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He had in his hand a little book open. He set his right foot on the sea, and his left on the land.
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God's Word is Open
Commentators emphasize that the 'little book open' contrasts with the large, sealed scroll from chapter 5. This open book symbolizes a message that is now accessible to all—the Gospel. Many scholars see this as a powerful picture of the Bible being made available to everyone, reminding believers of the precious gift of having God's Word readily available to read and understand.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
And he had in his hand a little book open. This is the first thing that indicated the purpose of his appearing, or that would give any dis…
And he had (κα εχων). This use of the participle in place of ειχεν (imperfect) is like that in 4:7f.; 12:2; 19:12; 21:12,14, a Sem…
19th Century
Anglican
FIRST SCENE OF THE INTERPOSED VISION
And I saw . . .—Translate: And I saw another mighty angel descend…
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As in the seals, the sequence of the sixth and seventh trumpets is interrupted to provide additional information bearing on the previous events and…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And he had in his hand a little book open By which is meant not the Bible, the Scriptures of the Old and New Testame…
The apostle saw another representation. The person communicating this discovery was probably our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, or the representatio…
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