Luke 24:50-51 NKJV - And
He led them out as far as Bethany, and He lifted up His hands and
blessed them. Now it came to pass, while He blessed them, that He was parted
from them and carried up into heaven. (From
Bethany)
Acts 1:9, 12 NKJV - Now
when He had spoken these things, while they watched, He was taken up, and a
cloud received Him out of their sight. ... Then they returned to Jerusalem from
the mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day's
journey. (From Mt Olivet)
Mark 16:14, 19 NKJV -
Later He appeared to the eleven as they sat at the table; and He rebuked their
unbelief and hardness of heart, because they did not believe those who had seen
Him after He had risen. ... So then, after the Lord had spoken to them, He was
received up into heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God. (From a
house in Jerusalem)
Matthew 28:16-20 NKJV -
Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, to the mountain which Jesus
had appointed for them. When they saw Him, they worshiped Him; but some
doubted. And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, "All authority has been
given to Me in heaven and on earth. "Go therefore and make disciples of
all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of
the Holy Spirit, "teaching them to observe all things that I have
commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age."
Amen. (From Galilee)
Answer:
Where did the Lord Christ carry up? Was
it from the Bethany or near Mt Olive or Jerusalem or Galilee? Jerusalem is near
Bethany in which the Mount Olive was also present. John 11:18, “Now Bethany was
near Jerusalem, about two miles away”. Did not they come to Jerusalem? Bethany,
Mount Olive, and Galilee are the areas of Jerusalem city.
First, Jesus appeared to his disciples at home in Jerusalem. Then He went
to Mt Olive with them. From there He ascended to heaven, because the
scripture says that “after He is done talking to the disciples at home He
ascended to heaven”, it does not indicate that He ascended from home. Mark did
not specifically mention how exactly it has happened but other gospel writers
did. Where exactly did it happen? Mt Olive is in Bethany and these places are
15 furlongs to Jerusalem which is walkable distance.
No comments :
Post a Comment