Son of Man audio video notes. To those knowing what the Son of man means, an immediate and tremendous insight is gained. It’s so sad how The Son of Man doesn’t mean much if anything to today’s Christian.
THE REVELATION OF JESUS CHRIST – The Stone Cometh
By Pastor Delbert Young
Revelation – The Son of Man
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(Notes from Chapter 1 lesson)
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.
13 The Revelation is of Jesus Christ. This great vision is of the Son of man. The fact John wants us to realize is that Christ and the Son of man are one in the same. John simply says, “Son of man,” and then goes on to his next allusion clothed with a garment down to the foot.
To those privy of what the Son of man means, an immediate and tremendous insight is gained. That is all John needed to say. This is the use of the implied word. The written word is Son of man. The implied word is all that is associated with the Son of man. That is the way apocalyptic literature is supposed to work. With one mental picture, an entire message is proclaimed. John’s readers and hearers understood this. To others (especially modern readers and hearers), the term Son of man means little and is read over as though it is of no importance. However, the vision on which we are now focusing is of the Son of man.
Revelation Chapter 1
The phrase “Son of man” is used in 192 Scriptures. It always refers to one who is or has the appearance of a human being – humanity. It always refers to one born of a woman. What we now see is that it is also a direct reference to the Messiah (Christ) and to His final triumph as Redeemer and Judge.
Jesus referred to Himself as the Son of man only when speaking of himself as the Christ. The Son of man is an allusion link to Daniel 7:13-14.
Dan 7:13 I saw in the night visions, and, behold, one like the Son of man came with the clouds of heaven, and came to the Ancient of days, and they brought him near before him.
Dan 7:14 And there was given him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all people, nations, and languages, should serve him: his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed.
NIV – Dan 7:13 “In my vision at night I looked, and there before me was one like a son of man, coming with the clouds of heaven. He approached the Ancient of Days and was led into his presence.
Dan 7:14 He was given authority, glory and sovereign power; all peoples, nations and men of every language worshiped him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and his kingdom is one that will never be destroyed.
Revelation Chapter 1
Daniel 7:13 speaks of the ascension of Jesus Christ in the cloud (Acts 1:9) as He came to the Ancient of Days. We will see a vivid picture of this event in Revelation chapter 5. At the ascension of Jesus Christ, “there was given him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all people, nations, and languages, should serve him: his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed” (Dan 7:14). Jesus Christ has been given dominion and the kingdom. That happened at the Ascension.
He has been given all people, nations, and languages, and they should now serve Him. The dominion of Jesus Christ is an everlasting dominion and shall not pass away or ever be destroyed. This is the individual John sees the Church gathered around.
To the Pharisees, Jesus said:
Mat 12:8 For the Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath day.
Mat 12:40 For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale’s belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.
To the high priest Jesus said:
Mat 26:64 Jesus saith unto him, Thou hast said: nevertheless I say unto you, Hereafter shall ye see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.
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To His disciples, Jesus said:
Mat 13:41 The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity;
Mat 16:13 When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am?
Again,
Mat 16:27 For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works.
Mat 18:11 For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost.
Again,
Mat 19:28 And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
Mat 24:30 And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.
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Once again,
Mat 24:37 But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
Take special note of the vision of Stephen, and the effect of what Stephen saw upon those stoning him.
Act 7:56-58
56 And said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God.
57 Then they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and ran upon him with one accord
58 And cast him out of the city, and stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man’s feet, whose name was Saul.
According to Stephen, Jesus then was the Son of man to whom the kingdom had already been given. This infuriated the Jews because they knew what the term “Son of man” meant. For this very reason they rushed upon Stephen, threw him out of the city, and stoned him. The voice John saw in the midst of the seven candlesticks is the Son of man. This is necessary to understand for interpretation of Revelation.
Revelation Chapter 1
Every church should understand that the Son of man is walking in its midst. He has many things to say. He has some things He will do. We will, from time to time, find that He has a few things against us. We will need to correct those things. Let’s have an ear to hear what the Spirit says.
Revelation 1:13-16
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.
14 His head and his hairs were white like wool, as white as snow; and his eyes were as a flame of fire;
15 And his feet like unto fine brass, as if they burned in a furnace; and his voice as the sound of many waters.
6 And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth went a sharp two edged sword: and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength.
13-15 We now are given a description of His vestment and physical appearance. The thought of brilliance will dominate the description John gave. John attempts to portray, as best he can, the glory of God. The golden girdle, white head, white hair, flaming eyes, shining polished feet like fine brass all bring forth the brilliance of the Son of man as the sun shineth in strength! His dress would also indicate a special attire, perhaps as the high priest would dress.
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These are allusions meant to point to God and allusions of an individual from heaven. The head and hairs allude to Daniel 7:9. His eyes and feet allude to the one from heaven in Daniel 10:6. His golden girdle (actually a belt) is an allusion to the garments of the high priest in Exodus 39:9-20.
The voice as the sound of many waters speaks of the intimidating, piercing loudness of the voice of the Son of man. The allusion is to the awesome voice of the Lord consistently taught in Scriptures (see Eze 3:12-13; 10:1-5; 2 Sam 5:24; 2 Kings 7:5-7). By reading Psalm 29:3-9, which speaks of the voice of the Lord upon the waters and over many waters, we see an allusion link to which John points. “The voice of the LORD is upon the waters: the God of glory thundereth: the LORD is upon many waters.”
Out of His mouth went a sharp two edged sword.
The allusion quotation is Isaiah 11:4. Isaiah referred to Him as smiting the earth. Jesus will use this same sword allusion to speak to a church (2:16). Remember, this portrait shows the Son of man walking in the midst of His churches. Jesus is on the offense. Jesus is speaking to His churches, not to the earth or to the world. He has in his right hand seven stars that, as we will see shortly, are angels sent to the churches. We are being given a portrait of how the church should see Him – the Son of man.
Revelation Chapter 1
Revelation 1:17 And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the last:
Revelation 1:18 I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.
17 John fell at his feet as dead when he saw Jesus. The effect of the presence of God upon John was normal for this situation. When Jesus is seen as the Son of man, a weakness follows. Daniel said, “I heard the voice of his words, then was I in a deep sleep on my face, and my face toward the ground. And, behold, an hand touched me, which set me upon my knees and upon the palms of my hands” (Dan 10:9, 10). The true Revelation of Jesus Christ in His church is an awesome, fearful Revelation. When one grasps this portrait of Jesus, it is not for self they fear. As we will see in chapters 2 and 3, it is for those who do not see the Son of man in this portrayal for whom we should fear. Jesus Christ is the Son of man.
This fear John experiences is not the unhealthy spirit of fear (2 Tim 1:7), rather this is the healthy attitude toward the Son of man. When seen correctly, the Son of man will lay his right hand upon us and say “Fear not.” Take special notice of Acts 9:31.
Revelation Chapter 1
Act 9:31 Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.
The church that multiplied, was edified, and moved in the comfort of the Holy Ghost also walked in the fear of the Lord.
The Son of man says “I am the first and the last: I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.” The allusion quotation is from Isaiah 44:6.
The word for Lord in Isaiah 44:6 is Yehovah in the Hebrew. We say it as Jehovah. Jehovah sat upon the throne in the Old Testament. Jehovah was the Redeemer and the Lord of hosts in the Old Testament. Also Jehovah was the first and the last in the Old Testament. Now the Son of man says, “I am the first and the last: I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.” We are not witnesses of Jehovah. We are witnesses of Jesus Christ (Acts 1:8).
One of the Roman Emperors claimed to have died and to have risen again. However, he died again. Jesus said, I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore. No Caesar, no emperor, no one has power and dominion over Jesus Christ.
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Note it is the Son of man who has the keys of hell and of death.
He, and He alone, has command over life and death. Only Jesus Christ has this authority. He has complete dominion and is unequaled. His name is “far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come” (Eph 1:21). Philippians 2:9-11 says, “Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.”
Jesus Christ, the Son of man has absolute dominion. With that authority, Jesus Christ gives John his commission.
Revelation 1:19 Write the things which thou hast seen, and the things which are, and the things which shall be hereafter;
Revelation 1:20 The mystery of the seven stars which thou sawest in my right hand, and the seven golden candlesticks. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches: and the seven candlesticks which thou sawest are the seven churches.
19, 20 John is instructed to write. Then John is instructed what to write. He is to write things which thou hast seen, and the things which are, and the things which shall be hereafter. As we will see, the Revelation will deal with things that are. That will deal with the seven churches (chapters 1-3). Also we will see things which shall be hereafter. Hereafter was from the time that John wrote until eternity. There are also some events that have not fully taken place as of yet (at least as far as I can see).
Revelation Chapter 1
However, for the book of Revelation to make sense, the hereafter must deal with some things that would “shortly come to pass” (1:1) and must “come quickly” (22:12, 20). In fact, at least some the things which shall be hereafter must happen soon enough that “they also which pierced him” will be alive to witness (1:7).
The Revelation cannot be a book only for a generation millenniums away. It is about events that are and hereafter.
20 The word mystery means a secret. Contextually here and in all the New Testament, it is a secret that is revealed to us by God.
The seven stars are revealed as the angels of the seven churches. The seven candlesticks are the seven churches. It is no longer a secret. However, it remains a mystery to those who do not understand. In chapters 2 and 3, the mysteries are revealed to the angel ministries at the churches, who are to reveal the mysteries to the church.
The thought of the angels of the seven churches explodes numerous thoughts by imagery into our minds. This is exactly what the Lord desired to do. Angels are the messengers of God sent to minister to the heirs of salvation (Heb 1:14). They are the warring host of heaven (Luke 2:13; 1 Chr 12:2) created by Jesus Christ (Col 1:16). They worship God (Heb 1:6). They are obedient (Psa 103:20), and they are mighty (Psa 103:20). Also they are holy (Mat 25:31). They are innumerable (Luk 2:13). They guard (Gen 3:24), and they are often the medium of revelation to prophets (2Ki 1:15). Angels will be with Christ at His coming (Mat 25:31).
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The Son of Man.
The Strong’s Concordance definition of this Greek word aggelos (angel) is “messenger.” Tracing it to its primary root ago, it means “to lead; bring; drive; go; induce.” As we will see in chapters 2 and 3, each church has its very own angel assigned to it. “To the angel of the church at…” The letter is actually sent to the churches (1:4, 11), but addressed to angels (2:1, 8, 12, 18; 3:1, 7, 14). It will become the angel’s responsibility to correct each church situation at the direction of the son of man.
We will discuss the angels further when we enter chapters 2 and 3. For now, we will simply say that it is likely that each angel represents the leader or overseer. It will become more and more apparent that it is the ministry responsible for a local congregation. Remember the primary definition for the angel is messenger.
As already noted, the seven golden candlesticks are the seven churches. It is in the midst of these that the Son of man walks. It is through his church that the Jesus Christ the Son of man is revealed. Jesus is the Son of man.
Contemporary Theological View(s)
Revelation 1:13 …. Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about the paps with a golden girdle.
Amazingly (this really is), each and every commentator interprets this Son of Man as the one described in Daniel 7.
Dan 7:13 I saw in the night visions, and, behold, one like the Son of man came with the clouds of heaven, and came to the Ancient of days, and they brought him near before him.
Dan 7:14 And there was given him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all people, nations, and languages, should serve him: his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed.
Just as amazing, they will not recognize that the kingdom had already been given Him at Ascension as He came with the clouds of heaven before the Ancient of days. He now rules the kingdom, nations and people. His dominion began at ascension and is an everlasting dominion which shall not pass away or be destroyed. That would mean that the kingdom of Jesus Christ began at His ascension and is now in operation. Yet contemporary theologians say we must wait for the return of Christ to establish the kingdom. Jesus is the Son of man.
Revelation Chapter 1
The true kingdom is a kingdom subduing every enemy until defeat. Thus at His return, His millennial kingdom ends, though He continues as the Husband of the Lamb’s wife (Rev 21:9, 10). It is at this point, a major difference comes. It is not that theologians differ with eschatology (end times), as much as they differ with Christology (who Christ is). Is Christ, the Son of man, king and Lord, now ruling as Daniel 7 says? Or is He still awaiting His kingdom and will take it at His second coming? The way one views Christ greatly determines one’s eschatology. Jesus is the Son of man.
Revelation 1:19 Write the things which thou hast seen, and the things which are, and the things which shall be hereafter
“Write the things which thou hast seen, that is, the vision of Christ in the midst of the candlesticks (Rev 1). Write the things which are, that is, the things concerning the churches (Rev 2:3), and Write the things which shall be hereafter, that is, the events which must be after the churches (Rev 4:1-22:5).”
The problem with this flow of thought is that it totally voids the opening verse where God Himself says that this is “to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass” (1:1). For the book of Revelation to make sense, the hereafter must “shortly come to pass” (1:1) and must “come quickly” (22:12, 20). In fact, at least some of the things which shall be hereafter must happen soon enough that “they also which pierced him” will be alive to witness them (1:7). The Revelation cannot be a book only for a generation millenniums away. It is about events that will “shortly come to pass” and “quickly” transpire. All are described and prescribed by the Son of man. Jesus is the Son of Man.
Son of Man audio video notes
Son of Man audio video notes
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