 | 1840 - 480 pages
...things than these." "Hereafter," says Christ, not merely to Nathaniel, but to all — "hereafter ye shall see heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of Man." The allusion is evidently to the scene of the patriarch Jacob's vision at Bethel ; but we believe that... | |
 | Thomas Arnold - 1841 - 588 pages
...Lord's birth in the flesh. His own words express what this day has brought to us : " Henceforth shall ye see heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man." The words here, like so many of our Lord's, are expressed in a parable; but their meaning is not the less... | |
 | John Russell Hurd - 1844 - 858 pages
...given to Nathaniel, John i. 51, alluding to the greater things to be made known to him : " Hereafter ye shall see heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man." The apostle is now to be considered in heaven — he had come up — he has entered the opened door, and... | |
 | Plain sermons - 1844 - 768 pages
...doubt the holy Communion of CHRIST'S Body and Blood, is another and a chief instance of our seeing " Heaven opened, and the Angels of God ascending and descending upon the SON OF MAN." The SON OF GOD Incarnate is with us, in that mystery, in a manner wherein Hs is not with us in any other... | |
 | William Bridge - 1845 - 540 pages
...shalt see greater things than these. And he saith unto him, Verily, verily I say unto you, hereafter ye shall see heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of Man." The angels ascend and descend upon Christ. All the ministry of angels is upon Christ's account, and you... | |
 | Ernst Wilhelm Hengstenberg - 1852 - 524 pages
...works of God" (comp. on Apoc. vi. 1.)—In ver. 52, " Verily, verily I say unto you, From henceforth ye shall see heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of Man," the vision shewn by night to Jacob (Gen. xxviii. 12), and the explanation given of it in the words of God... | |
 | Benjamin Wills Newton - 1853 - 402 pages
...heaven," &c. It will doubtless be the place over which heaven will be opened. The Lord has said, that we shall see heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending, as if the ladder of Jacob were abidingly and visibly resting upon this earth. We read of... | |
 | Thomas Arnold - 1856 - 412 pages
...Lord's birth in the flesh. His own words express what this day has brought to us: " Henceforth shall ye see heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man." The words here, like so many of our Lord's, are expressed in a parable; but their meaning is not the less... | |
 | Mary Anne Schimmelpenninck - 1859 - 590 pages
...even a heavenly country." A friend having read by her desire the 17th Psalm, Mrs. SchimmelPeiininck slowly repeated the last verse, " I will behold Thy...great or little, each domestic incident which casts a shadow over our household, or gladdens it with sunshine, each and all are angels of God, messengers... | |
 | William Milligan, Alexander Roberts - 1873 - 298 pages
...in our English version, "Verily, verily, I say unto you, Hereafter," or rather, From henceforth " ye shall see heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of Man." The words " From henceforth " are found in one of the leading Greek manuscripts, in several other uncials,... | |
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Ye shall see the heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of Man. 
