Who is this "strong angel"! It is evidently the glorified Jesus Christ in another role. He is arrayed with a cloud of invisibility, which reminds us of John's earlier words about Jesus: "Look! He is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him, and those who pierced him." (Revelation 1:7; Compare Matthew 17:2-5.) The rainbow upon his head reminds us of John's earlier vision of Jehovah's throne, with its "rainbow like an emerald in appearance." (Revelation 4:3; compare Ezekiel 1:28) The rainbow suggested the serenity and peace surrounding God's throne. In the same way, this rainbow on the angel's head would identify him as a special peace messenger, Jehovah's foretold "Prince of Peace. - ISAIAH 9:6, 7.
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