Revelation 10
| Revelation 10 | |
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Revelation 1:13-2:1 on the verso side of Papyrus 98 from the second century. | |
| Book | Book of Revelation |
| Bible part | New Testament |
| Order in the Bible part | 27 |
| Category | Apocalypse |
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Revelation 10 is the tenth chapter of the Book of Revelation or the Apocalypse of John in the New Testament of the Christian Bible.[1][2] The book is traditionally attributed to John the Apostle.[3][4]
Text
- The original text is written in Koine Greek.
- Some of the oldest manuscripts containing this chapter are:
- Papyrus 115 (ca. AD 275; extant: verses 1-4, 8-11)
- Papyrus 47 (3rd century; complete)
- Papyrus 85 (4th century; extant: verses 1-2, 5-9)
- Codex Sinaiticus (AD 330-360)
- Codex Alexandrinus (ca. AD 400-440)
- Codex Ephraemi Rescriptus (ca. AD 450; extant: verses 1-9)
- This chapter is divided into 11 verses.
Structure
This chapter can be grouped (with cross references to other parts of the Bible):
- Revelation 10:1-7 = The Mighty Angel with the Little Book
- Revelation 10:8-11 = John Eats the Little Book
Verse 4
- 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, and do not write them.”[5]
Verse 9
- So I went to the angel and said to him, “Give me the little book.”
- And he said to me, “Take and eat it; and it will make your stomach bitter, but it will be as sweet as honey in your mouth.”[6]
Verse 11
- And he [the angel] said to me, “You must prophesy again about many peoples, nations, tongues, and kings.”[7][8]
See also
- Book of Daniel
- Jesus Christ
- John's vision of the Son of Man
- Names and titles of Jesus in the New Testament
- Other related Bible parts: Revelation 9, Revelation 11
References
- ↑ Halley, Henry H. Halley's Bible Handbook: an abbreviated Bible commentary. 23rd edition. Zondervan Publishing House. 1962.
- ↑ Holman Illustrated Bible Handbook. Holman Bible Publishers, Nashville, Tennessee. 2012.
- ↑ Davids, Peter H (1982). I Howard Marshall and W Ward Gasque, ed. New International Greek Testament Commentary: The Epistle of James (Repr. ed.). Grand Rapids, Mich.: Eerdmans. ISBN 0802823882.
- ↑ Evans, Craig A (2005). Craig A Evans, ed. Bible Knowledge Background Commentary: John, Hebrews-Revelation. Colorado Springs, Colo.: Victor. ISBN 0781442281.
- ↑ Revelation 10:4
- ↑ Revelation 10:9
- ↑ Revelation 10:11
- ↑ John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible - Revelation 10:11
This article incorporates text from a work in the public domain: Gill, John. Exposition of the Entire Bible (1746-1763).
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