...wait for the promise of the Father, which, saithhe, ye have heard of me. He led them out as far as to Bethany, and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them. And it c^.me to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven. And, while...

...which he has left behind him. Blessed type of him who led out his tlisciples as far as Bethany, and lifted up his hands, and blessed them ! And it came to pass while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven. The analogy btween Melchizedek and the Messiah is so obvious,...

...more liable to exception: for it might be even after his ascension. Luke xxiv. .51,52: " And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from...worshipped him,§ and returned to Jerusalem with great joy. As to the doubts mentioned by the evangelist, it is by no • See Vol. XIII. pp. 352, 353. t Dissonance,...

...lifting up his hands, he blesses them, and, as he is blessing them, is parted from them and ascends to heaven. "And they worshipped him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy." This in our view was religious worship. The nature of the case seems to forbid any other supposition....

...shoutings, crying, Grace, grace unto it 493 SERMON I. LUKE XXIV. 50, 51, 52. And he led them out as far as to Bethany ; and he lifted up his hands and blessed...worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy. WHEN persons are in exalted stations, much depends on their conduct : we reckon every event interesting...

...sufficient to transcribe the account from St. Luke's Gospel : " And he led out his apostles as far as to Bethany, and he lifted up his hands and blessed...came to pass while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven (n)." — " Thus was Christ's ascension visibly performed in...

...expressly testifies to this fact chap. xxiv. ver. 50, 5 1 , where we read, " And he led them out as far as to Bethany, and he lifted up his hands and blessed -them. And it came to pass that while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up to heaven." Concerning which, see...

...expressly testifies to this fact chap. xxiv. ver. 50, 51 , where we read, " And he led them out as far as to Bethany, and he lifted up his hands and blessed them. And it came to pass that while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up to heaven." Concerning which, see...

...far as to Bethany, " seen of above five hundred brethren at once;" he lifts up his hands .and blesses them ; " and it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven." Into this blessed image, Believer in Christ Jesus, thou art...

...until ye be endued with power from on high. And he led them out as far as Bethany, and he lifted up hi* hands and blessed them. And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven !" This latter passage, with which the Gospel of Luke concludes,...