Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
But the righteousness which is of faith speaketh on this wise, Say not in thine heart, Who shall ascend into heaven? (that is, to bring Christ down from above:)
Say not
To bring
General references
Bible References
Say not
Deuteronomy 30:11
"For this commandment that I [am] commanding you {today} [is] {not too wonderful for you}, and it [is] not [too] far [from you].
Proverbs 30:4
Who has ascended [to] heaven and come down? Who has gathered [the] wind in the hollow of his hand? Who has wrapped water in a garment? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What [is] his name and what is the name of his child? For [surely] you know.
To bring
John 3:12
If I tell you earthly things and you do not believe, how will you believe if I tell you heavenly things?
John 6:33
For the bread of God is the one who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world."
Ephesians 4:8
Therefore it says, "Ascending on high he led captivity captive; he gave gifts to men."
Hebrews 1:3
who is the radiance of his glory and the representation of his essence, sustaining all [things] by the word of power. [When he] had made purification for sins through him, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high,
General references
Deuteronomy 6:25
And it shall be righteousness for us if we diligently observe [and] do all [of] this commandment {before} Yahweh our God, as he has commanded us.'
Deuteronomy 30:12
It is not in the heavens {so that you might say}, 'Who will go up for us to the heavens and get it for us and cause us to hear it, so that we may do it?'
Deuteronomy 32:47
for it [is] not a trifling matter among you, but it [is] your life, and through this word {you will live long in the land} that you [are about] to cross the Jordan [to get] there to take possession of it."