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Title: The Bible panorama, or The Holy Scriptures in picture and story
Year: 1891 (1890s)
Authors: Foster, William A. (from old catalog)
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them on a mountain in Galilee, where he had toldthem to go that they might see him, and when they saw him they worshippedhim. Not only to his disciples did Jesus show himself, but he was seen also bymore than five hundred of those who believed on him, at one time. And whenforty days were past after he had risen from the dead, he met his apostles againat Jerusalem. And when he had talked with them, and commanded them to waitthere until the Holy Spirit should be sent upon them, he led them out as far asBethany. And he lifted np his hands and blessed them. And it was so, thatwhile he blessed them, he was taken from them and carried up into heaven; andhe went into a cloud out of their sight. And while they looked toward heavenas he went up, behold, two angels stood by them, in white garments, who said,Ye men of Galilee, Why stand you gazing up into heaven ? This same Jesus whois taken up from you into heaven, shall come down again, in the clouds, as yonhave seen him go up into heaven. 288
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19 JESUS ASCENDS INTO HEAVEN.289 St. Like XXIV. 51. The Apostles aee Able to Speak in Diffeeent Tongues. 7VFTEE Jesus was taken up into heaven the aiDOstles returned to Jerusalem, as AA he had commanded, to wait there until the Holy Spirit should be sent ^ upon them. And they gathered together in an upper room, and there prayed and gave thanks to God. Other disciples also were with them, the number of those who met together being about a hundred and twenty. Then Peter stood up among them and said, Men and brethren, the wordswhich the prophet spoke about Judas must come true, for it is written of himin the Scriptures that he should be put away from being an apostle, and anothershould take his place. And the disciples agreed to what Peter said. Thenthey took two men, named Joseph and Matthias, and prayed, saying, Thou,Lord, who canst see every mans heart, show us which of these two thou hastchosen. And they cast lots to know which one it would be; and the lot fellon Matthias, and after

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