The Mighty Angel of Rev 10:1, with the Book Open Said Time Shall Be No More. Did That Mean Mercy Was Over?
No. “Time shall be no more” in Revelation 10:6 does not mean mercy was over. It means there will be no more delay to finish God’s mystery.
Scriptural Explanation
- Revelation 10:6–7: The Mighty Angel swears there should be time no longer, “but in the days of the voice of the seventh angel… the mystery of God should be finished.” Notice, the oath points to the finishing of the mystery, not the ending of mercy at that moment.
- As long as Christ is our High Priest, mercy is available (Hebrews 7:25; 9:12, 24). The call of grace continues until the last member of the Bride is gathered and sealed (Ephesians 4:30), and then the door shuts (Matthew 25:10).
- After the Bride is complete and caught up, God turns to Israel under the two witnesses (Revelation 11:3–7), and the 144,000 are sealed (Revelation 7:3–8; Romans 11:25–27). That shows God’s redemptive dealings still continue according to His plan, even as judgment begins to fall on the nations.
- The open Book in Revelation 10 is tied to the finishing of the mystery that gathers and perfects the Bride shown in Revelation 7:9–17 and reigning in Revelation 20:4.
Simple Clarifying Logic
- If “time no more” meant mercy instantly ended, then who would call and seal the 144,000 in Revelation 7 and 11? Why would Scripture still show God saving according to His covenant with Israel (Romans 11:26–27)?
- The oath is God’s declaration: no more delay. The mystery will be finished, the Bride will be fully called, and then the door closes for the Gentiles and judgment strikes. Mercy does not end until the last predestinated member of the Bride is in.
Conclusion
“Time no more” announces no further delay to finish the mystery, not the immediate end of mercy. Mercy continues until the Bride is completed and taken; after that the door shuts for the Gentiles, and God deals with Israel while judgments fall.
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Ranked passages from the local William Branham sermon and Church Age Book database. Relevance is relative, not a statement of doctrinal certainty.
The Angel of God
48-0304 §49
Oh, friends, don't you see, we need an old fashioned revival. We need an old fashion mourner's bench in place of... God bless you... God bless you, brother, and you, brother. Yes. Now is the time, even right now, friends. Standing here, kinda tired tonight. I feel the Holy Spirit moving over this building. Bound to be. What would bring conviction to human heart? Realizing we'll we may be in the grave this time next week. A little boy standing on the steps here a few days ago, standing there. Fell in an irrigation d...
God's Way that's been made for us
52-0900 §3
Just for a little Scripture reading here, in Isaiah 35 I wish to read. Because my words will fail; God's Word will never fail. Therefore, no service is complete without first the reading of the Scripture. The wilderness ... the solitary places shall be glad for them; and the desert shall rejoice, and blossom as the rose. It shall blossom abundantly, and rejoice even in the joy ... singing: and glory shall come to Lebanon shall ... give unto it, the excellency of Carmel and Sharon, they shall see the glory of the LO...
Seals 8: The Sixth Seal
63-0323 §98
Now watch. The first time they're in his hands, when He's delivered them out, the sun turns to sack... black as sackcloth. Now, this is the second time, the end of the tribulation period. Now, in Daniel 12, if we had time, we could read it. In Daniel the 12th verse ... 12th chapter rather, Daniel said, every one that was found written in the book would be delivered. Now remember, Daniel is now speaking of this period when this thing is supposed to happen, when Israel is to be delivered, when the end of the seventie...
Future home of the heavenly Bridegroom and the earthly Bride
64-0802 §32
And now, also in the book of Isaiah (now if you want to put these scriptures down), in Isaiah 65:17, Isaiah speaking of the millennium (that thousand years of rest for the people of God)--- Isaiah spoke of it, and he said, "I... There was a ..." all the former things had passed away, and how they'll build houses and inhabit them. If we had time---maybe we just take time and read this just a minute, Isaiah 65. And let's just read for a few minutes here; and here it is right for us. Now, to begin, Isaiah 65:17: And b...
The Angel and the commission
50-0821 §21
Now, when I looked and seen that, I got down on the floor and started praying. And as It got closer, I knew It was--It was the Angel of God. And I could feel what It was. And I said, "What does the Lord want me to do?" Never said a thing. Just--just long time was standing right near the foot of the bed, and I was kneeling like this. And I said, "O heavenly Father, what have You sent Your Angel to Your servant for?" And I said, "Your servant is listening." And I waited. I knew It was still there, but I didn't know w...