Revelation 10:2 Explained in Context

Read It With

• Revelation 10:1-11

Read Revelation 10:2 with 10:1-11. This verse places an open little scroll in his hand and his feet over sea and land. The complete unit's controlling movement is: A mighty angel spans sea and land, the seven thunders remain sealed, delay ends at the seventh trumpet, and John eats the sweet-bitter scroll before receiving a renewed international prophetic commission.

Why This Verse Appears Here

The preceding movement establishes: Revelation 9:13-21 established this prior movement: Four Euphrates angels and an immense mounted force kill a third, yet survivors do not turn from idolatry, murder, sorcery, sexual wrongdoing, or theft. This unit then contributes: A mighty angel spans sea and land, the seven thunders remain sealed, delay ends at the seventh trumpet, and John eats the sweet-bitter scroll before receiving a renewed international prophetic commission. The following movement develops: Revelation 11:1-2 continues the book through this next movement: John measures sanctuary, altar, and worshipers but leaves the outer court to nations who trample the holy city for forty-two months. At Revelation 10:2, this verse places an open little scroll in his hand and his feet over sea and land.