The Pulpit Commentary on Revelation 14:14

The Pulpit Commentary · Joseph S. Exell and contributors · Public domain

And I looked, and behold a white cloud; and I saw, introducing a fresh phase of the vision (see on Revelation 14:1, etc.). White; the heavenly colour (see on Revelation 3:18, etc.). Cloud is the symbol of Christ's glory (Acts 1:9, Acts 1:11; cf.

Matthew 24:30, "And they shall see the Son of man coming on the clouds of heaven;" also Revelation 1:7, "Behold, he cometh with the clouds"). And upon the cloud one sat like unto the Son of man; one sitting.

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