And he said unto me, Thou must prophesy again before many peoples, and nations, and tongues, and kings.
The One who commands John to prophesy again is the mighty Angel, who is Jesus Christ acting with supreme power and authority over the whole earth in the closing scenes of the controversy with Satan. The eating of the little book just before this command is the comprehension and glad reception of the precious truth about the time of the advent. The setting shows that the books of Daniel and Revelation are one, Daniel being a sealed prophecy and Revelation an opened revelation. The unsealing of the little book was the message in relation to time, reaching from 1842 to 1844 with the longest reckoning to the autumn of 1844, after which there can be no other message based on definite prophetic time. The seven thunders are a delineation of events that would transpire under the first and second angels' messages, which John heard but was commanded not to write because it was not best for the people to know them and faith must be tested. The first and second angels' messages must be proclaimed and do their specific work before further light is revealed, and the angel standing on sea and land proclaiming with a solemn oath that time should be no longer represents that order in which wonderful and advanced truths are proclaimed.
To prophesy again means Daniel's prophecies when unsealed have their proper place in the first, second, and third angels' messages to be given to the world. The prophetic work did not end with the disappointment of 1844 or with the message announcing the hour of judgment; God's servants were to prophesy again by proclaiming further messages, especially the third angel's message, so the gospel warning was not finished and the door of mercy had not closed. That further message showed the judgment takes place in heaven before Christ's coming, with the righteous judged and acquitted while Christ is still their Advocate, and its discovery revived hope and led its believers to proclaim the Lord's soon coming again. The Angel's position with one foot on the sea and the other on the land signifies the wide extent of this renewed proclamation, crossing the broad waters to be proclaimed in other countries, even to all the world.
The verse commands the worldwide proclamation of God's last warning message of mercy before many peoples, nations, language groups, and kings or rulers, to be given throughout the world before the great final crisis. Those who know the truth are entrusted with this appointed work and must prepare for the judgment, overcome obstacles, seek God's help, and devote and consecrate themselves to sharing it, trusting that God will give power to their efforts and that Christ's love and Spirit will empower them so the truth will reach many hearts. Every believer is called to take part in proclaiming it without delay, using the respite God has granted, every ability entrusted to believers, and every available means, while relying on divine help. God restrains the forces of evil until the warning has been given and those who heed it are prepared for Christ's coming. The message is to be carried into cities, villages, and busy travel centers, where people from many places can hear it and take it to their homes.
The One who commands John to prophesy again is the mighty Angel, who is Jesus Christ acting with supreme power and authority over the whole earth in the closing scenes of the controversy with Satan. The eating of the little book just before this command is the comprehension and glad reception of the precious truth about the time of the advent. The setting shows that the books of Daniel and Revelation are one, Daniel being a sealed prophecy and Revelation an opened revelation. The unsealing of the little book was the message in relation to time, reaching from 1842 to 1844 with the longest reckoning to the autumn of 1844, after which there can be no other message based on definite prophetic time. The seven thunders are a delineation of events that would transpire under the first and second angels' messages, which John heard but was commanded not to write because it was not best for the people to know them and faith must be tested. The first and second angels' messages must be proclaimed and do their specific work before further light is revealed, and the angel standing on sea and land proclaiming with a solemn oath that time should be no longer represents that order in which wonderful and advanced truths are proclaimed.
To prophesy again means Daniel's prophecies when unsealed have their proper place in the first, second, and third angels' messages to be given to the world. The prophetic work did not end with the disappointment of 1844 or with the message announcing the hour of judgment; God's servants were to prophesy again by proclaiming further messages, especially the third angel's message, so the gospel warning was not finished and the door of mercy had not closed. That further message showed the judgment takes place in heaven before Christ's coming, with the righteous judged and acquitted while Christ is still their Advocate, and its discovery revived hope and led its believers to proclaim the Lord's soon coming again. The Angel's position with one foot on the sea and the other on the land signifies the wide extent of this renewed proclamation, crossing the broad waters to be proclaimed in other countries, even to all the world.
The verse commands the worldwide proclamation of God's last warning message of mercy before many peoples, nations, language groups, and kings or rulers, to be given throughout the world before the great final crisis. Those who know the truth are entrusted with this appointed work and must prepare for the judgment, overcome obstacles, seek God's help, and devote and consecrate themselves to sharing it, trusting that God will give power to their efforts and that Christ's love and Spirit will empower them so the truth will reach many hearts. Every believer is called to take part in proclaiming it without delay, using the respite God has granted, every ability entrusted to believers, and every available means, while relying on divine help. God restrains the forces of evil until the warning has been given and those who heed it are prepared for Christ's coming. The message is to be carried into cities, villages, and busy travel centers, where people from many places can hear it and take it to their homes.