Revelation. Vision 3. Christ the Mediator. The Mighty Angel.

[Marilyn C]

CHRIST THE MEDIATOR (Rev. 10)

Christ`s Mediatorship is now revealed to us in more detail. To accomplish His great work He needs to be free of all prejudice and partiality. His character must be perfect.

Then He needs to be accessible to everyone everywhere at all times. (Omnipresence) This function cannot be discharged without a full knowledge of all languages and tongues of every race and tribe. (Omniscience) Finally to be in a position to undertake the needs of mankind universally, Omnipotence is essential.

`I saw still another mighty angel coming down from heaven clothed with a cloud. And a rainbow was on his head, his face was like the sun, and his feet were pillars of fire.
(Rev. 10: 1)

What a truly awesome picture of the Lord. God gives us great detail and picturesque language so we can understand spiritual things. The `rainbow on his head,` clearly shows that this is Christ the one on the throne with the rainbow overhead, to fulfil the Covenant.

His `face, like the sun,` shows that Christ reflects the glory of God in doing this wonderful work of Mediation. Then His feet were ` as pillars of fire,` representing the refining and judging work Christ is about to do in relation to the Covenant.

Christ`s Omnipresence. (everywhere)

This is revealed to us as the Lord, represented as this mighty angel, astride the sea and land. It gives perspective to Christ`s great universal authority in relation to the earth.

`And he set his right foot on the sea and his left foot on the land,` (Rev. 10: 2)


Christ`s Omnipotence. (all Power)

Then we hear Him cry with a loud voice, and `seven thunders` respond. This is the complete (7) judgment of God (thunders). They were to be sealed up until the appointed time for its release when Christ returns in power and great glory at the end of the tribulation.

`and he cried with a loud voice, as when a lion roars. When he cried out, seven thunders uttered their voices Now when the seven thunders uttered their voices, I was about to write; but I heard a voice from heaven saying to me,“Seal up the things which the seven thunders uttered, do not write them.`(Rev. 10: 3 & 4)

 

[Marilyn C]

Christ`s Omniscience. (all knowing)

Then the Lord, as the mighty angel, shows that it is He who is the Mediator between God and man. Only He who is God could raise His hand and swear by Himself.

`The angel whom I saw standing on the sea and on the land raised His hand to heaven and swore by Him who lives forever and ever, who created heaven and the things that are in it, the earth and the things that are in it, and the sea and the things that are in it, that there should be delay no longer.`(Rev. 10: 5 & 6)

Then God told Daniel the exact length of time till the final judgments would be completed; `time, times and half a time.` (3 ½ years) (Dan. 12: 7)

`in the days of the seventh angel, when he is about to sound, the mystery of God would be finished, as He declared it to His servants the prophets.`
(Rev. 10: 7)


Thus we read that when the seventh angel is about to sound then the full revelation of what God declared to the prophets would be finished – that the kingdoms of the world would become the Lord`s.


Before this wonderful climax to the ages takes place certain events need to happen. Israel needs to turn back to God and the nations need to come under judgment. Thus the Lord gives the Apostle John the words of the prophecies declaring what is to come. This is represented by John having to `eat,` the little book.

`Go take the little book .....Take it and eat it; and it will make your stomach bitter, but it will be as sweet as honey in your mouth.`(Rev. 10: 8 – 9)

The words were sweet like honey bringing a good message that the Messiah was coming to set up His kingdom. However the words were `bitter in his stomach` for if people did not repent there would be `lamentations, mournings and woes.`

`Then I took the little book out of the angel`s hand & ate it, and it was as sweet as honey in my mouth. But when I had eaten it, my stomach became bitter.`(Rev. 10: 10)

 

[Marilyn C]

As we study the book of Revelation further we will see the details of these prophecies that John received from Christ, the Angel of the Covenant. The prophecies will show how Christ draws His people Israel back to God and how He protects them from their enemies.

`You must prophesy again about many peoples, nations, tongues & kings.`(Rev. 10: 11)