And I saw another angel ascend from the sunrising, having a seal of the living God; and he cried with a great voice to the four angels to whom it was given to injure the earth and the sea,

But the righteousness of faith speaks in this way. Say not in thine heart, "Who shall ascend to heaven?"??hat is, to bring Christ down;

For David did not ascend into heaven; but he himself said, "The Lord said to my Lord Sit thou on my right hand

"Do not cling to me," said Jesus, "for I am not yet ascended to the Father. But go to my brothers and say to them, "'I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.'"

Thus it is said, When he ascended on high, he led captivity captive and gave gifts to men.

Now surely this "he ascended" implies that he also descended into the lower part of the earth.

He who descended is he who ascended above the highest heaven, that he might fill the universe.

And I saw another beast ascending from the land; and he had two horns like a lamb, but he spoke like a dragon;

And the smoke of their torment ascends forever and ever; And they have no rest day or night, Who worship the beast and his image, And all who receive the brand of his name."

You shall see greater things than that! Believe me," he added, "you all shall see heaven opened wide, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man."

"Does this displease you? What then if you were to behold the Son of man ascending to where he was before?