Revelation 1:14: “His head and His hair were as white as wool.”

A direct referent for this description is also found in the Book of Enoch (46.1).
“1.And there I saw One, who had a head of days, And His head was white like wool, And with Him was another being whose countenance had the appearance of a man, and his face was full of graciousness, like one of the holy angels.
“And I asked the angel who went with me and showed me all the hidden things, concerning that Son of Man, who he was, and whence he was, (and) why he went with the Head of Days? 3. And he answered and said unto me: ‘This is the Son of Man who hath righteousness, With whom dwelleth righteousness, And who revealeth all the treasures of that which is hidden, Because the Lord of Spirits hath chosen him, And whose lot hath the pre-eminence before the Lord of Spirits in uprightness for ever.”

About the Book of Enoch

Although the Book of Enoch is not canonical Scripture, it would be profitable reading for any who have the inclination to read this whole passage in Enoch.

We find in Daniel’s prophetic vision of Daniel 9:7 that the “Ancient of Days” has hair  “like the pure wool.” In this passage, verse 13, the “Son of Man” comes before this “Ancient of Days” Who gives Him the everlasting Kingdom.  We may therefore see that in Revelation 1:14 we have the fulfillment of Daniel’s prophesy.

This lesson is an edited excerpt from my book, Revelation in Context, available locally at the Living Word Bookstore in Shawnee, Oklahoma or www.Amazon.com, or www.XulonPress.com.
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