2. likeness--understand, "of a man," that is, of Messiah, the Angel
of the covenant, in the person of whom alone God manifests Himself
(Eze 1:26;
Joh 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
(1Ti 6:16).
For Hebrew, eesh, "fire," the Septuagint, &c., read
ish, "a man."
colour of amber--the glitter of chasmal
[FAIRBAIRN],
(see on
Eze 1:4,
"polished brass").
JFB.
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