Runtime of this lesson: 31:51 minutes | Part of Volume 14 | 2016
BACK TO VOLUME PAGEIt was customary in the Roman world to consider the emperor a divine being. New emperors would claim this status because they believed that when the previous ruler died, he would ascend to heaven to be seated among the gods, making his successor “the son of a god” back on earth. What would happen when these ascension stories clash with the story of Jesus, who was crucified, resurrected, and then ascended to heaven Himself, to be seated at the right hand of God? Explore the empty tombs at Khirbet Midras and climb the Mount of Olives with the disciples as you discover what it meant for Jesus to rise from the dead and ascend to heaven.
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| 1 | Ascension: The King Takes His Throne |
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Ascension: The King Takes His Throne
31:51 minutes
It was customary in the Roman world to consider the emperor a divine being. New emperors would claim this status because they believed that when the previous ruler died, he would ascend to heaven to be seated among the gods, making ... MORE
| 2 | Capernaum: Jesus Binds the Evil One |
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Capernaum: Jesus Binds the Evil One
32:33 minutes
Jesus left heaven to be born in a filthy shepherd’s stable, as if to say, “I’ll leave heaven to enter the brokenness of your world.” Much of His teaching ministry, though, took place in a very different sort ... MORE
| 3 | Decapolis: The Other Side - Jesus and the Man from the Tombs |
The majority of Jesus’ ministry was done in places like the town of Capernaum, among a people who loved to debate and discuss Torah in the synagogue. They didn’t always agree with each other, but their emphasis was on how to ... MORE
| 4 | Crucifixion: The Coronation of a King |
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Crucifixion: The Coronation of a King
28:48 minutes
The Colosseum in Rome is famous for many reasons, not least of which because it was built by the spoils of war from the destruction of Jerusalem, the military defeat of the Jews. In the Roman world, it was assumed that if Caesar was... MORE
| 5 | Pentecost: God Changed His Address |
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Pentecost: God Changed His Address
31:43 minutes
After His resurrection, Jesus spent about 40 days with His followers in Jerusalem and back in the Galilee region, where they had received much of their training. He explained that after His ascension to heaven, He would send them a ... MORE
