Heavenly Vision.

Rev 1:12  And I turned to see the voice that spake with me. And being turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks

 

John hadn't turned when he heard the voice like a trumpet behind him, but after the message was given- Rev 1:11  Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last: and, What thou seest, write in a book, and send it unto the seven churches which are in Asia; unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto Pergamos, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, and unto Laodicea. 

 

John turned around to look.  Had he been too scared to turn instantly? Startled? It wouldn't be surprising if he was scared. He did turn though and this is what he saw…

 

…And being turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks

 

Exo 25:37  And thou shalt make the seven lamps thereof: and they shall light the lamps thereof, that they may give light over against it. 

 

There are seven lamps in the temple God told Moses to make from the example of the heavenly temple. There are seven lamps (candlesticks) in the heavenly temple. John in the Spirit is seeing a vision of the heavenly temple.

 

Rev 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. 

Rev 1:14  His head and his hairs were white like wool, as white as snow; and his eyes were as a flame of fire; 

Rev 1:15  And his feet like unto fine brass, as if they burned in a furnace; and his voice as the sound of many waters. 

Rev 1:16  And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth went a sharp twoedged sword: and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength. 

 

Jesus ascended to heaven to do what….

 

Mar 16:19  So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God. 

 

Heb 1:3  Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high

 

Heb 4:14  Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession. 

 

Heb 9:23  It was therefore necessary that the patterns of things in the heavens should be purified with these; but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these. 

 

Zec_6:13  Even he shall build the temple of the LORD; and he shall bear the glory, and shall sit and rule upon his throne; and he shall be a priest upon his throne: and the counsel of peace shall be between them both.

 

Jesus ascended to heaven where our heavenly Father resides. There in heaven is a temple, a temple that was the example for the earthly temple. Jesus as our High Priest ministers in the heavenly temple.

 

That John was given a vision of Jesus in the heavenly temple is not surprising.

 

Rev 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. 

Rev 1:14  His head and his hairs were white like wool, as white as snow; and his eyes were as a flame of fire; 

Rev 1:15  And his feet like unto fine brass, as if they burned in a furnace; and his voice as the sound of many waters. 

Rev 1:16  And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth went a sharp twoedged sword: and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength

 

Jesus, the Son of man. What a wondrous vision of our Savior. Such wonder, such majesty, so incredibly amazing. Can we imagine John seeing this miraculous sight, this vision.

 

More on all this tomorrow by the GRACE of our LORD and SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST!