the Lord) in Psalms 29:0 .
uttered. Literally spake. App-121 .
Verse 4
their voices. The texts omit.
unto me. The texts omit.
Seal. See Revelation 7:3 .
those = the.
not. App-105 .
Verse 5
hand. The texts read "right hand". See Revelation 1:16 ; Revelation 5:1 , &c.
Verse 6
liveth, &c. As Revelation 4:9 .
created. Compare Revelation 4:11 .
therein = in ( App-104 .) it.
that . . . longer. Literally that time shall be no longer. i.e. no more delay in executing final vengeance. See Revelation 6:10 , Revelation 6:11 .
should = shall.
time. Greek. chronos. See App-195 .
no longer. Greek. ouketi.
Verse 7
shall begin = is about.
mystery. See Revelation 1:20 ; Revelation 17:5 , Revelation 17:7 . App-193 .
should be = shall have been.
finished. (Add "also".) Greek. teleo . In Rev. here; Revelation 11:7 ; Revelation 15:1 , Revelation 15:8 ; Revelation 17:17 ; Revelation 20:3 , Revelation 20:5 , Revelation 20:7 . Compare App-125 .
He . . . declared. App-121 .
His = His own.
servants. App-190 .
prophets. See App-189 .
Verse 8
spake . . . Read. "(I heard) speaking". Same as "uttered" in Revelation 10:3 .
unto = with. Greek. meta. App-104 .
said = saying.
little book = book. Greek. biblion.
Verse 9
unto. App-104 .
and. Omit.
said = saying.
unto = to.
said = saith.
eat . . . up. Hebraism for receiving knowledge.
Verse 10
out of. App-104 .
Verse 11
he said. The texts read "they say".
unto = to.
prophesy. In Rev. only here and Revelation 11:3 . Compare App-189 . before = over, or concerning. Greek. epi . App-104 .