REVELATION ITS GRAND CLIMAX AT HAND!/John Beholds the Glorified Jesus -

 In the Lord's Day

John turns at the sound of the loud voice, and here is what he sees: "I turned to see the voice that speaking with me, and having turned, I saw seven  golden lampstands." (Revelation 1:12) Later. John learns what these seven lampstands symbolize.  But it is the person in the midst of the lampstands that catches his eye.  "There was  "in the midst of the lampstands someone like the son of man, clothed with a garment that reached down to the feet, and girded at the breasts with a golden girdle." (Revelation 1:13) Jesus the "Son of  man," here presents   himself before the awe-struck witness John, as magnificent, glowing figure.   He appears in brilliant glory among the flaming golden lampstands. This templelike setting impresses  on John the fact that Jesus is present in the rule of Jehovah's great High Priest, with judgment powers.  (Hebrews 4:1; 7:21-25) His long impressive garment conforms to his priestly office.  Like the Jewish high priests of old, he wears a girdle-a golden girdle over his breasts where it covers his heart.  This signifies that he will wholeheartedly carry out his divine commission received from Jehovah God. - Exodus 28:8, 30; Hebrews 8:1, 2.

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