Term

ascension

The rising of Jesus into heaven forty days after his resurrection, ending his earthly appearances and beginning his heavenly reign.

Filed underChristology

Definition

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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Sources

  1. 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