2. likeness —understand, "of a man," that is, of Messiah, the Angel of the covenant, in the person of whom alone God manifests Himself ( Ezekiel 1:26 ; John 1:18 ). The "fire," from "His loins downward," betokens the vengeance of God kindled against the wicked Jews, while searching and purifying the remnant to be spared. The "brightness . . . upward" betokens His unapproachable majesty ( John 1:18- : ). For Hebrew, eesh, "fire," the Septuagint, &c., read ish, "a man." colour of amber —the glitter of chasmal [FAIRBAIRN], (see on Ezekiel 1:4 , "polished brass"). return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-3" class="com-number"
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