What does Revelation 1:13 mean?
John saw someone "like a son of man" in the midst of the seven lampstands. The Son of Man is a messianic term that relates Jesus to Israel, but it also reveals His humanity. He is truly man as well as truly God. The prophet Daniel predicts that dominion, glory, and a kingdom will be given to the Son of Man. John 5:27 testifies that God has conveyed Jesus authority to execute judgment, because He is the Son of Man.What follows John's reference to the Son of Man is a symbolic description of the risen, glorified Jesus. He wears a long robe with a golden sash around His chest. The long robe depicts a judge or a priest or perhaps both, because Jesus is both judge (James 5:9) and high priest (Hebrews 4:14–16). The golden sash symbolizes Jesus' purity (2 Corinthians 5:21; 1 Peter 2:22; 3:18; Hebrews 4:15).