5. Revelation 2:18 - John repeats his description of Jesus, saying he has eyes of fire and feet of brass.
Response: In the Bible darkened eyes represent unseeing (Romans 11:10) so the symbolism here applies to Jesus' blazing eyes that see everything that may bring figurative darkness to the congregation.
No evidence exists indicating that the people of Bible times could harden pure copper by tempering, though they could harden the cutting edge of tools by cold hammering. There is evidence that bronze, a copper and tin alloy of between 2 to 18 percent tin was available. The modern day version of brass, which is an alloy of copper and zinc was unknown it Bible times, but the "brass" of the time of the KJV applied to any alloy of copper. Modern translations will use the term copper. Feet are symbolic in the Bible as representing a persons inclination; the path one takes as being good or bad. (Psalm 119:101) His feet are a reminder of his faithfulness when he walked the earth. (1 Peter 2:21)
Response: In the Bible darkened eyes represent unseeing (Romans 11:10) so the symbolism here applies to Jesus' blazing eyes that see everything that may bring figurative darkness to the congregation.
No evidence exists indicating that the people of Bible times could harden pure copper by tempering, though they could harden the cutting edge of tools by cold hammering. There is evidence that bronze, a copper and tin alloy of between 2 to 18 percent tin was available. The modern day version of brass, which is an alloy of copper and zinc was unknown it Bible times, but the "brass" of the time of the KJV applied to any alloy of copper. Modern translations will use the term copper. Feet are symbolic in the Bible as representing a persons inclination; the path one takes as being good or bad. (Psalm 119:101) His feet are a reminder of his faithfulness when he walked the earth. (1 Peter 2:21)
