There is a two-part interlude of witness between the sixth and seventh trumpets that keeps John’s audience in further suspense. In the first part (10:1–11), a powerful angel descends from heaven and stands on the earth. He is immense, with one foot on the sea and the other on land (10:1–2; cf. Dan. 12:5–7). Unlike the other angels mentioned in Revelation so far, this angel shares divine characteristics associated only with God and the Son of Man (9:1). The angel is clothed with a cloud and has legs of fire (10:1; cf. Exod. 13:20–22; Dan. 7:13), his face is like the sun (Rev. 1:16; cf. Dan. 10:6), a rainbow hangs over his head (cf. Gen. 9:13–16; Ezek. 1:26–28), and his voice is thunderous like a roaring lion (cf.…