Christ`s Omniscience. (all knowing)
Then the Lord, as the mighty angel, shows that it is He who is the Mediator between God and man. Only He who is God could raise His hand and swear by Himself.
`The angel whom I saw standing on the sea and on the land
raised His hand to heaven 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.`
(Rev. 10: 5 & 6)
Then God told Daniel the exact length of time till the final judgments would be completed; `time, times and half a time.` (3 ½ years) (Dan. 12: 7)
`in the days of the seventh angel, when he is about to sound,
the mystery of God would be finished,
as He declared it to His servants the prophets.`
(Rev. 10: 7)
Thus we read that when the seventh angel is about to sound then the full revelation of what God declared to the prophets would be finished – that the kingdoms of the world would become the Lord`s.
Before this wonderful climax to the ages takes place certain events need to happen. Israel needs to turn back to God and the nations need to come under judgment. Thus the Lord gives the Apostle John the words of the prophecies declaring what is to come. This is represented by John having to `eat,` the little book.
`Go take the little book .....Take it and eat it;
and it will make your stomach bitter,
but it will be as sweet as honey in your mouth.`
(Rev. 10: 8 – 9)
The words were sweet like honey bringing a good message that the Messiah was coming to set up His kingdom. However the words were `bitter in his stomach` for if people did not repent there would be `lamentations, mournings and woes.`
`Then I took the little book out of the angel`s hand & ate it,
and it was as sweet as honey in my mouth.
But when I had eaten it, my stomach became bitter.`
(Rev. 10: 10)
As we study the book of Revelation further we will see the details of these prophecies that John received from Christ, the Angel of the Covenant. The prophecies will show how Christ draws His people Israel back to God and how He protects them from their enemies.
`You must prophesy again about many peoples,
nations, tongues & kings.`
(Rev. 10: 11)
Then the Lord, as the mighty angel, shows that it is He who is the Mediator between God and man. Only He who is God could raise His hand and swear by Himself.
`The angel whom I saw standing on the sea and on the land
raised His hand to heaven 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.`
(Rev. 10: 5 & 6)
Then God told Daniel the exact length of time till the final judgments would be completed; `time, times and half a time.` (3 ½ years) (Dan. 12: 7)
`in the days of the seventh angel, when he is about to sound,
the mystery of God would be finished,
as He declared it to His servants the prophets.`
(Rev. 10: 7)
Thus we read that when the seventh angel is about to sound then the full revelation of what God declared to the prophets would be finished – that the kingdoms of the world would become the Lord`s.
Before this wonderful climax to the ages takes place certain events need to happen. Israel needs to turn back to God and the nations need to come under judgment. Thus the Lord gives the Apostle John the words of the prophecies declaring what is to come. This is represented by John having to `eat,` the little book.
`Go take the little book .....Take it and eat it;
and it will make your stomach bitter,
but it will be as sweet as honey in your mouth.`
(Rev. 10: 8 – 9)
The words were sweet like honey bringing a good message that the Messiah was coming to set up His kingdom. However the words were `bitter in his stomach` for if people did not repent there would be `lamentations, mournings and woes.`
`Then I took the little book out of the angel`s hand & ate it,
and it was as sweet as honey in my mouth.
But when I had eaten it, my stomach became bitter.`
(Rev. 10: 10)
As we study the book of Revelation further we will see the details of these prophecies that John received from Christ, the Angel of the Covenant. The prophecies will show how Christ draws His people Israel back to God and how He protects them from their enemies.
`You must prophesy again about many peoples,
nations, tongues & kings.`
(Rev. 10: 11)
