Until now, all had been bright: it was full of the abundance of God's gifts and of God’s favor to His people. This brightne also included the remov…

Then I turned ... eyes. —Better, And I again lifted up my eyes. .

Flying roll. —A scroll floating…

The angel shows in this chapter that whatever evils the Jews had suffered proceeded from the righteous judgment of God. Then he adds a consolation:…

Then I turned, and lift up mine eyes, and looked The prophet turned himself from looking upon the candlestick and olive b…

The Scriptures of the Old and New Testament are scrolls, in which God has written the great things of his law and gospel; they are flying scrolls. …