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Originally Posted by TK Burk
I was pushing the point to see what would be said about the "manner" of this return. I believe those who would see this refers to those of that generation, of which John would have been to only surviving apostle. There are many verses that confirm this generation timeframe. I also believe the "manner" of this coming is more than just an up and down physical journey. I believe the clouds refer to something more since they are used many times in the Bible to speak of God's power and His glory. The apostles would know this. This type return is also confirmed in Scripture. Thus, I see this "manner" and "clouds" agreeing together to form a prophetic message as to what will occur during that return of Christ.
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The problem is the passage in
Acts 1 is an eyewitness account of an historical happening, and not an apocalyptic vision nor a prophetic monologue using OT imagery. It would be different if Jesus simply disappeared, and angels said "Ye men of Galilee, Jesus shall return in the clouds of judgment flying on the pinions of the Almighty, with the seraphic chariot of Jehovah and the arrows of Divine Justice..."
Rather, they saw Him ascend up into the sky, into a cloud whereupon they lost sight of Him. And angels said "He's coming back in the same manner that He left." He literally did that, they literally saw it, and according to the holy angels He would come back the same way.
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