Section 6
the High Priest moving in the churches to care for them. In Revelation 1:13 Christ is depicted as the High Priest, as shown by His garment, a garment reaching to the feet, that is, a priestly robe (Exo. 28:33-35).
The first vision of Christ in Revelation, re corded in chapter one, is that of the High Priest clothed with a priestly garment. As the High Priest, Christ is walking among the lampstands and taking care of them, especially of their shin ing by trimming the lamps. Then in chapter eight Christ is revealed as the Priest offering the in cense at the golden altar: "And another Angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden censer, and much incense was given to Him that He should add it to the prayers of all the saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne" (v. 3). Therefore, in chapter one Christ is revealed as the Priest taking care of the lamp stands, and in chapter eight He is unveiled as the Priest offering incense to God. Then, in chapter five He is revealed as the Administrator over the whole universe. To the universe Christ is not the Priest; He is the Administrator. But to the church Christ is the High Priest. As the ascended One in the heavens, He is now living, working, and ministering as a Priest.