Remember this, John spoke in prophetic and figurative language of great spiritual value that has been for ages since it's writing discounted by the worlds religious systems. Who fall into the delusion of trying to make it say things that are not there, as they do with other scriptures and these based of their religious denominational doctrines.
Revelation 1:12-16 "And I turned to see the voice that spake with me. And being turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks; And in the midst of the seven candlesticks one like unto the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about the paps with a golden girdle. His head and his hairs were white like wool, as white as snow; and his eyes were as a flame of fire; And his feet like unto fine brass, as if they burned in a furnace; and his voice as the sound of many waters. And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth went a sharp twoedged sword: and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength." (KJV)
Revelation 1:12-16 "Then I turned to see the voice that was speaking to me, and on turning I saw seven golden lampstands, and in the midst of the lampstands one like a son of man, clothed with a long robe and with a golden sash around his chest. The hairs of his head were white, like white wool, like snow. His eyes were like a flame of fire, his feet were like burnished bronze, refined in a furnace, and his voice was like the roar of many waters. In his right hand he held seven stars, from his mouth came a sharp two-edged sword, and his face was like the sun shining in full strength." (ESV)
Revelation 1:12-16 "Having [1]turned about to face the source of the sound, I saw seven lamp-stands made out of gold. ([1]John's attention is drawn back to the prophetic context of the OT Scriptures. Exodus 25:36-37, 34, "The entire lamp-stand was fashioned from one piece of hammered, pure gold. Make seven of these lamps for the table. Arrange the lamps so they throw their light out in front." [prophetic light!]....The lamp-stand itself is to have four flower cups shaped like almond blossoms, with buds and petals." The almond tree is the prophetic tree; Of all the trees, it's blossoms awaken first after it's winter sleep! It also pictures the resurrection, the first born from the dead. Jeremiah 1:11-12, "'Jeremiah, what do you see?' I answered, "I see a branch of an almond tree." Then the LORD said to me, 'I am awake over My word to perform it!'" The Hebrew word (H8245) שָׁקַד shâqad, means awake, it is also the word for an almond tree.
The table in the Temple is a significant theme in the Revelation of Jesus Christ! It clearly points to the New Covenant, the Bridal-banquet of the Marriage feast of the Lamb!) And encircled by the lamp-stands there was one who appeared to be of human offspring, a son of man! He was wearing a long robe with a golden girdle round His chest. (Revelation 2:18 and the extended notes of The Son of Man in the Son of GOD at the end of Revelation 2.) His head of hair was luminous white, like wool covered in fresh, shiny snow and His eyes were ablaze with fire. (Resembling the Ancient of Days! Look at Daniel 7:9 and 10:6. His body also was like beryl, and His face as the appearance of lighting, and His eyes as lamps of fire, and His arms and feet alike in color of polished brass, and the voice of His words like the voice of a multitude.) His feet looked like brilliant bronze fashioned in a furnace and His voice was like the sound of many cascading waterfalls. (Triumphant in the fiery furnace of the altar/cross! From which he descends into mans hell carrying our burden of sins (past, present, and future, to bear witness to those held there in Abraham's bosom. Matthew 27:51-54, Hosea 6:2-3, Romans 7:23, 2Corinthians 10:5-6, Ephesians 4:8 ) In His right hand He held seven stars and His words were like a sharp two-edged sword proceeding from His mouth. His face shone like the sun in its full strength. (Acts 9. Look at comments attached to Rev. 2:16 on the imagery of the two edged sword. Also Hebrews 4:12 and Rev. 19:21. Hebrews 1:1, Throughout ancient times GOD spoke in many fragments and glimpses of prophetic thought to our fathers. Now, this entire conversation has finally dawned in our sonship. In these last days (eschatos) GOD has spoken to us in the radiance of our redeemed sonship and innocence! Suddenly, what seemed to be an ancient language, falls fresh and new like the dew on the tender grass! [look at Deuteronomy 32:1-4] He is the sum total of every utterance of GOD. He is whom the Prophets pointed to and we are His immediate audience! What GOD said about 'you-manity' and their redeemed sonship and innocence in Jesus, defines eschatology! ) (The Mirror, with editing.)
With our next visit we shall bring the first chapter to its close, the LORD willing.
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