Commentaries:
Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)
A strong angel (aggelon isxuron). One needed (Revelation 10:1; Revelation 18:21) "whose call could reach to the farthest limits of the universe" (Beckwith) and so "with a great voice" (en fwnh megalh, in a great voice, as in Revelation 14:7, Revelation 14:9, Revelation 14:15, and without en Revelation 5:12; Revelation 6:10; Revelation 7:2, Revelation 7:10; Revelation 8:13; Revelation 10:3, etc.). See en isxurai fwnh (Revelation 18:2).
Proclaiming (khrussonta). Present active predicate participle of khrussw, to herald, to preach.
Worthy to open and to loose (aciov anoicai kai lusai). Worthy by rank and character (cf. John 1:27) as well as by ability (edunato, verse Revelation 5:3), followed by two infinitives (first aorist active) of anoigw and luw, though ina and the subjunctive can be used after aciov as in John 1:27. Here aciov is like ikanov (capable, qualified) as in Matthew 8:8. The articles here (to, tav) refer to the book and the seals in verse Revelation 5:1. It is a husteron-proteron, since the loosing of the seals precedes the opening of the book.
Other commentary entries containing this verse:
Revelation 5:1
Revelation 10:1
Revelation 10:2
Revelation 16:1
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