5. In his hand a little book opened: This book in chapter 5:7 was “ sealed and no man in heaven, nor in earth, neither under the earth was able to open it.” (Chapter 5:2) But the “ Lion of the tribe of Judah” --the Lamb in the midst of the throne--“ hath prevailed to open the book and to loose the seals thereof.” (Chapter 5:5) It was therefore no longer sealed, no longer a mystery, but now an open book. When it was sealed it seemed large. Unknown things are greater in seeming proportion than the things that are known. They become simplified and minimized in proportion to the knowledge of them. When the seals within the book were loosed, or revealed, it became an open book, and it was a little book compared with knowing and not knowing its contents. 6. Right foot upon the sea . . . left foot upon the land: The land and the sea were the territories of their persecutors. Later the Jewish persecutors of Palestine were described as “ the beast of the land” and the Roman persecutor was designated “ the beast of the sea.” The sea beast was said to exercise authority over the land beast, based on the universal sway of Rome’ s power. But the mighty angel stood with one foot on the land, the other on the sea, declaring his power over both as Lord of the land and of the sea.