Acts 7:56

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Summary

Acts 7:56

And said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God.

I see

The son

John 5:22

General references

Ezekiel 3:8

Bible References

I see

He saw heaven opened and an object something like a large sheet descending, being let down to earth by its four corners.

In the thirtieth year, on the fifth day of the fourth month, while I was among the exiles at the Kebar River, the heavens opened and I saw a divine vision.

After Jesus was baptized, just as he was coming up out of the water, the heavens opened and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming on him.

And just as Jesus was coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens splitting apart and the Spirit descending on him like a dove.

Now when all the people were baptized, Jesus also was baptized. And while he was praying, the heavens opened,

After these things I looked, and there was a door standing open in heaven! And the first voice I had heard speaking to me like a trumpet said: "Come up here so that I can show you what must happen after these things."

Then the temple of God in heaven was opened and the ark of his covenant was visible within his temple. And there were flashes of lightning, roaring, crashes of thunder, an earthquake, and a great hailstorm.

Then I saw heaven opened and here came a white horse! The one riding it was called "Faithful" and "True," and with justice he judges and goes to war.

The son

I was watching in the night visions, "And with the clouds of the sky one like a son of man was approaching. He went up to the Ancient of Days and was escorted before him.

For the Son of Man will come with his angels in the glory of his Father, and then he will reward each person according to what he has done.

"When the Son of Man comes in his glory and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne.

Jesus said to him, "You have said it yourself. But I tell you, from now on you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Power and coming on the clouds of heaven."

Furthermore, the Father does not judge anyone, but has assigned all judgment to the Son,

General references

"I have made your face adamant to match their faces, and your forehead hard to match their foreheads.