Key Figures — Revelation 10

2 figures

1. Mighty Angel

   Messenger of God delivering a small scroll.

   The mighty angel descends from heaven, clothed with a cloud, with a rainbow upon his head, and his face like the sun. He holds a small scroll open in his hand and sets his right foot on the sea and his left on the land, symbolizing authority over the earth.

   Related passages

   • Revelation Chapter 5 (The scroll with seven seals)
   • Daniel Chapter 12 (The angel with a message)

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2. John

   Recipient of the vision and prophecy.

   John is instructed to take the small scroll from the angel and eat it, symbolizing the internalization of God's message. The scroll is sweet in his mouth but bitter in his stomach, indicating the dual nature of prophecy—joyful in revelation but bitter in its implications.

   Related passages

   • Ezekiel Chapter 3 (Ezekiel eats the scroll)
   • Revelation Chapter 1 (John's role as a prophet)

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