seekeroftruth
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Revelation 1:12 I turned around to see the voice that was speaking to me. And when I turned I saw seven golden lampstands, 13 and among the lampstands was someone like a son of man,[d] dressed in a robe reaching down to his feet and with a golden sash around his chest. 14 The hair on his head was white like wool, as white as snow, and his eyes were like blazing fire. 15 His feet were like bronze glowing in a furnace, and his voice was like the sound of rushing waters. 16 In his right hand he held seven stars, and coming out of his mouth was a sharp, double-edged sword. His face was like the sun shining in all its brilliance.
d. Revelation 1:13 See Daniel 7:13
There seems to be no easy way to clarify this vision John had of Christ. This is from the easy English site.
The voice came from behind John. So he turned to see who was there. When he turned, he saw 7 golden lampstands. There are descriptions of lampstands in the Old Testament. John would know about these. They are:
But none of these verses describes 7 separate lampstands. This is what John saw.[/B] Each had a lamp that had a light. Jesus Christ was among the lampstands. Jesus explained that the 7 lampstands represented the 7 churches (verse 20).
Christ is in the middle of his people (see Matthew 28:20; John 14:18). He is ‘like a son of man’. This refers to Daniel 7:13. Here we read about a person from heaven. He comes with the clouds. He receives great power. People from every nation and language will *worship him. His rule will last for ever. His *kingdom will last for ever. This person looks like a human person.
The Ancient of Days is a name for God. It shows that he has always been a great king. God gave power and all authority to this Son of Man. Jesus used these words about himself. It is the title of the Messiah. John is giving Christ the most important place. He is head over all people, countries and rulers.
The Son of Man wears a coat. It reaches down to his feet. This means that he is a very important person. He wears a golden belt. It is round the upper part of his body.
Verse 14 Jesus’ hair is white like wool. Pure wool is white and like snow. ‘The Ancient of Days’ (God) is like this in Daniel 7:9. White hair gives the idea of wisdom. It gives honour to age. It speaks about Christ who is without beginning or end. He has always been. Snow and white wool give the idea of something that is pure. These words express that Christ is eternal. Also, he is pure. He is without sin. You look at a person with white hair. You see him as one who is calm and at peace.
We might compare this with the next description of Jesus. ‘His eyes were like flames of fire’. Again we look at the description of God in the vision of Daniel. It is, ‘his eyes were like flames of torches’ (Daniel 10:6). Sometimes the eyes of Jesus showed anger (Mark 3:5). Sometimes they looked at someone with love (Mark 10:21). Sometimes they looked at his friends with pain (Luke 22:61).
Verse 15 The next description of Jesus refers to a metal. No one knows what kind of metal it really is. They used to have a special kind of metal. It was a mixture of silver and gold. This would be more precious than either metal. It would shine with a very bright light. The metal is hot and shines in the fire. Here again John would see a reference to the books of Daniel and Ezekiel. ‘The man’s arms and feet shone like polished brass’ (Daniel 10:6). ‘The animal’s feet shone like polished brass’ (Ezekiel 1:7). It is possible to see two things here. The brass in Daniel represents strength. God is sure and strong. The animal’s feet in Ezekiel shone with a bright light. This represents speed. God’s feet move fast. They are quick to help his people. They are quick to punish sin.
Next John says that his voice was like the sound of rushing water. John would be near the sea. Patmos was a small island. He would always hear the sound of the rushing waves. Again, in Ezekiel, the voice was the voice of God. God’s voice was loud like the sound of the sea (Ezekiel 43:2). God’s voice can be ‘a quiet small voice’ or a gentle wind (1 Kings 19:12). But God’s voice can also be like thunder. It shows great power and greatness. We should fear this voice.
1. The lampstand of pure gold in the Tabernacle. (The Tabernacle was the special tent that the *Jews moved from place to place in the desert. They used it as a *temple.) The lampstand had 6 parts, like the branches of a tree. There were 3 on one side and 3 on the other. There were 7 lamps (including one in the centre) to give light (Exodus 25:31-37).
2. The lampstands in Solomon’s Temple. There were 10 lampstands of pure gold. There were 5 on the right and 5 on the left (1 Kings 7:49).
3. In the vision of Zechariah. Zechariah saw a lampstand all of gold. It had a bowl on top of it. It had 7 lamps on it (Zechariah 4:2).
2. The lampstands in Solomon’s Temple. There were 10 lampstands of pure gold. There were 5 on the right and 5 on the left (1 Kings 7:49).
3. In the vision of Zechariah. Zechariah saw a lampstand all of gold. It had a bowl on top of it. It had 7 lamps on it (Zechariah 4:2).
But none of these verses describes 7 separate lampstands. This is what John saw.[/B] Each had a lamp that had a light. Jesus Christ was among the lampstands. Jesus explained that the 7 lampstands represented the 7 churches (verse 20).
Christ is in the middle of his people (see Matthew 28:20; John 14:18). He is ‘like a son of man’. This refers to Daniel 7:13. Here we read about a person from heaven. He comes with the clouds. He receives great power. People from every nation and language will *worship him. His rule will last for ever. His *kingdom will last for ever. This person looks like a human person.
The Ancient of Days is a name for God. It shows that he has always been a great king. God gave power and all authority to this Son of Man. Jesus used these words about himself. It is the title of the Messiah. John is giving Christ the most important place. He is head over all people, countries and rulers.
The Son of Man wears a coat. It reaches down to his feet. This means that he is a very important person. He wears a golden belt. It is round the upper part of his body.
Verse 14 Jesus’ hair is white like wool. Pure wool is white and like snow. ‘The Ancient of Days’ (God) is like this in Daniel 7:9. White hair gives the idea of wisdom. It gives honour to age. It speaks about Christ who is without beginning or end. He has always been. Snow and white wool give the idea of something that is pure. These words express that Christ is eternal. Also, he is pure. He is without sin. You look at a person with white hair. You see him as one who is calm and at peace.
We might compare this with the next description of Jesus. ‘His eyes were like flames of fire’. Again we look at the description of God in the vision of Daniel. It is, ‘his eyes were like flames of torches’ (Daniel 10:6). Sometimes the eyes of Jesus showed anger (Mark 3:5). Sometimes they looked at someone with love (Mark 10:21). Sometimes they looked at his friends with pain (Luke 22:61).
Verse 15 The next description of Jesus refers to a metal. No one knows what kind of metal it really is. They used to have a special kind of metal. It was a mixture of silver and gold. This would be more precious than either metal. It would shine with a very bright light. The metal is hot and shines in the fire. Here again John would see a reference to the books of Daniel and Ezekiel. ‘The man’s arms and feet shone like polished brass’ (Daniel 10:6). ‘The animal’s feet shone like polished brass’ (Ezekiel 1:7). It is possible to see two things here. The brass in Daniel represents strength. God is sure and strong. The animal’s feet in Ezekiel shone with a bright light. This represents speed. God’s feet move fast. They are quick to help his people. They are quick to punish sin.
Next John says that his voice was like the sound of rushing water. John would be near the sea. Patmos was a small island. He would always hear the sound of the rushing waves. Again, in Ezekiel, the voice was the voice of God. God’s voice was loud like the sound of the sea (Ezekiel 43:2). God’s voice can be ‘a quiet small voice’ or a gentle wind (1 Kings 19:12). But God’s voice can also be like thunder. It shows great power and greatness. We should fear this voice.
Of course there has to be a picture... but I've added a little audio too...
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