Angels From Christ’s Resurrection Until His Ascension
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weeks before the rulers had condemned and crucified.... Upon reach-
ing the Mount of Olives, Jesus led the way across the summit, to the
vicinity of Bethany. Here He paused, and the disciples gathered about
Him. Beams of light seemed to radiate from His countenance as He
looked lovingly upon them.... With hands outstretched in blessing,
and as if in assurance of His protecting care, He slowly ascended from
among them, drawn heavenward by a power stronger than any earthly
attraction. As He passed upward, the awe-stricken disciples looked
with straining eyes for the last glimpse of their ascending Lord.—
The
Desire of Ages, 829-831
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When Jesus ... ascended from the Mount of Olivet, He was not
only in sight of a few disciples, but many were looking on. There was
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a multitude of angels, thousands upon thousands who beheld the Son
of God as He ascended on high.—
The Ellen G. White 1888 Materials,
127.2
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While the disciples were still gazing upward, voices addressed
them which sounded like richest music. They turned, and saw two
angels in the form of men, who spoke to them, saying, “Ye men of
Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which
is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye
have seen Him go into heaven.”
These angels were of the company that had been waiting in a
shining cloud to escort Jesus to His heavenly home. The most exalted
of the angel throng, they were the two who had come to the tomb at
Christ’s resurrection, and they had been with Him throughout His life
on earth.—
The Desire of Ages, 831, 832
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Christ was taken up into heaven in a cloud composed of living
angels.—
Manuscript Releases 17:2
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As the chariot of angels received Him, His words had come to them
[the disciples], “Lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end.”—
The
Acts of the Apostles, 65
.
Thousands and thousands of angels escorted Christ in honor to
the city of God, singing, “Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be
ye lifted up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come
in.” The angel sentinels at the gate exclaimed, “Who is this King of
glory?”—
The Review and Herald, July 29, 1890
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As He [Christ] approached the City of God ... [the] voices [of
thousands of angels] were raised and the highest angels sang, “Lift up