Bible Question: Rev. Chap. 10, vs 1 is the Angel in reference Jesus? |
Bible Answer: Greetings nsmithohio, Revelation 10:1 I saw (1) another strong angel coming down out of heaven, (2) clothed with a cloud; and the rainbow was upon his head, and his face was like the sun, and his feet like pillars of fire; 1. Another strong angel sends us back to Revelation 5:2. There "a strong angel" is associated with the large scroll. That John indicates that this angel is another limits the possible referent. Some have attempted to argue that this angel is none other than Jesus, Himself. However, this point should not be pressed. It would appear safer to allow the text to limit our discussion. Three angelic beings are identified as "strong" in the Revelation. The first occurrences appears in Revelation 5:2. The second is in Revelation 10:1 and the final occurrence is in Revelation 18:21. What is the significance of the "strong angels?" The characteristics associated with "another strong angel" in Revelation 10:1-7 are closely parallel to an angelic being described in Daniel 10:5-6 and 12:5-7. These similarities have given some interpreters the basis to see a connection between these two texts. Based on Revelation 5:2, 10:1 and 18:21, strong angels are revelatory angels. That is, they specifically communicate to man information from God. In Revelation 5:2, the strong angel communicates the identity of the person worthy to open the sealed scroll. In Revelation 10:1, he communicates a significant transition in the program of God. In Revelation 18:21, he communicates the destiny of the capital city of the beast empire. Similarly, an angelic being in Daniel 10 communicates the destiny of the Jews and Jerusalem. Daniel 10:21b states, "Yet there is no one who stands firmly with me against these forces except Michael your prince." The verse literally says, "Yet there is no one who shows himself strong with me…." Hebrew language emphasizes the continuing nature of these angelic beings. In other words, they are continually strong. Therefore, Michael and this angelic being are strong angels. In Revelation 10:1, the adjective strong comes from the Greek word ischuros. In Daniel 10:21b, the verb to show oneself strong comes from the Hebrew word chazak. The verb form used in Daniel 10:21b means to prove to be strong courageous. Therefore, like this angelic being, Michael is a strong angel. Notice again Daniel 10:21b, "Yet there is no one who shows himself strong with me against these forces except Michael your prince." Michael is described as "one of the chief princes," in Daniel 10:13, which demands that there is more than one chief prince. The apostle Jude indicates that Michael is an archangel (Jude 1:9). Thus, the angel who speaks in Daniel 10 and Revelation 10 are probably both of the same type as Michael, the archangel. This from http://www.revelationcommentary.org/10_chapter.html By Robert Van Kampen, Rev. Bill Lee-Warner, Rev. Charles Cooper and Gary Vaterlaus. Welcome to the forum, CDBJ |
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