14:6 John next saw another angel (cf. 7:2; 8:3; 10:1) flying between heaven and earth (cf. 8:13). He was "another"probably like Michael (12:7), the nearest specific angel in the context. This is the first of six specific angels who individually participate in the events recorded in this chapter (vv. 8, 9, 15, 17, 18). He was flying in midheaven, so nothing hindered people on earth from hearing his words.
He had an "eternal gospel"to preach to the worldwide population. "Gospel"means good news. What this good news is comes out in the next verse. It is "eternal"because it has eternal significance.
14:7 The angel spoke loudly revealing his urgency and concern. The loudness of his voice implies that everyone will hear his message. He called earth-dwellers to fear God (cf. Eccles. 12:13; Luke 12:5), to acknowledge their accountability to Him (cf. Rom. 1:32). To give God glory means to repent having acknowledged His attributes (cf. Deut. 6:13; 10:20; Matt. 4:10; Acts 14:15-17).470The positive response to this invitation appears in 15:4 and the negative response in 16:9, 11 and 21. The reason for fearing God is that the hour of His judgment has come. This is the very last chance that these unbelievers will have to change their allegiance from Satan to God before the final judgments of the Great Tribulation begin.
The angel referred to natural revelation in making this appeal.471God is worthy of worship because He is the Creator, and He has the right to judge what He has created (cf. Neh. 9:6; Ps. 33:6-9; 146:6). The four categories of creation encompass all of it. The first four bowl judgments will affect each of these four aspects of creation (16:2-9).
