Revelation 10 and 11 describe a pause between the sixth and seventh trumpets. These chapters give another view of the end times, presenting this period from the church's perspective. Let us remember that the book of Revelation is meant to be a source of comfort for the church, showing that the Lord is in control.
In Revelation 10:1-4, we read about an angel, "And I saw another mighty angel." John had already seen a mighty angel before, specifically in Revelation 5. That was the angel who cried out, "Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof?” At that time, it was the Lamb who stepped forward, took the scroll from God's hand, and broke the seals one by one. We conclude that the strong angel then was very close to Christ and related to the scroll of God's counsel. Similarly, in Revelation 10, we see a strong angel who also has a direct connection to Christ and a scroll, which also pertains to God's counsel.
We do not know who this angel is. His name isn’t mentioned, so we won’t speculate about it. Some interpret this angel as Christ, but in the overall context, that doesn’t seem likely. Christ is never called an angel in the book of Revelation, let alone "another mighty angel." Additionally, this angel is not worshipped. However, he is an angel who is very close to God and the throne, as we will see shortly.
What is striking is that it says, "Coming down from heaven." This is emphasized. God does not leave His church alone. Just as God comforted His children after the series of seals by showing the 144,000 and the multitude that no one can count, God does so again now. He comforts His church, which also suffers from the warning judgments on earth. "An angel comes down from heaven." God reigns, and no one else. And God does not leave His church and children alone. We hear the same message several times in this chapter. In verses 4 and 8, there is mention of a voice from heaven speaking to John and thus to the church and to us! God does not leave us alone. He reigns! In verse 6, God is described as "him that liveth forever and ever, who created heaven, and the things that therein are, and the earth, and the things that therein are, and the sea, and the things which are therein." He does not abandon His creation. He reigns!