Commentaries:
Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)
Another strong angel (allon aggelon isxuron). But the seventh trumpet does not sound till Revelation 11:15. This angel is not one of the seven or of the four, but like the other strong angel in Revelation 5:2; Revelation 18:21 or the other angel in Revelation 14:6, Revelation 14:15. The sixth trumpet of Revelation 9:13 ends in Revelation 9:21. The opening of the seventh seal was preceded by two visions (chapter Rev. 7) and so here the sounding of the seventh trumpet (Revelation 11:15) is preceded by a new series of visions (Rev. 10:1-11:14).
Coming down out of heaven (katabainonta ek tou ouranou). Present active participle of katabainw picturing the process of the descent as in Revelation 20:1 (cf. Revelation 3:12).
Arrayed with a cloud (peribeblhmenon nefelhn). Perfect passive participle of periballw with accusative case retained as in Revelation 7:9, Revelation 7:13. Not proof that this angel is Christ, though Christ will come on the clouds (Revelation 1:7) as he ascended on a cloud (Acts 1:9). God's chariot is in the clouds (Psalms 104:3), but this angel is a special messenger of God's.
The rainbow (h iriv). See Revelation 4:3 for this word. The construction here is changed from the accusative to the nominative.
As the sun (wv o hliov). The very metaphor applied to Christ in Revelation 1:16.
As pillars of fire (wv stuloi purov). Somewhat like the metaphor of Christ in Revelation 1:15, but still no proof that this angel is Christ. On stulov see Revelation 3:12; Galatians 2:9.
Other commentary entries containing this verse:
Galatians 2:9
Revelation 3:5
Revelation 3:12
Revelation 4:3
Revelation 5:2
Revelation 7:9
Revelation 11:3
Revelation 14:6
Revelation 18:1
Revelation 19:10
Revelation 19:11
Revelation 20:1
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