I WAS TOLD TO SWALLOW THE SCROLL AND TO PROPHESY

I WAS TOLD TO SWALLOW THE SCROLL AND TO PROPHESY

By Fr. Felix (African Times Guest Writer)

Suspense plays a strong part in these central

chapters of the Book of Revelation. The opening

of the scroll of history has been the subject

since the scroll was given to the Lamb, who

began gradually to open the seven seals.

However, after the opening of the sixth seal

there was a delay while the messianic army, the

tribes of the new Israel who had undergone all

kinds of trials, was paraded and reviewed

before the Lamb.

Then come the seven angels with their seven

trumpets. However, before the seventh angel

can sound his trumpet, there is another

interlude when the powerful angel gives the

scroll of history to the prophet.

Although this scroll is called (once) ‘a little

scroll’, it is surely the same scroll as was given

to the Lamb, the Lord of history, in the great

vision of the heavenly throne-room. It is

therefore the scroll of history. Now it is ready,

unrolled after the seven seals have been

broken.

In the prophet’s mouth it is sweet (as in Ezekiel

3.3), since the task of the prophet in

announcing God’s message is always sweet;

but the message is dire, because it announces

the suffering of the martyrs before the Lamb

can be declared.

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