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The Garments

The Garments Revelation 1:13–14 Excerpt down to the foot —a mark of high rank. The garment and girdle seem to be emblems of His  priesthood.  Compare Ex. 28:2 , Ex. 28:4 , Ex. 28:31 ;  Septuagint .  Aaron’s robe and girdle were “for glory and beauty,” and combined the insignia of royalty and priesthood, the characteristics of Christ’s antitypical priesthood “after the order of Melchisedec.” His being  in the midst of the candlesticks  (only seen in the  temple ), shows that it is as a  king-priest  He is so attired. This priesthood He has exercised ever since His ascension ; and, therefore He here wears its emblems. As Aaron wore these insignias when He came forth from the sanctuary to bless the people ( Le 16:4 , Le. 16:23 , Le. 16:24 , the  chetoneth,  or holy linen coat). So when Christ shall come again, He shall appear in the similar attire of “beauty and glory” ( Is. 4:2 ,  Margin ). The angels are attir...

The Garments

  The Garments Revelation 1:13–14 Excerpt down to the foot —a mark of high rank. The garment and girdle seem to be emblems of His  priesthood.  Compare Ex 28:2, 4, 31 ;  Septuagint.  Aaron’s robe and girdle were “for glory and beauty,” and combined the insignia of royalty and priesthood, the characteristics of Christ’s antitypical priesthood “after the order of Melchisedec.” His being  in the midst of the candlesticks  (only seen in the  temple ), shows that it is as a  king-priest  He is so attired. This priesthood He has exercised ever since His ascension; and, therefore He here wears its emblems. As Aaron wore these insignia's when He came forth from the sanctuary to bless the people ( Le 16:4, 23, 24 , the  chetoneth,  or holy linen coat), so when Christ shall come again, He shall appear in the similar attire of “beauty and glory” (Is 4:2 ,  Margin ). The angels are attired somewhat like their Lord ( Rev 15:6...

The Garments

The Garments Revelation 1:13-14 Excerpt ‎down to the foot —a mark of high rank. The garment and girdle seem to be emblems of His priesthood. Compare Ex 28:2 , 4 , 31 ; Septuagint. Aaron’s robe and girdle were “for glory and beauty,” and combined the insignia of royalty and priesthood, the characteristics of Christ’s anti-typical priesthood “after the order of Melchizedek.”   His being in the midst of the candlesticks (only seen in the temple), shows that it is as a king-priest He is so attired. This priesthood He has exercised ever since His ascension ; and, therefore He here wears its emblems. As Aaron wore these insignia when He came forth from the sanctuary to bless the people ( Le 16:4 , 23 , 24 , the chetoneth, or holy linen coat), so when Christ shall come again, He shall appear in the similar attire of “beauty and glory” ( Is 4:2 , Margin). The angels are attired somewhat like their Lord ( Rev 15:6 ). The ordinary girding for one actively engaged, wa...