He tells John to approach the mighty angel and take the scroll from his hand. Notice the reference (for the third time!) to the fact that this angel is standing on sea and land (see also Revelation 10:2, Revelation 10:5). We would imagine that it would take some courage on John’s part to approach such an imposing figure to demand that little book.
8 Then the voice that I had heard from heaven spoke to me again, saying, “Go, take the scroll that is open in the hand of the angel who is standing on the sea and on the land.”