Matthew Poole and continuators on Daniel 10:5

5 Then I lift up mine eyes, and looked, and behold , a certain man clothed in linen, whose loins were girded with fine gold of Uphaz .

He beheld wistly and with a composed mind.

Which man some will have an Angel, either Gabriel, who appeared to him before, or Michael chief among the Angels, Iude 9. Arch-angel, who is mentioned after. Or rather Christ, who was true Man. 1. He appeared to Daniel in Royal and Priestly Robes, which was not proper for any Angel. 2. He appeared in so great brightness, and majesty which made Daniel astonied, and laid him prostrate. 3. Compare this place with Dan. 12.6, 7. and you find him the same as here, revealing the secrets of times, and of Gods Providence towards his Church, which is Christ.

See Rev. 1.13, 14, 15, 16, 17. where the Lord Jesus Christ is described as here in Daniel, and for the same end. Now he appeared thus (before his incarnation) in the Old Testament as a praeludium of it, as the best Expositors grant it. By this appearance the Lord Christ held out clearly his three Offices of King, Priest, and Prophet. The girding of loines signifies his readiness to obey the commands, and do the work of hi[illegible: 1 letter] Father; besides the Ornament of the curious golden Girdle.

Marginal references: Heb. [illegible: 1 word]