Which event describes Jesus ascending into heaven forty days after his Resurrection?

Which event describes Jesus ascending into heaven forty days after his Resurrection?

• A. Gospel
• B. The Great Commission
• C. Pentecost
• D. The Ascension

Answer: (B)

The event described is the Ascension. After his Resurrection, Jesus remained with the disciples for about forty days, teaching and preparing them for what comes next, and then he was taken up into heaven in an event known as the Ascension (Luke 24:50-53; Acts 1:9-11). This moment marks the completion of his earthly ministry and the transition to the church’s mission to carry on his work. The Great Commission is the directive Jesus gives to his followers to go and make disciples of all nations, which happens around this same period but is not the act of ascending itself. Pentecost refers to the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on the believers, which occurs after the Ascension and is often seen as the church’s beginning. The Gospel is the message about Jesus—his life, death, and resurrection—rather than a specific event.

The event described is the Ascension. After his Resurrection, Jesus remained with the disciples for about forty days, teaching and preparing them for what comes next, and then he was taken up into heaven in an event known as the Ascension (Luke 24:50-53; Acts 1:9-11). This moment marks the completion of his earthly ministry and the transition to the church’s mission to carry on his work.

The Great Commission is the directive Jesus gives to his followers to go and make disciples of all nations, which happens around this same period but is not the act of ascending itself. Pentecost refers to the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on the believers, which occurs after the Ascension and is often seen as the church’s beginning. The Gospel is the message about Jesus—his life, death, and resurrection—rather than a specific event.