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his body also was like the beryl, and his face as the appearance of lightning, and his eyes as flaming torches, and his arms and his feet like burnished brass, and the voice of his words like the voice of a multitude.

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A Vision of the Glorified Christ

Commentators overwhelmingly identify this magnificent figure as a pre-incarnate appearance of Jesus Christ. The description of his lightning-like face, fiery eyes, and burnished limbs is strikingly similar to John's vision of the glorified Christ in Revelation 1. This assures Daniel that the message comes from the highest divine authority.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

On Daniel 10:6

18th Century

Theologian

His body also was like the beryl - There is a very striking resemblance between the description given here and that of the Savior a…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

On Daniel 10:6

19th Century

Bishop

Beryl. —Hebrew, Tarshish, a variety of the topaz.

His feet. —More correctly, the place where h…

John Calvin

John Calvin

On Daniel 10:5–6

16th Century

Theologian

Regarding the word Uphaz, some think it is a pearl or precious stone, and they take the word כתם, kethem, which precedes it, for …

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John Gill

John Gill

On Daniel 10:6

17th Century

Pastor

His body also was like the beryl
That is, that part of it which was not covered with the linen garment, and was seen…