Verse of the Day
Author Spotlight
Loading featured author...
Report Issue
See a formatting issue or error?
Let us know →
I lifted up my eyes, and looked, and, behold, a man clothed in linen, whose loins were girded with pure gold of Uphaz:
Verse Takeaways
1
An Encounter with Christ?
Commentators widely agree that the "man" Daniel sees is a glorious heavenly being. While some identify him as a powerful angel, many scholars, like Gill and Ellicott, interpret this figure as a pre-incarnate appearance of Jesus Christ, the "Angel of God." His appearance is designed to show his divine authority.
See 3 Verse Takeaways
Book Overview
Daniel
Author
Audience
Composition
Teaching Highlights
Outline
+ 5 more
See Overview
4
18th Century
Presbyterian
Then I lifted up my eyes, and looked ... - While he was engaged in devotion. What is said here would lead us to suppose that he had…
19th Century
Anglican
A certain man. — The appearance of this person is minutely described, while that of the angels is not mentioned. The dress especia…
16th Century
Protestant
Regarding the word Uphaz, some think it is a pearl or precious stone, and they take the word כתם, kethem, which precedes it, for …
Go ad-free and create your own bookmark library
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Then I lifted up mine eyes, and looked Being excited to it, by an object presented, of an unusual appearance, which …
