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An Introduction to the Book of Revelation

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confirms that He is <strong>the</strong> Christ <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> ecumenical church. He has a<br />

personal relationship with each believer in His single Church, being<br />

<strong>the</strong> Crea<strong>to</strong>r, <strong>the</strong> Savior and <strong>the</strong> Judge.<br />

5. In <strong>the</strong> Song <strong>of</strong> Songs, Jesus Christ is described as being<br />

<strong>the</strong> Groom who leads His bride with love <strong>to</strong> His heavenly chamber,<br />

but here He is her Groom who leads her through <strong>the</strong> battle <strong>of</strong> pain<br />

throughout <strong>the</strong> generations, especially during <strong>the</strong> last days when she<br />

is opposed by <strong>the</strong> <strong>An</strong>tichrist and <strong>the</strong> false prophet. He also takes her<br />

in<strong>to</strong> His heavenly chamber as His vic<strong>to</strong>rious and conquering queen.<br />

He appeared as follows 27 :<br />

a) Like <strong>the</strong> Son <strong>of</strong> Man [2]: He became a Man for her, when<br />

He is <strong>the</strong> Most High who can grant her His vic<strong>to</strong>ry.<br />

b) Clo<strong>the</strong>d with a garment down <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> feet [2], as a High-<br />

Priest (Exod. 28:4) interceding for her and, as a Judge, defending<br />

her.<br />

c) Girdled about <strong>the</strong> chest with a golden band [2], i.e.<br />

keeping His church around His chest throughout <strong>the</strong> ages <strong>to</strong> be<br />

nourished by <strong>the</strong> milk <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> two Testaments, <strong>the</strong> Old and <strong>the</strong> New.<br />

So she becomes a spiritual church as if made <strong>of</strong> gold. The breasts<br />

perhaps indicate His love and His justice seen <strong>to</strong>ge<strong>the</strong>r on <strong>the</strong> Cross<br />

for His church <strong>to</strong> experience.<br />

d) His head and His hair were white; <strong>the</strong> hair is <strong>the</strong> group <strong>of</strong><br />

saints who unite with <strong>the</strong> Head through <strong>the</strong>ir striving, so <strong>the</strong>y carry<br />

His purity, His chastity and His wisdom. He is <strong>the</strong> <strong>An</strong>cient <strong>of</strong> Days<br />

(Dan. 7:9)!<br />

e) His eyes like a flame <strong>of</strong> fire [14]: The bride sees His eyes<br />

as <strong>the</strong> eyes <strong>of</strong> a dove, but <strong>the</strong> wicked ones see <strong>the</strong>m like a flame <strong>of</strong><br />

fire, awesome, bringing <strong>the</strong> concealed matters in<strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> light and<br />

piercing everything!<br />

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