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John Hears the Seven Thunders
December 20, 2014

Last week our study continued with a vision of locusts that revealed a civilization unwilling to repent in times of horrible troubles. This week John learns that even after the death of one-third of mankind, he must prophesy again.

Revelation 10:1-4
And I saw another mighty angel come down from heaven, clothed with a cloud: and a rainbow was upon his head, and his face was as it were the sun, and his feet as pillars of fire: 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, And cried with a loud voice, as when a lion roareth: and when he had cried, seven thunders uttered their voices. And when the seven thunders had uttered their voices, I was about to write: and I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Seal up those things which the seven thunders uttered, and write them not.

John saw another mighty angel come down from heaven and as this angel cried out, he heard voices of the seven thunders. As he was about to write down what was said, he was instructed to not reveal what they had said. A mystery to us that might explain future events, the voices of the seven thunders remain an enigma.

Revelation 10:5-8
And the angel which I saw stand upon the sea and upon the earth lifted up his hand to heaven, And sware by him that liveth for ever and ever, who created heaven, and the things that therein are, and the earth, and the things that therein are, and the sea, and the things which are therein, that there should be time no longer: But in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he shall begin to sound, the mystery of God should be finished, as he hath declared to his servants the prophets.

At the time of the arrival of this mighty angel and the sounding of the seven thunders, the mystery of God will be finished as God revealed it to the prophets.

Revelation 10:9-11
And the voice which I heard from heaven spake unto me again, and said, Go and take the little book which is open in the hand of the angel which standeth upon the sea and upon the earth. And I went unto the angel, and said unto him, Give me the little book. And he said unto me, Take it, and eat it up; and it shall make thy belly bitter, but it shall be in thy mouth sweet as honey. And I took the little book out of the angel's hand, and ate it up; and it was in my mouth sweet as honey: and as soon as I had eaten it, my belly was bitter. And he said unto me, Thou must prophesy again before many peoples, and nations, and tongues, and kings.

John finds that the word of God held by this mighty angel is sweet to the taste but hard to stomach, and the most painful information was that John would need to prophesy again to the world.

All verses are from the King James Version.
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