Isn't this a great "shroom picture? I took it one day and for some reason, I just love it. Just something wild and ugly growing in the yard! :)

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Thought I would try to play "catch up" today while it's raining. That really has nothing to do with anything, just my reasoning.

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John's picture of Christ ...

" ... one like the Son of man "

He was "manlike" in appearance. "The Son of Man" is one of the most frequent titles Jesus applied to Himself in Scripture.

" ... clothed with a garment down to the foot"

Typical of the long robes of the high priests as they ministered in the Holy Place in the Temple.

"... girded about the breasts with a golden girdle."

Symbol of strength and authority. The average working man wore a short tunic of loose fitting clothing. Only those in authority wore a girdle (or belt).

... His head and his hair were white like wool, as white as snow:

antiquity and the vision of Daniel in Daniel 7:9-13 ... "The Ancient of Days"

... His eyes were like a flame of fire"

Ever seen someone really angry???? Their eyes tell it all and Christ is angry at some of the things He must tell John and say to His Church.

... his feet like fine bronze

Bronze speaks of judgment. Remember the brazen (bronze) altar at the opening of the Temple of Meeting?

... his voice like the sound of many waters

Maybe something like Niagara Falls. Never been there but am told that you cannot hear over the roar of the water. Men cannot hear His voice today but they will hear it then and it will not be stilled again.

... and He had in His right hand seven stars

The seven stars are the seven angels of the church. Could be either of two things: (a) The messengers appointed by God to lead local congregations (i.e. pastors, leaders, teachers) or (b) actual angels appointed to each church. The objection to the angel theory is that if they are angels, they have failed to keep The Church pure. Even though angels are supernatural ... they are not divine.

... out of His mouth went a sharp two edged sword

Ephesians 6 refers to the Word of God as the Sword of the Spirit.

Hebrews 4:12 tells us that the Word of God is sharper than any two edged sword. There will be no defense against the Word of God in that day of Judgment.

... His countenance was as the sun shineth in His strength.

The divine nature of Christ. In Matthew 17 Peter, James and John saw Jesus in His divine glory for a brief time at the transfiguration. John's reaction to this was to fall down "as dead" at Christ's feet. This was the same John who felt close enough to Jesus to lay his head on his chest while reclining at dinner. Now he is knocked cole by the Glory of God!