Christ`s Character.
`…one like the Son of Man,
clothed with a garment down to the feet
and girded about the chest with a golden band.` (Rev. 1: 13)
As this first vision of the Lord Jesus Christ unfolds we see Him as the Royal High Priest. He is like the Son of Man, indicative of the lowliest humility of our Saviour, yet He has obtained the highest honors in heaven and earth.
The long garment is as the priests wore, symbolic of holiness, yet Christ`s very character is holy and without spot. And the golden girdle was worn by the High Priest to indicate his high office and authority, but Christ, the eternal High Priest, ever lives to intercede, giving eternal blessings.
Christ`s Counsel.
` His head & His hair were white like wool, as white as snow,
& His eyes like a flame of fire;
His feet were like fine brass, as if refined in a furnace,`
(Rev. 1: 14 & 15)
The whiteness of His head and hair symbolize the maturity of His understanding and the perfection of His intellectual knowledge. The eyes are another essential factor for discernment, if judgment is to be absolutely righteous. Christ`s vision penetrates every realm and sphere, and scans the innermost thoughts of every mind & heart.
The symbolic picture of the `feet,` refer to the uprightness of all Christ`s dealings. He is perfectly just, never misjudges, miscalculates or misunderstands any case in question. He rewards every worthy achievement and recognizes the sacrificial suffering of His people.
Christ`s Authority
`His voice as the sound of many waters;
He had in His right hand seven stars,
out of His mouth went a sharp two-edged sword,`
(Rev. 1: 15 & 16)
In this amazing vision of the Lord Jesus we are shown His great authority in relation to the Body of Christ. We are told of His majestic voice, the powerful sceptre in His right hand and the awesome judgments that come forth.
The Lord speaks to many peoples on various subjects, `the sound of many waters.` (Rev. 17: 15) He combines His sovereign commands and counsel with His heartfelt comfort as He delivers His message in authority.
Then we see the prevailing might of His right hand which supremely oversees His Church, the Body of Christ. The stars are symbols of administrative authority in spiritual things, and all such power Christ oversees and maintains.
Finally the execution of judgment or of justification is by His powerful word. With it He smites & by it He saves. The searching sight of His light operates through the `Sword of the Spirit.` No invention of man or of demon can evade the force of its thrust
`and His countenance was like the sun shining in its strength.` (Rev. 1: 16)
Here we come to the awesome sight of the Lord Jesus in His unspeakable glory. There can be no night where the Shekinah of His glowing countenance shines forth. The sun overlays all forms in the terrestrial while the light of His face adorns every life with the many diverse graces of His goodness.
`…one like the Son of Man,
clothed with a garment down to the feet
and girded about the chest with a golden band.` (Rev. 1: 13)
As this first vision of the Lord Jesus Christ unfolds we see Him as the Royal High Priest. He is like the Son of Man, indicative of the lowliest humility of our Saviour, yet He has obtained the highest honors in heaven and earth.
The long garment is as the priests wore, symbolic of holiness, yet Christ`s very character is holy and without spot. And the golden girdle was worn by the High Priest to indicate his high office and authority, but Christ, the eternal High Priest, ever lives to intercede, giving eternal blessings.
Christ`s Counsel.
` His head & His hair were white like wool, as white as snow,
& His eyes like a flame of fire;
His feet were like fine brass, as if refined in a furnace,`
(Rev. 1: 14 & 15)
The whiteness of His head and hair symbolize the maturity of His understanding and the perfection of His intellectual knowledge. The eyes are another essential factor for discernment, if judgment is to be absolutely righteous. Christ`s vision penetrates every realm and sphere, and scans the innermost thoughts of every mind & heart.
The symbolic picture of the `feet,` refer to the uprightness of all Christ`s dealings. He is perfectly just, never misjudges, miscalculates or misunderstands any case in question. He rewards every worthy achievement and recognizes the sacrificial suffering of His people.
Christ`s Authority
`His voice as the sound of many waters;
He had in His right hand seven stars,
out of His mouth went a sharp two-edged sword,`
(Rev. 1: 15 & 16)
In this amazing vision of the Lord Jesus we are shown His great authority in relation to the Body of Christ. We are told of His majestic voice, the powerful sceptre in His right hand and the awesome judgments that come forth.
The Lord speaks to many peoples on various subjects, `the sound of many waters.` (Rev. 17: 15) He combines His sovereign commands and counsel with His heartfelt comfort as He delivers His message in authority.
Then we see the prevailing might of His right hand which supremely oversees His Church, the Body of Christ. The stars are symbols of administrative authority in spiritual things, and all such power Christ oversees and maintains.
Finally the execution of judgment or of justification is by His powerful word. With it He smites & by it He saves. The searching sight of His light operates through the `Sword of the Spirit.` No invention of man or of demon can evade the force of its thrust
`and His countenance was like the sun shining in its strength.` (Rev. 1: 16)
Here we come to the awesome sight of the Lord Jesus in His unspeakable glory. There can be no night where the Shekinah of His glowing countenance shines forth. The sun overlays all forms in the terrestrial while the light of His face adorns every life with the many diverse graces of His goodness.
