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Exell's 1887 exposition clarifies what this metaphor demands of Christian ministers.
First, the *object* of true worship: "Men shall worship Him"—that is, Jehovah.
Under Tiberius, as in the Victorian era, three religious postures competed.
The seer of Patmos drew this imagery from his island circumstances, much as Peter's rooftop vision at Joppa arose from hunger and his lodging with a tanner.
"Pictures of silver" refers to the creamy-white flowers that frame the golden harvest.
The Greek word *kapeleuo* (to peddle or retail for profit) originally described tavern keepers who adulterated wine—blending inferior stock, falsifying measures, deceiving customers for gain.
Christ Himself warned, "I came not to send peace on the earth"—and this miracle proves it.
The prophet employs a single Hebrew root for both 'shine' and 'light,' creating a deliberate echo: 'thy light' appears twice—once meaning the light that shines *upon* thee, once meaning the light that shines *from* thee.
First, Jerusalem—despoiled by enemies, forsaken for generations, a city "which no man seeketh after"—shall be restored to glory.
First, the power to raise humanity must come from without—from the Divine.
The believer whose heart burns with conviction cannot remain silent—silence would betray the very fire that consumes him.