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Exalted above the Heavens: The Risen and Ascended Christ is unavailable, but you can change that!

Christians usually focus on what Jesus has done (his life, death and resurrection) and what he will do (his second coming and eternal reign). While there has been something of a revival of interest in his ascension, studies of Jesus in his exalted state are relatively rare. However, the Christ that Christians trust in, relate to and love is not only the one who lived, died, rose and will come...

(cf. Deut. 14:23; 14:24; 16:2, 6, 11; 26:2; 1 Kgs 3:2; 5:5; 8:29; etc.). Nevertheless, given the ubiquity of God’s glory, his name is seen ‘in all the earth’ (Ps. 8:1, 9). There is also an association between angels and God’s name. The Israelites are warned to pay attention to and obey the angel who will guard and lead them because ‘my name is in him’ (Exod. 23:21). In Judges 13 Manoah is told that he cannot know an angel’s name since ‘it is wonderful [thaumaston, LXX]’ (Judg. 13:17–18).24 Names
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