Who is the strong angel making the challenge? The answer is, doubtless, Gabriel, the one who ordered the closing and sealing of the book to Daniel. With a loud voice denotes urgency and great concern…. The word signifies to announce as a herald. The vision opens with three notes of emphasis: a strong angel-only twice more is reference made to a strong angel in the book, viz., 10:1 and 18:21 (Greek). Smith comments on the “strong angel” as follows: The adjective “strong” (Gr., ischyros) means “mighty or powerful,” and hence indicates that an important angel is selected for this pronouncement. John’s attention is especially directed to this book by the pronouncement of a strong angel. Stauffer observes that the Roman law required a will to be sealed seven times as illustrated in the wills left by Augustus and Vespasian for their successors. Further, the document is made impressive by seven seals, apparently fixed on the edges of the scroll in such a way that the seals must be successively broken if the scroll is to be unrolled and read.

The importance and comprehensive character of the revelation contained is indicated by the fact that the book is written on both sides of the parchment. The book is actually a scroll (Gr., biblion), which is given prominence in the scene by the fact that it is in the right hand of God who is on the throne. John is now introduced to an item of central importance, namely, a book which contains the prophecy of impending events to be unfolded in the book of Revelation. And I wept much, because no man was found worthy to open and to read the book, neither to look thereon.Ĭhapter 5 of the book of Revelation continues the vision of the throne of heaven given in the preceding chapter. And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof? And no man in heaven, nor in earth, neither under the earth, was able to open the book, neither to look thereon. The Seven-sealed Book in the Right Hand of God (5:1-4)ĥ:1-4 And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the backside, sealed with seven seals.

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