John had a vision of Christ recorded in Revelation 1:12-16. John saw Jesus in the vision as our Great High Priest. He was clothed in the same way the High Priest of the Old Testament was. He was clothed in a garment down to His feet, girded with a golden band or sash about His chest.
Like a priest in the Holy Place of the Temple, Jesus walks in the midst of the seven golden lamp stands (Rev. 1:12). In this vision the seven lamps symbolize the seven churches that the book of Revelation addressed in chapters two and three.
Jesus is the High Priest of the churches in the book of Revelation, and today He is the High Priest of every believer. We have a High Priest who is seated at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens (Hebrews 8:1). In the Bible we see our Lord Jesus Christ in three major roles, as our Prophet, Priest and King.
Jesus Christ is our High Priest. He is every believer's priest forever (Hebrews 7:20-21). Therefore He is also able to save to the uttermost those who come to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them (Hebrews 7:25). Jesus our priest saves to the uttermost! He begins and completes our salvation (Philippians 1:6).
