659. “So then the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God.”531 Christ’s body was glorified at the moment of his Resurrection, as proved by the new and supernatural properties it subsequently and permanently enjoys.532 But during the forty days when he eats and drinks familiarly with his disciples and teaches them about the kingdom, his glory remains veiled under the appearance of ordinary humanity.533 Jesus’ final apparition ends with the irreversible entry of his humanity into divine glory, symbolized by the cloud and by heaven, where he is seated from that time forward at God’s right hand.534 Only in a wholly exceptional and unique way would Jesus show himself to Paul “as to one untimely born”, in a last apparition that established him as an apostle.535
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
34. What are the most ancient symbols (professions) of faith?
374. How is a moral conscience formed to be upright and truthful?
360. Why are the beatitudes important for us?
405. What is the foundation of the authority of society?
545. Why is our prayer efficacious?
441. Is it possible to keep the Decalogue?
46. What did Jesus Christ reveal to us about the mystery of the Father?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What is Ahijah’s prophecy in 1 Kings 11 and what is its importance in Israel’s history?
How to Avoid the Temptation of Lust and Adultery (Proverbs 5:3-6)
How important is community in the midst of suffering, according to Job 42:10-11?
What is the story of Naaman and how did faith and obedience cure him of leprosy?
What can we learn about the growth of the early church in Jerusalem from Acts 2:41-47?
