Revelation 10:1

An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

And I saw another mighty angel coming down from heaven. He was covered by a cloud and there was a rainbow above his head. His face was like the sun and his legs were like pillars of fire.

Cross References

Matthew 17:2

There His whole appearance was [miraculously] changed in front of them. His face shone [as brilliantly] as the sun and His clothing became as bright as light.

Revelation 5:2

And I saw a mighty angel proclaiming in a loud voice, “Who deserves to break the seals on it and open the book?” [Note: This “book” was probably a rolled up scroll written on both sides, with wax seals keeping it from unrolling and its contents from being exposed].

Revelation 4:3

And He who was seated [on it] appeared like jasper [i.e., possibly diamond. See 21:11] and carnelian [i.e., possibly a brilliant red stone], and there was a rainbow, resembling an emerald, surrounding the throne.

Revelation 8:13

And as I looked, I heard an eagle flying in midair, saying in a loud voice, “It is bad, very bad, awful bad for those people who live on earth, because of the sound of the trumpets of the remaining three angels!” [i.e., due to the messages they deliver].

Revelation 1:7

Look, He [i.e., Jesus] is coming with [i.e., “on”] the clouds! And [then] every eye will see Him, including those who pierced Him, and all the peoples of the earth will grieve because of Him [i.e., because of how they had treated Him]. So it will be. May it be so.

Acts 26:13

[Then] along the road, about noon, O King, I saw a light from the sky, brighter than the sun, shining around me and those traveling with me.

Luke 21:27

And then they will see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great splendor [Note: This no doubt refers to the second coming of Christ. See II Pet. 3:9-10; Matt. 24:30-31; Rev. 1:7].

Revelation 18:1

After these things I saw another angel coming down from heaven. He had great authority, and the earth was illuminated by his splendor.

Revelation 18:21

Then a mighty angel picked up a rock the size of a huge millstone and threw it into the ocean, saying, “This is how the great city of Babylon will be violently thrown down and will never be found again.

Revelation 20:1

Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven, holding the key to the pit and a huge chain in his hand.