Term
ascension
The rising of Jesus into heaven forty days after his resurrection, ending his earthly appearances and beginning his heavenly reign.
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The rising of Jesus from the earth into heaven forty days after his resurrection, marking the end of his post-resurrection appearances and the beginning of his heavenly reign.
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- 1.Wayne A. Grudem Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed.. (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020). 28COriginal citation: Grudem, Wayne A. Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020, 28C.
Last revised August 14, 2026