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1 | The Spirit and the Seventy | John 16:7 | MJH | 223381 | ||
Mr. Levin, I asked this question some time ago as well. It perplexed me as to why is was necessary for Jesus to ascend before the Spirit could come. Since then, the best I could reason is that since Jesus is the High Priest in the Heavenly Tabernacle (and not the Earthly one), He needed to ascend and serve as High Priest before the Spirit would be able to come and write the Law on the hearts of the Believers. That's still a bit less than a full answer, but the best I could conceive. If you find out more, let me know. Tim's quote of Barnes is also helpful but also opens up a few more questions as to how and why the Spirit could then come even for a short time prior to the Ascension? MJH |
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2 | The Spirit and the Seventy | John 16:7 | DocTrinsograce | 223390 | ||
Hi, MJH... How about: Because Christ's ascension was a necessary component to establishing the Kingdom upon earth? Christ's birth, life, transfiguration, death, resurrection, and ascension is, if you will, the "whole package." After atoning for our sins, Christ sat down at the right hand of God (Hebrews 1:3) -- where His duties as our High Priest continues (Hebrews 8:1). Only when that is fully implemented, does the Holy Spirit come to dwell in men (1 Corinthians 3:16). Perhaps, unless those priestly duties are performed (Hebrews 9:24), we could not experience the indwelling of the Holy Spirit. In Him, Doc |
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