Revelation 10:9
“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.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And I went to the angel,.... According to the order given him; he was not disobedient to the heavenly vision; and,…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
And I went unto the angel - This is symbolic action, and is not to be understood literally. As it is not necessary to…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Take it, and eat it up - Fully comprehend its meaning; study it thoroughly.
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Revelation 10:8-11
Here we have, I. A strict charge given to the apostle, which was, 1. That he should go and take the little book out of…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
I went Apparently from his place in heaven to the earth: but there are difficulties in tracing coherently the changes in…
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