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NASB | John 1:51 And He *said to him, "Truly, truly, I say to you, you will see the heavens opened and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 1:51 Then He said to him, "I assure you and most solemnly say to you, you will see heaven opened and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man [the bridge between heaven and earth]." [Gen 28:12; Dan 7:13] |
Bible Question: The ladder pictured here is Jacob's ladder also mentioned in Gen 28:12. The ladder is symbolic of the way for us to get to heaven - through Jesus Christ. My question is why were the angels ascending and descending? |
Bible Answer: Dear Prayon, I'm hoping you get a lot of responses to this one. Mine must be brief. I've always felt like Jacob got it wrong about this vision, when he said "Surely the Lord is in this place, and I did not know it." His life might have turned out differently if he had realized, "The Lord is every place, and I didn't know it." But there is a message he could have gotten out of that, for to my knowledge he never sought help from an idol. The message was, even though God is in all places, there is only one way to Him, and that way is an active connection between Heaven and Earth. Jesus says, I am that connection. I'd give anything if someone out there can tell me if the Talmuds comment on what the BC teachers were saying about that ladder, for to put Himself in the place of that ladder must have had great significance to Phillip. Oops! I didn't answer your question: why were the angels ascending and descending? Angels brought answer to prayer, prophetic words, correction and direction in times past. I think it's safe to say those are when angels are descending. And I guess they would go back (ascending) after their job was done. What's most interesting is, what ever we ask in Jesus Name, the Father will do. It seems that says the request and the answer comes through (or in ladder language, up and down) Him. mrk |
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userdoe214 | ||
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Makarios | ||
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justme | ||
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mae68 |