In the night visions what Daniel saw one aspect of the Word of God which the Spirit presents before John as the risen Christ, the Law of the Spirit given a face. He heard him say,"I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last." So the vision is altered accordingly. The Spirit qualifies him as "One like unto the Son of man." He is the Law of the Spirit as its fulfilment. This fact clothes him with same as the Ancient of days, Alpha and Omega literally explains it. All seven days in the covenant meet him as, "His head and his hairs were white like wool, as white as snow." In the vision of Daniel 'one like unto the Son of man' was brought before the Ancient and here he is the Ancient of days. The aspect of the Word become flesh is attested by the sword. "and out of his mouth went a sharp two-edged sword:and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength."(Re.1:10-16). His voice evokes the Gospel of Christ, " a great voice, as of a trumpet,". It is magisterial in tone. Instead of cloud of witnesses we have him 'in the midst of the seven candlesticks', all golden to match with the girdle, the regal sash of his authority. True and Faithful his authority is signified by seven stars in his right hand.
Who are these seven candle sticks signify? They are those whom he bought with his blood so he informs all seven church is various state, from spiritual stupor to vivacity what he is: he is an overcomer. "He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death."(2:11). To another he promises, a part in the coming battle, so the time is at hand. "And he that overcometh, and keepeth my works unto the end, to him will I give power over the nations:/...as the vessels of a potter shall they be broken to shivers: even as I received of my Father./And I will give him the morning star."(2:26-28) These two visions are reconciled over the ungodly nations yet under the law of sin.
"And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword."
In the night visions what Daniel saw one aspect of the Word of God which the Spirit presents before John as the risen Christ, the Law of the Spirit given a face. He heard him say,"I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last." So the vision is altered accordingly. The Spirit qualifies him as "One like unto the Son of man." He is the Law of the Spirit as its fulfilment. This fact clothes him with same as the Ancient of days, Alpha and Omega literally explains it. All seven days in the covenant meet him as, "His head and his hairs were white like wool, as white as snow." In the vision of Daniel 'one like unto the Son of man' was brought before the Ancient and here he is the Ancient of days. The aspect of the Word become flesh is attested by the sword. "and out of his mouth went a sharp two-edged sword:and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength."(Re.1:10-16). His voice evokes the Gospel of Christ, " a great voice, as of a trumpet,". It is magisterial in tone. Instead of cloud of witnesses we have him 'in the midst of the seven candlesticks', all golden to match with the girdle, the regal sash of his authority. True and Faithful his authority is signified by seven stars in his right hand.
Who are these seven candle sticks signify? They are those whom he bought with his blood so he informs all seven church is various state, from spiritual stupor to vivacity what he is: he is an overcomer. "He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death."(2:11). To another he promises, a part in the coming battle, so the time is at hand. "And he that overcometh, and keepeth my works unto the end, to him will I give power over the nations:/...as the vessels of a potter shall they be broken to shivers: even as I received of my Father./And I will give him the morning star."(2:26-28) These two visions are reconciled over the ungodly nations yet under the law of sin.
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