7 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God. Revelation 8. The book contains the judgments on the world, the little book the destinies of the church. [Note: Swete, p127.]. Greek. He is the World-Angel, proclaiming the world’s destinies. Some think the shortness of the affliction is here intended, and that the ten days are to be understood as in Terence, Heaut., Act v., scen. In his hand a little book opened: This book in chapter 5:7 was "sealed and no man in heaven, nor in earth, neither under the earth was able to open it." The seven seals have been opened, so this book appears opened. googletag.pubads().collapseEmptyDivs(); set. { 1 Timothy 6:15} All power in heaven and earth is given unto our Lord Jesus Christ, { Matthew 28:18} and Christ (in his time) will take unto him his great power and reign. that ye may be tried; that their graces might be tried, their faith, love, zeal, courage, faithfulness, and constancy. `I know your deeds and your toil and perseverance, and that you cannot tolerate evil men, and you put to the test those who call themselves apostles, and they are not, and you found them to be false; (Revelation 2:2) `Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Another multiple of 12 (12x12=144) as in Revelation 7:4; Revelation 14:1. дание принадлежит Господу и только Он имеет верховную власть. A little book - a roll, little in comparison with the "book" (Revelation 5:1) which contained the whole vast scheme of God's purposes, not to be read until the consummation. Revelation 17:11 - The beast which was and is not, is himself also an eighth and is one of the seven, and he goes to destruction. Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer,.... God's people undergo sufferings of various sorts, as the Christians of those times did, scourgings, imprisonment, confiscation of goods, and death itself in various shapes; and these are certain, they shall suffer them; they are all known beforehand to Christ, and he sometimes gives his people previous notice of them, nor should they indulge a slavish fear about them. The street, in contrast to the city in Revelation 21:18, stands here, as in ch. What did it contain? 10 Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life. But he entreats and commands them not to be afraid. Revelation 10:2 And he had in his hand a little book open: and he set his right foot upon the sea, and his left foot on the earth, John saw Jesus take the sealed book out of his Father's hand, and he opened the seals thereof: And now John saw. For ten days you will undergo suffering. Revelation 2:10-11. 1, ver. Revelation 2:11. The book was sealed with seven seals, and no one could open it but Christ, who did open it, after John had wept much that no one could open it and look into it. googletag.enableServices(); Amen.' 5. A commentary on the symbolical action is given here, as in Daniel, by the oath, which proceeds upon an unconditional subjection of the earth and the sea. gptAdSlots[3] = googletag.defineSlot('/22215292831/StudyLight/Desktop/HP/BTF_SKY_2', [[300,250],[300,600]], 'div-gpt-ad-BTF_SKY_2') For ten days you will undergo suffering. The devil is going to throw some of you into prison so that you may be tested. Daniel 1:20; : In all matters of wisdom, he found them Ten Times better than all the magicians; i.e. —Each foot stands not upon the “margin” of. He placed his right foot on the sea and his left on the land; To report dead links, typos, or html errors or suggestions about making these resources more useful use the convenient, Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology, Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament, International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, His right foot upon the sea, and his left - on the earth -, And he had in his hand a little book open -, biblaridion- occurs nowhere else in the New Testament except in. So therefore but little remains of the contents of that book and it is now described as "little." The previous book of was "sealed" and only Christ was able to reveal God"s purposes for the world which were written in that book. Revelation 2:9. It is called a little book because it contains but a part of the revealed will of God. Compare Revelation 1:11 with Revelation 5:1, &c., where the scroll was sealed. The sea and earth comprise the entire surface oi the globe and the symbol means thai all the world would be affected by what was soon to occur and which would be announced presently. The angel holds a little open book with a message for all the earth, as can be seen in the angle placing one foot on the sea and the other on land. they were frequently coming and informing us, that our adversaries intended to attack us, Job 19:3; These Ten Times have ye reproached me; i.e. In his hand - in his left hand: as in Revelation 10:5 (note), he lifts up his right hand to heaven. In the former case it is the peaceful image of those admitted into the scenes of paradise; here it is the triumph of the crowned martyr. .addService(googletag.pubads()); Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer - He did not promise them exemption from suffering. I tell you, the devil will put some of you in prison to … After the Lord has exhausted all His ordinary judgments-the sword, famine, pestilence, and wild … The sea beast was said to exercise authority over the land beast, based on the universal sway of Rome's power. Hanserd Knollys' Commentary on Revelation. on StudyLight.org This is part of God"s counsels which is revealed. on StudyLight.org We need not dread suffering if we can hear the voice of the Redeemer encouraging us, and if he assures us that in a little while we shall have the crown of life. This verse has always been used to say that some of the Christians will have to suffer more for Christ and they will end up … Be thou faithful unto death - Be firm, hold fast the faith, confess Christ to the last, and at all hazards, and thou shalt have a crown of life - thou shalt be crowned with life, have an eternal happy existence, though thou suffer a temporal death. We are now in the seventh seal that disclosed seven trumpets and we are in the events of the sixth trumpet. Revelation 10:2 And he had in his hand a little book open: and he set his right foot upon the sea, and his left foot on the earth, John saw Jesus take the sealed book out of his Father's hand, and he opened the seals thereof: And now John saw. Comp., besides, Psalms 8:7, where to put under the feet and to have dominion are parallel; Psalms 110:1, Joshua 10:24. ! And he set his right foot upon the sea, and his left foot on the earth, Whereby is signified Christ's sovereignty over all both at land and at sea. Behold, I stand at the door and knock… The phrase of standing at the door may be expressive of the near approach, or sudden coming of Christ to judgment, see ; and his knocking may signify the notice that will be given of it, by some of the immediate forerunners and signs of his coming; which yet will be observed but by a few, such a general sleepiness will … Be thou faithful unto death - Implying, perhaps, that though, in regard to the church, the affliction would be brief, yet that it might be fatal to some of them, and they who were thus about to die should remain faithful to their Saviour until the hour of death. Considerable interest attaches to this book. It is true of everyone who is a Christian, in whatever manner he is to die, that if he is faithful unto death, a crown of life awaits him. The whole of the streets are thrown together into one ideal street. Read Revelation 2:10 commentary using A Testimony of Jesus Christ. . A little book open; containing the revelations of this and the following chapter to Revelation 11:15, the seventh trumpet. I stand at the door (esthka epi thn turan). Where these feet are placed, there revolt against God must have existed. Compare the notes on 1 Peter 1:6-7. is still easier than in a similar connection, Revelation 13:10. Revelation 10:2. This book of chapter1is a different book, it is OPEN. (1) He returns to the history of the seals of the book, which the Lamb opens.The seventh seal is the next sign, a precise commandment for the execution of the most severe judgment of God on this wicked world, and being understood by the seal, all things in … It was common to cast those who were persecuted into prison. It is said of Polycarp that when brought before the judge, and commanded to abjure and blaspheme Christ, he firmly answered, "Eighty and six years have I served him, and he never did me wrong, how then can I blaspheme my king who hath saved me?" And also to the churches and the members of them, to continue believing in Christ, professing his name, striving for his Gospel, attending on his ordinances, and following him whithersoever he went; though this should expose them to sufferings, even unto death, which it became them cheerfully to undergo: and to which they are encouraged by what follows. That account states that the Jews were particularly active in this martyrdom, and brought the fagots, etc., by which he was consumed. Affliction in this life, however severe, can be but brief; and in the hope that it will soon end, why should we not bear it without complaining or repining? a little book. Revelation 3, Alexander MacLaren's Expositions of Holy Scripture, One of over 110 Bible commentaries freely available, this commentary is the product of almost sixty-five years of ministry and devotion to one's calling The promise here is somewhat different from what was made to the faithful in Ephesus Revelation 2:7, but the same thing substantially is promised them - happiness hereafter, or an admission into heaven. 2.A little book—In contradistinction to the book of Revelation 5:2, which was the full volumen or roll, which contained the entire prophecies of the apocalypse. Revelation 2:10 Context. The design in the case is that of the Saviour, though Satan is allowed to do it. Upon the sea, and-on the earth; in token of supreme dominion over both. . to indicate that the prophecy is within, and part of him, body, soul, and spirit. As a student, graduate or team member of MIUD you have at your disposal a large collection of online Bible study tools and resources. Ezekiel 2:9 to Ezekiel 3:3; Jeremiah 15:15-17). It is simply a symbol of the seer’s renewed commission, which he swallows. window.googletag = window.googletag || {cmd: []}; He was then adjudged to the flames, and suffered cheerfully for Christ his Lord and Master. { Colossians 1:18} He is the only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords. What relation did it bear to the book put in Christ"s hand in the fifth chapter? As in Acts 1:7 (put); Revelation 2:35 (make). ye have loaded me with continual reproaches. And he had in his hand a little book open; And he set his right foot upon the sea, and his left foot on the earth; "was open" (perfect passive) indicates that someone had opened it and it was then open in his hand. Revelation 10:2. Read and study Revelation 21 with the Verse-by-Verse Bible Commentary 8 And unto the angel of the church in Smyrna write; These things saith the first and the last, which was dead, and is alive; 9 I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but … Three times in the course of this vision the angel is seen standing on the sea and the earth, and in each instance the mention of the sea precedes that of the earth (vv. Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer God's people undergo sufferings of various sorts, as the Christians of those times did, scourgings, imprisonment, confiscation of goods, and death itself in various shapes; and these are certain, they shall suffer them; they are all known beforehand to Christ, and he sometimes gives his people previous … Nehemiah 4:12; : The Jews that dwelt by them came and said unto us Ten Times, i.e. As the devil (Revelation 20:10) followed the two beasts (Revelation 19:20) into the same dread lake of fire. Is it random or divine precision that the right foot is set down on the rebellious nations and peoples, and the left on the professed scene of light and government? Let this be duly observed for it is a very important point in the proper understanding of the whole book of Revelation. }); Revelation 10:1-7, and ch. To this result we are led by the consideration that the sea here, and likewise in Revelation 10:5; Revelation 10:8, is named before the earth, and also by the right foot being placed on it. Verse 3 And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvelous are thy works, O Lord God, the Almighty; righteous and true are thy ways, thou King of the ages. Such persons must indeed have been of the synagogue of Satan. and he had in his hand a little book which was open. Could there be anything more than half faith kept in regard to the whole salvation? That ye may be tried - That the reality of your faith may be subjected to a test to show whether it is genuine. But in our passage the sea, the turbulent heathen, is first named. Why was it opened? Revelation 8:8), is clear from this alone, that the literal sea has nothing properly to do with the matter in hand: it was not comprehended in the revolt against God and his kingdom, and the placing it under subjection, as announced by the symbolical action, would have been without meaning. 'The day, the great (day).'. Be faithful until death, and I will give you the victor's crown of life.Matthew 10:22; To report dead links, typos, or html errors or suggestions about making these resources more useful use the convenient, Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology, Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament, The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary, Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary, International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer, Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer -, Behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison -. If the little book were without meaning as to the first action, the angel could not have appeared with it so early in his hand—as Züllig conceives: "The little book belongs to the description of his appearance, although it has nothing to do with what immediately follows." That the sea here, as commonly in the Revelation, is used of the sea of the nations (see on ch. Exodus 20:4; Exodus 20:11; Deuteronomy 11:24; Psalm 68:22; Psalm 69:34). Look! Nor are we to narrow the terms, with Dusterdieck and others, to the Mediterranean and Asia Minor. Revelation 2:11 - He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. thou hast frequently changed my wages Numbers 14:22; : Those men have tempted me now these Ten Times; i.e. they have frequently and grievously tempted and sinned against me. We are almost at the end of this series of visions. 2. — "He set his right foot on the sea, and the left upon the earth." Unknown things are greater in seeming proportion than the things that are known. or that he was defying the sea"s instability. It is possible, indeed, that this might have been literally ten days, but it is much more in accordance with the general character of this book, in regard to numbers, to suppose that the word “ten” here is used to denote a few. Revelation 5:1. The subject of which it treats is the injuries sustained by the church from the pernicious influence exercised over it by the world. He had just said that their persecutors were of the “synagogue of Satan.” He here represents Satan, or the devil - another name of the same being - as about to throw them into prison. Hades has no more terrors, for the saints are in heaven. Earth and sea, to the seer, are a vast plain, and the form of the angel is so immense that his feet claim domain of both. The contents of the book have already been fully communicated. The angel stood astride the earth and the sea symbolizing his authority over the whole world ( Revelation 10:5; Revelation 10:8; Revelation 7:2; cf. gptAdSlots[0] = googletag.defineSlot('/22215292831/StudyLight/Desktop/HP/ATF_LB_1', [728,90], 'div-gpt-ad-ATF_LB_1') Right and might, both in exercise, are characteristic of the significant act of the angel as He takes possession of the whole scene under Heaven. ithemi. Nor are we to narrow the terms, with Dusterdieck and others, to the Mediterranean and Asia Minor. Behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison - Or, shall cause some of you to be cast into prison. and I will give thee a crown of life; which may refer not only to eternal life, which is so called, James 1:12; because of the glory of that state, and its everlasting continuance, and is in the possession and gift of Christ; but to the deliverance of the Christians from persecution, by Constantine; who coming to the imperial crown, that became not only a crown of glory to him, but of life to the church, and was as life from the dead unto the saints: to dead men is promised a crown of life, in allusion to the Gentiles, who crowned their dead. .addService(googletag.pubads()); Revelation 2. Revelation 2:10-12 New International Version (NIV) 10 Do not be afraid of what you are about to suffer. Don't be afraid of what you are going to suffer. An inscription, declaring the original and the design of it, Revelation 1:1,2.II. Was it the same book or was it a new book comprising the prophecies in the last half of Revelation? Compare Genesis 24:55; 1 Samuel 25:38; Daniel 1:12, Daniel 1:14. (Chapter 5:2) But the "Lion of the tribe of Judah"--the Lamb in the midst of the throne--"hath prevailed to open the book and to loose the seals thereof." What was this book? Book of Revelation Chapter 2 - Click for Chapter Audio: 2:10 - [ In Context | Read Chapter | Discuss this Verse ] [ Original: Greek | Multi-Translation ] `Do not fear what you are about to suffer. From this little book no part of the predictions issue. He had much to suffer; and was at last burnt alive at Smyrna, about the year of our Lord 166. Revelation 2:10. biblaridion. Here it is opened. .addService(googletag.pubads()); Ten days - As the days in this book are what is commonly called prophetic days, each answering to a year, the ten years of tribulation may denote ten years of persecution; and this was precisely the duration of the persecution under Diocletian, during which all the Asiatic Churches were grievously afflicted. It probably represents a new revelation from God (cf. If you have friends or colleagues who need similar resources, we encourage you to refer them to the FREE StudyLight.org. Revelation 2:10 King James Version (KJV). a little book. The New Testament begins with "book" [ biblos (Greek #976)], of which the "little book" [ biblaridion (Greek #974)] is the diminutive, the Bible in miniature. googletag.cmd.push(function() { And he had in his hand a little book open ... And he had in his hand a little book open, and he set his right foot upon the sea, and. the king frequently consulted Daniel and his companions, and found them more abundantly informed and wise than all his counsellors. Be thou faithful unto death: which is an address to the ministers in this interval, to be faithful in preaching the pure and unmixed Gospel of Christ; in a constant administration of the ordinances, as they were delivered; in watching over the souls of men under their care, reproving, exhorting, &c. with all longsuffering; continuing in the discharge of duty, though in continual danger of death, and though it issued in it. The subject in hand there was the victory of the church over the world. This latter is certainly the natural order, i.e., the earth and the sea. Choose a verse from 'Revelation 1' to begin your 'Verse-by-Verse' study of God's Word using the more than 100 commentaries available on StudyLight.org Don't be afraid of what you are going to suffer. {"@context":"http://schema.org","@type":"WebSite","url":"https://www.studylight.org/","potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":"https://www.studylight.org/desk/?q1={search_term_string}&t1=en_nas","query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}. .addService(googletag.pubads()); Evidently the reasonable explanation is that it was the same book that we saw in the fifth chapter sealed with seven seals; or rather what is left of it. We have already remarked upon the force of these symbols; the earth denoting the civilised portion of the globe, the sea referring to the masses of mankind in an unformed, uncivilised condition. In Rev. This would be done undoubtedly by the hands of men, but still Satan was the prime mover, or the instigator in doing it. But the mighty angel stood with one foot on the land, the other on the sea, declaring his power over both as Lord of the land and of the sea. "He had a little scroll OPEN in his hand. "I have enjoyed my family but a short time.". 6:8, the ravaging horsemen had authority to destroy the fourth part of the earth; but in this chapter ( Revelation 7:1,3 ), the destructive forces are restrained from hurting the earth. We have a very ancient account of his martyrdom, which has been translated by Cave, and is worthy of the reader's perusal. on StudyLight… gptAdSlots[2] = googletag.defineSlot('/22215292831/StudyLight/Desktop/HP/BTF_SKY_1', [[300,250],[300,600]], 'div-gpt-ad-BTF_SKY_1') Why called a little book? Revelation 20:9 - And they came up on the broad plain of the earth and surrounded the camp of the saints and the beloved city, and fire came down from heaven and devoured them. But the remark of Bengel is quite erroneous, that" this little book forms the remnant or the filling up of that book; in that this also was contained and sealed along with it." They lie also upon the surface, and irresistibly force themselves upon one's notice. John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament, Johann Albrecht Bengel's Gnomon of the New Testament, Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible, Alexander MacLaren's Expositions of Holy Scripture, Justin Edwards' Family Bible New Testament, Foy E. Wallace's Commentary on the Book of Revelation, Gary Hampton Commentary on Selected Books, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Unabridged, E.M. Zerr's Commentary on Selected Books of the New Testament, Hanserd Knollys' Commentary on Revelation, Harold Norris' Commentary on the Book of Revelation, Ernst Hengstenberg on John, Revelation, Ecclesiastes, Ezekiel & Psalms. Death is personified and is disposed of, “the last enemy” (1 Corinthians 15:26) and Paul sings the paean of victory over death (1 Corinthians 15:54., from Hosea 13:14).