The Ascension of Christ

The Ascension of ChristThe Ascension is essential to the gospel The good news of Jesus includes his life, death, resurrection, and future return but what about his ascension? Though often neglected or misunderstood, the ascension is integral to the gospel. In The Ascension of Christ, Patrick Schreiner argues that Jesus' work would be incomplete without his ascent to God's right hand. Not only a key moment in the gospel story, Jesus' ascension was necessary for his present

especially in relation to Christians' divine adoption as sons and daughters

He mentions James the brother of Jesus

interpretation

Drawing on archaeology and ancient Near Eastern texts

Students of New Testament ethics and Pauline theology will value this work

No writer has better revealed the spiritual greatness of the revelation to which the art of the church and the historic liturgies bear witness

and attends to the theological nature of the text

Serving the People of God's Presence

The guiding principle in making selections was the inclusion of pieces that speak to people who struggle with what makes education truly Christian

Do miracles still happen today

2022 Center for Biblical Studies Award Finalist in Old Testament

Root offers a new way to think about the purpose of youth ministry: not happiness