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| rdfs:comment | - The Christian doctrine of the Ascension holds that Jesus ascended to heaven in the presence of his Eleven Apostles following his resurrection, and that in heaven he sits at the right hand of God the Father. Belief in the Ascension of Jesus is found in the Nicene Creed, and is affirmed by Christian liturgy and, in the West, by the Apostles' Creed. The Ascension implies Jesus' humanity being taken into heaven. Ascension Day, celebrated 40 days after Easter, is one of chief feasts of the Christian year. The feast dates back at least to the later 300s, as is widely attested.
- Also known as the exaltation of Jesus, the ascension of Jesus is well attested in the New Testament. It describes Jesus' ascent upward into heaven after spending 40 days on the earth. The ascension takes place after his resurrection (John 20:17; Acts 1:3). Luke gives the best account, stating that "he left them and was taken up into heaven" (Luke 24:51). In Acts Luke adds that, "...he was taken up to heaven" (Acts 1:2) and that, "This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way you have seen him go into heaven" (Acts 1:11). When Jesus actually ascended, "he was taken up before their very eyes, and a cloud hid him from their sight" (Acts 1:9).
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| Significance | - Affirmation of the ascension of Jesus
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| relatedto | - Passover, Christmas , Septuagesima, Quinquagesima, Shrove Tuesday, Ash Wednesday, Lent, Palm Sunday, Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday which lead up to Easter, Easter Sunday , Pentecost, Whit Monday, Trinity Sunday, and Corpus Christi which follow Easter
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| celebrations | - A traditional Christian Feast
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- Thursday in the sixth week following Easter Sunday
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| Caption | - Ascension of Christ by Garofalo 1520
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| abstract | - The Christian doctrine of the Ascension holds that Jesus ascended to heaven in the presence of his Eleven Apostles following his resurrection, and that in heaven he sits at the right hand of God the Father. Jesus died circa 30. In the Epistle to the Romans (c. 56-57), Saint Paul describes Christ as in heaven and in the abysshttp://www.biblegateway.com/bible?passage=Rom.%2010:5-7;&version=TNIV; Rom. 10:5-7 the earliest Christian reference to Jesus in heaven. The most influential account of the Ascension, and according to the two-source hypothesis the earliest, is in Acts of the Apostleshttp://www.biblegateway.com/bible?passage=acts%201:1-11;&version=TNIV; 1:1-11 where Jesus is taken up bodily into heaven forty days after his resurrection as witnessed by his apostles, after giving the Great Commission with a prophecy to return. In the Gospel of Luke, the Ascension takes place on Easter Sunday evening. The Gospel of John (c. 90-100) refers to Jesus returning to the Father.http://www.biblegateway.com/bible?passage=Jn.%2020:17;&version=TNIV; Jn. 20:17 In the First Epistle of Peter (c. 90-110), Jesus has ascended to heaven and is at God's right side.http://www.biblegateway.com/bible?passage=1Pe.%203:21-22;&version=; 1 Pet. 3:21-22 The Epistle to the Ephesians (c. 90-100) refers to Jesus ascending higher than all the heavens.http://www.biblegateway.com/bible?passage=Eph.%204:7-13;&version=TNIV; Eph. 4:7-13 The First Epistle to Timothy (c. 90-140) describes Jesus as taken up in glory.http://www.biblegateway.com/bible?passage=1Tim%203:16;&version=; 1 Tim. 3:16 The traditional ending of Markhttp://www.biblegateway.com/bible?passage=Mk.%2016:19;&version=TNIV; 16:19 includes a summary of Luke's resurrection material and describes Jesus as being taken up into heaven and sitting at God's right hand. The imagery of Jesus' Ascension is related to the broader theme of his exaltation and heavenly welcome, derived from the Hebrew Bible. The image of Jesus rising bodily into the heavens reflects the ancient view that heaven was above the earth. Belief in the Ascension of Jesus is found in the Nicene Creed, and is affirmed by Christian liturgy and, in the West, by the Apostles' Creed. The Ascension implies Jesus' humanity being taken into heaven. Ascension Day, celebrated 40 days after Easter, is one of chief feasts of the Christian year. The feast dates back at least to the later 300s, as is widely attested. The canonical account of Jesus ascending bodily into the clouds contrasts with the gnostic tradition, by which Jesus was said to transcend the physical realm and return to his home in the spirit world. It also contrasts with the beliefs of Docetism, in which matter is intrinsically evil and Jesus was said to have been pure spirit. Scholars of the historical Jesus commonly reject New Testament accounts of Jesus' resurrection as inventions of the Christian community in the Apostolic Age. Some describe the Ascension as a convenient device to discredit ongoing appearance claims within the Christian community.
- Also known as the exaltation of Jesus, the ascension of Jesus is well attested in the New Testament. It describes Jesus' ascent upward into heaven after spending 40 days on the earth. The ascension takes place after his resurrection (John 20:17; Acts 1:3). Luke gives the best account, stating that "he left them and was taken up into heaven" (Luke 24:51). In Acts Luke adds that, "...he was taken up to heaven" (Acts 1:2) and that, "This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way you have seen him go into heaven" (Acts 1:11). When Jesus actually ascended, "he was taken up before their very eyes, and a cloud hid him from their sight" (Acts 1:9). Most references in Scripture speak of Jesus' ascended status and do not actually mention how he came to be in heaven. These passages speak more of Jesus' "exalted state", that is, his present status in heaven after the experience of his ascension. Most notably is the quotation of Psalm 110:1, "sitting at the right hand of God". This is the most quoted OT text in the NT. Mark places the use of this Psalm in the very teachings of Jesus (Mark 12:35-37; 14:62). Furthermore, Paul gives reference to Jesus' exalted state in Philippians 2:8-11, stating in verses 9-11 that "...God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father." Elsewhere, Paul makes reference to Christ being "taken up in glory" (1 Timothy 3:16). Other passages attest the very same about Jesus and give suggestion to his ascension into heaven (cf. John 6:62, 13:1-3, 16:5 & 28, 20:17; Acts 2:32-33; Hebrews 4:14, 9:24; 1 Peter 3:22; Revelation 1:12-18, 3:21).
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