6 I saw another angel flying in mid heaven, having an eternal gospel to proclaim to those who dwell on the earth, and to every nation, tribe, language, and people.
And I saw an Angel flying – many relate this to the speed at which the gospel can be transmitted in the end days, through the internet etc. The “flying” is first found in Zech 5:1-2, a “flying scroll” that brings God judgment, a scroll the size of a living area, that enters houses all over the world through a wifi. Not only can we preach with speed today, but the world is now “smaller” and worldwide evangelism is much easier.
in the midst of heaven – see also Rev 8:13, the eagle (the end-time saints) flying in mid-heaven, and Rev 19:17, “the birds that fly in mid-heaven.” This signifies that this “Angel” is the Spirit of Christ, as the Rider on the White Horse, ie the body of Christ, flying “in mid-heaven” to preach the gospel. In fact, the 144,000 in verses 1-5, the Angel here in verse 6, and the Rider on the White Horse in verse 20, all refer to the Sanctified Church of the last days, that preaches the true Gospel, and brings the hour of judgment to the Gentiles, or “nations” who have perverted the Gospel. We discussed this in detail in Chapter 7.
having an eternal gospel – The true Gospel is preached by the end time Sanctified Church, the Rider on the White Horse.
to preach to those who dwell on the earth, and to every nation and tribe and tongue and people – this statement was prefigured by the statements of Nebuchadnezzar in Dan 4:1-3, and Darius in Dan 6:25-27, “To all peoples, nations and languages that dwell in all the earth.” This also confirms that the true Gospel is not cultural, or dependent on language.