Revelation 10: Group Study Handout

How to use: read Revelation 10 aloud together, then take the questions in order. One page is enough for an evening.

Overview

A mighty angel descends from the sky, clothed with a cloud and a rainbow on his head (vv. 1-2). He has a little open book and stands with one foot on the sea and the other on the land.

Key verse

“I went to the angel, telling him to give me the little book. He said to me, “Take it, and eat it up. It will make your stomach bitter, but in your mouth it will be as sweet as honey.”
Revelation 10:9 (WEB)

Outline

Revelation 10:1–2 The Mighty Angel Appears
Revelation 10:3–4 The Angel's Proclamation
Revelation 10:5–7 The Oath of the Angel
Revelation 10:8–10 The Eating of the Scroll
Revelation 10:11 Commissioned to Prophesy

Discussion questions

In v1, what does the angel look like with 'feet like pillars of fire'?
What does the angel hold in his hand in v2 that is described as a 'little open book'?
In v4, why is John instructed to 'seal up' the things that the seven thunders said?
In v9, what does the act of eating the 'little book' represent for John?
When have you experienced something that was 'sweet as honey' in your mouth but turned bitter later?

Go deeper

Passages that echo Revelation 10: Jeremiah 15, Ezekiel 3, Revelation 4.

Before next time: read Revelation 11.