Ascension in John, Hebrews, Paul... and You

Dad and I continue our discussion of the Ascension of Jesus in the New Testament: how John's entire Gospel is a cosmic parabola of descent and ascent, with a twist; why the Ascension is the crux of the matter for Hebrews's Day of Atonement interpretation of Jesus' sacrifice; and the apostle Paul's apocalyptic orientation to the ascended Lord.

From there we look at the presence, not absence of the ascended Jesus in our midst: in the preached word, in the Lord's Supper, and in the very bodies of his baptized believers.

Notes:

1. Torrance, Space, Time, and Resurrection

2. Barfield, Poetic Diction and Saving the Appearances

3. Luther, Confession Concerning Christ's Supper in Luther's Works 37

4. Moffitt, Rethinking the Atonement

5. Related episodes: Ascension in Luke and Acts, Holy Communion: Discipline, Holy Communion: Doctrine, Brain Mind Soul