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The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 10:10

And I took the little book out of the angel's hand, and ate it up; and it was in my mouth sweet as honey: and as soon as I had eaten it, my belly was bitter (see above). The angel, foreseeing the nature of the contents, alludes to the bitterness first; the writer narrates his experiences in the historical order. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Revelation 10:9

And I went unto the angel - This is symbolic action, and is not to be understood literally. As it is not necessary to suppose that an angel literally descended, and stood upon the sea and the land, so it is not necessary to suppose that there was a literal act of going to him, and taking the book from his hand and eating it.Give me the little book - In accordance with the command in Revelation 10:8. We may suppose, in regard to this:(a)That the symbol was designed to represent that the book was... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Revelation 10:10

And as soon as I had eaten it, my belly was bitter - The effect immediately followed: that is, as soon as he was made acquainted with the contents of the book, either, as above explained, requiring him to deliver some message of woe and wrath which it would be painful to deliver, or that the consequence of receiving it was to bring on bitter persecutions and trials. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Revelation 10:8-10

Revelation 10:8-10. And the voice said, Go up to the angel standing upon the sea and the earth, and take the little book which is open To signify that its contents were not to be kept secret like those of the seven thunders, but revealed for the instruction, direction, encouragement, or warning of mankind, as well as those of the larger book; for it was a kind of second prophecy added to the former, and as it concerned kings and nations, so it was to be made public for their use and... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Revelation 10:1-11

Interval before the seventh trumpet (10:1-11)During the lengthy interval before the blowing of the final trumpet, John has several other visions. First he sees a huge angel towering over land and sea, and holding a small scroll in his hand. The meaning apparently is that this angel is to make announcements that will affect the whole world. This results in a further series of visions, the seven thunders, but John is not allowed to record them (10:1-4). The angel announces that when the seventh... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Revelation 10:9

unto. App-104 . and. Omit. said = saying. unto = to. said = saith. eat . . . up. Hebraism for receiving knowledge. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Revelation 10:10

out of. App-104 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Revelation 10:9

And I went unto the angel, saying unto him that he should give me the little book. And he saith unto me: Take it, and eat it up; and it shall make thy belly bitter, but in thy mouth it shall be sweet as honey.Give me the little book ... See under preceding verse. "Take it, and eat it up ..." It is futile to search for John's "source" either in the Old Testament (Ezekiel 2:9-3:4) or anywhere else except in this vision "which God gave him" (Revelation 1:1). Nothing truly like this vision is found... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Revelation 10:10

And I took the little book out of the angel's hand, and ate it up; and it was in my mouth sweet as honey: and when I had eaten it, my belly was made bitter.This verse merely says that John found the experience of sweetness, followed by bitterness, to be exactly as the angel had promised. Speck mentioned in this context "the bitter price people paid for reading the Scripture and rebelling against the authority of the Medieval Church,"[45] one of many illustrations that could be cited. Tyndale,... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Revelation 10:1-11

Revelation 10:1-11. I saw another mighty angel come down, &c.— St. John, in the conclusion of the last chapter, having touched upon the corruption of the Western church,proceedsnowtodeliversome prophesies relating to this lamentable event: but before he enters upon this subject, he, and the church with him, are prepared for it by an august and consolatory vision. Another mighty angel came down, described somewhat like the angel or Personage in the last three chapters of Daniel, and in the... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 10:10

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Revelation 10:9

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Revelation 10:10

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Revelation 10:8-10

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Revelation 10:1-11

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Revelation 10:9

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Revelation 10:10

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Revelation 10:9

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Revelation 10:10

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Revelation 10:1-11

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