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Seven.
Omit.
The Son of Man
The article is wanting in the Greek Rev., “a son of Man.” But the reference is none the less to the Lord, and is not equivalent to a man. Compare Joh 5:27; Rev 14:14.
A garment down to the foot (ποδήρη)
Compare Dan 10:5. From πούς, the foot, and ἄρω, to fasten: hence that which connects head and foot. The word is properly an adjective, reaching to the foot, with χίτων garment, understood. Xenophon speaks of the heavy-armed soldiers of the Persians as bearing wooden shields reaching to their feet (ποδήρεσι ξυλίναις ἀσπίσιν) “Anabasis,” i., 8, 9). The word occurs only here in the New Testament, but several times in the Septuagint; as Eze 9:2, Eze 9:3, Eze 9:11, where the A.V. gives merely linen; Exo 28:4, A.V., robe; of the High-Priest's garment, Lev 16:4; of Aaron's holy linen coat.
The long robe is the garment of dignity and honor. It may be either royal, or priestly, or both. Compare Isa 6:1.
Girt about the paps (περιεζωσμένον πρὸς τοῖς μαστοῖς)
Rev., more correctly, “girt about at (πρὸς) the breasts.” Compare Rev 15:6. The ordinary girding was at the loins. According to Josephus, the Levitical priests were girded about the breast.
A golden girdle
The girdle is an Old Testament symbol of power, righteousness, truth (Isa 22:21; Job 12:18; Isa 11:5). Compare Eph 6:14, where the girdle of the Christian panoply is truth, which binds together the whole array of graces as the girdle does the upper and lower parts of the armor. The girdle suits equally Christ's kingly and priestly office. The girdle of the High-Priest was not golden, but only inwrought with gold. See Exo 28:8 : “curious girdle:” Rev., “cunningly woven band.” So Exo 29:5.