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“For in the days of the sounding of the Seventh Angel,1 when that Angel is about to trumpet, the Mystery of The God2 is finished!3 [Just] as He declared the Good News to His Slaves the Prophets.”4 [Amos 3:7]
| 1 | The days of the sounding of the Seventh Angel: A period and not just a moment. |
| 2 | The Mystery of The God: This phrase is found at Romans 11:25; 16:25; 1 Corinthians 2:1, 7; 4:5; 15:51; Ephesians 1:9; 3:3, 4, 5, 9; 5:32; 6:19; Colossians 1:16, 27; 2:2; 4:3; 1 Timothy 3:9, 16; Revelation 1:20. |
| 3 | Finished: The 7 Trumpets bring to an end the Mystery of God. The 7 Thunders remain a mystery, however. |
| 4 | His Slaves the Prophets: This exact phrase occurs once again at Revelation 11:18. “Slaves” occurs 10 times with regard to the Saints. The word “prophets” occurs 8 times and may be understood to refer to the Christian Saints as prophets. (Revelation 22:6, 9) Compare Amos 3:7. |
Dear Friends of the Nazarene,
We choose Revelation 10:7 as the theme verse of chapter ten as well as something of a theme verse for the whole book of Revelation – The Finished Mystery. There is a break in action during the sixth trumpet and the second woe. An angel with a small “bible” appears as John is writing. [1-3] John is told not to record what the “seven thunders spoke.” [4-7] The angel swears an oath before God that there will be no more delay. During the days of the blowing of Trumpet 7 the mystery of God comes to a finish. John is now given the small “bible” – a bitter-sweet assignment to prophesy to kings and peoples.
Abba our Father bless those who learn the finished mystery.
[24 September 2002]
