The Book of Revelation: Salutation and Blessing (3) / Christ in the Midst of the Golden Candlesticks (1)

Salutation and Blessing. Rev. 1:14-8. Salutation and Blessing. Rev. 1:14-8. Nevertheless, in the text here the reference is definitely to His final and visible appearance, when "every eye shall see Him." That His coming will be "with clouds" may have a literal fulfillment, so that He shall appear in the clouds of the sky. However, the symbolical significance of these clouds must not be overlooked. Clouds in Scripture are symbols of majesty and judgment. Thus we read in Ps. 18: "In my distress...