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The '''Ascension controversy''' relates to [[liberal denial]] about the statement in {{bibleref|Hebrews|9|12}} -- possibly spoken by [[Jesus]] himself on the [[Road to Emmaus]]<ref>[[Mystery:Did Jesus Write the Epistle to the Hebrews?]]</ref>-- that [[Jesus]] entered [[heaven]] with the sacrifice of his blood prior to returning to visit the [[Apostles]].

The '''Ascension controversy''' relates how the physical ascension occurred, and to [[liberal denial]] about the statement in {{bibleref|Hebrews|9|12}} -- possibly spoken by [[Jesus]] himself on the [[Road to Emmaus]]<ref>[[Mystery:Did Jesus Write the Epistle to the Hebrews?]]</ref>-- that [[Jesus]] entered [[heaven]] with the sacrifice of his blood prior to returning to visit the [[Apostles]].

== Biblical discussion ==

== Biblical discussion ==

The ascension of [[Jesus]] was a physical one as recounted by [[Luke]] at {{bibleref|Luke|24|50-51}} and {{bibleref|Acts|1|9-11}}.  However, it is debated how that physically occurred, as to whether it was an actual ascension into the sky, or a direct entry into the [[kingdom of God]] similar to what was described at the end of the encounter on the [[Road to Emmaus]].

The ascension of [[Jesus]] was a physical one as recounted by [[Luke]] at {{bibleref|Luke|24|50-51}} and {{bibleref|Acts|1|9-11}}.  However, it is debated how that physically occurred, as to whether it was an actual ascension into the sky, or a direct entry into the [[kingdom of God]] similar to what was described at the end of the encounter on the [[Road to Emmaus]].

{{bibleref|John|3|13}} refers to it has having occurred even before the [[Resurrection]]:

{{bibleref|John|3|13}} refers to it has having occurred even before the [[Resurrection]]:

{{cquote:No one has ascended into heaven except he who descended from heaven, the Son of Man.}}

{{cquote|No one has ascended into heaven except he who descended from heaven, the Son of Man.}}

===Gospel of Luke===

===Gospel of Luke===

The [[Gospel of Luke]] description ([[ESV]]):

The [[Gospel of Luke]] description ([[ESV]]):