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Revelation 1:13

Revelation 1:13
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.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And in the midst of the seven candlesticks one like unto the son of man,.... By whom is meant not an angel, for he speaks of himself as a divine Person, as the Alpha and Omega, the first and the last,…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

And in the midst of the seven candlesticks - Standing among them, so as to be encircled with them. This shows that the representation could not have been like that of the vision of Zechariah Zec 4:2,…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

Like unto the Son of man - This seems a reference to Dan 7:13. This was our blessed Lord himself, Rev 1:18.

Clothed with a garment down to the foot - This is a description of the high priest, in his…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Revelation 1:9-20

We have now come to that glorious vision which the apostle had of the Lord Jesus Christ, when he came to deliver this revelation to him, where observe,

I. The account given of the person who was…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

one like unto the Son of man There is no article with either noun, while in the title of our Lord "the Son of Man" in the Gospels and in Act 7:56 it is expressed with both. The inference is, not that…