E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 24:52
worshipped = having worshipped. App-137 . read more
worshipped = having worshipped. App-137 . read more
temple = the Temple courts. See note on Matthew 23:16 . Not offering or eating of the sacrifices there, but at home. See Acts 1:14 ; Acts 2:46 ; Acts 3:1 ; Acts 5:42 . Luke ends his Gospel, and commences the Acts with the Ascension. read more
And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy: and were continually in the temple, blessing God.All of the temple forms and ceremonies were made null and void by the sacrifice of Jesus Christ; but for a season the Christians would still continue to meet, out of habit long maintained, in such places as Solomon's porch and other areas within the temple. Before a generation ended, God would utterly destroy the temple, one evident purpose being that of separating all Christian... read more
Luke 24:52-53. And they worshipped him,— The apostles, having seen their Master ascend into heaven, were fully convinced of his having come down from thence, and of his being the true Messiah. This persuasion they testified by paying him divine honours; they worshipped him: and they returned to Jerusalem, filled with great joy, not only on account of his resurrection, but because they considered it not as their Master's final parting with them. Separate, however, from this consideration, it... read more
51. while he blessed . . . parted, c.—Sweet intimation! Incarnate Love, Crucified Love, Risen Love, now on the wing for heaven, waiting only those odorous gales which were to waft Him to the skies, goes away in benedictions, that in the character of Glorified, Enthroned Love, He might continue His benedictions, but in yet higher form, until He come again! And oh, if angels were so transported at His birth into this scene of tears and death, what must have been their ecstasy as they welcomed and... read more
52. worshipped him—certainly in the strictest sense of adoration. returned to Jerusalem—as instructed to do: but not till after gazing, as if entranced, up into the blue vault in which He had disappeared, they were gently checked by two shining ones, who assured them He would come again to them in the like manner as He had gone into heaven. (See on :-). This made them return, not with disappointment at His removal, but "with great joy." read more
53. were continually in the temple—that is, every day at the regular hours of prayer till the day of Pentecost. read more
Jesus continued to lead His disciples as their Lord. Bethany stood on Mt. Olivet just east of Jerusalem. As they were walking toward (Gr. pros) Bethany, Jesus stopped and prayed for God’s blessing on them. Lifting up the hands to do so traditionally symbolized a priestly transference of blessing from heaven to the recipients below (cf. Luke 1:22; Luke 1:42; Luke 1:64; Luke 1:68; Luke 2:28; Luke 2:34). Luke described Jesus’ ascension (Acts 1:9-11) as a parting, not a permanent separation. Jesus’... read more
J. The ascension of Jesus 24:50-53 (cf. Mark 16:19-20; Acts 1:9-12)Jesus’ ascension was already in view in Luke 9:51. There Luke presented it as the ultimate goal of Jesus’ first advent ministry. Jesus’ ascension would have happened even if the Jews had accepted Him as their Messiah. Prophecies of His glorious return to the earth fill the Old Testament. We should not view Jesus’ ascension as an afterthought, therefore. It was rather the culmination of Jesus’ first advent. Luke is the only New... read more
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 24:51
while : i.e. in (Greek. en) the act, &c. was parted = stood apart. heaven. Singular. See note on Matthew 6:9 , Matthew 6:10 . read more