Acts 1:10
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They were looking intently into the sky as He was going, when suddenly two men dressed in white stood beside them.
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while they looked steadfastly toward heaven--following Him with their eager eyes, in rapt amazement. Not, however, as a mere fact is this recorded, but as a part of that resistless evidence of their senses on which their whole subsequent testimony was to be borne. two men in white apparel--angels in human form, as in Luk 24:4.
Open source ↗The inspired historian begins his narrative of the Acts of the Apostles, I. With a reference to, and a brief recapitulation of, his gospel, or history of the life of Christ, inscribing this, as he had done that, to his friend Theophilus (Act 1:1, Act 1:2). II. With a summary of the proofs of Christ's resurrection, his conference with his disciples, and the instructions he gave them during the forty days, of his continuance on earth (Act 1:3-5). III. With a particular narrative of Christ's ascension into heaven, his disciples' discourse with him before he ascended, and the angels' discourse with them after he ascended (Act 1:6-11). IV. With a general idea of the embryo of the Christian church, and its state from Christ's ascension to the pouring out of the Spirit (Act 1:12-14). V. With a particular account of the filling up of the vacancy that was made in the sacred college by the death of Judas, by the electing of Matthias in his room (Act 1:15-26).
Open source ↗1:10 Christ’s rising into heaven indicates his elevation to a place of ultimate authority (see Eph 1:19-23; Phil 2:9-11).
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While they were puzzling over this, suddenly two men in radiant apparel stood beside them.
and she saw two angels in white sitting where the body of Jesus had lain, one at the head and the other at the feet.
When they entered the tomb, they saw a young man dressed in a white robe sitting on the right side, and they were alarmed.
“Sir,” I answered, “you know.” So he replied, “These are the ones who have come out of the great tribulation; they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
There He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light.
As I continued to watch, thrones were set in place, and the Ancient of Days took His seat. His clothing was white as snow, and the hair of His head was like pure wool. His throne was flaming with fire, and its wheels were all ablaze.
Cornelius answered: “Four days ago I was in my house praying at this, the ninth hour. Suddenly a man in radiant clothing stood before me
His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow.
But you do have a few people in Sardis who have not soiled their garments, and because they are worthy, they will walk with Me in white.
One day at about the ninth hour, he had a clear vision of an angel of God who came to him and said, “Cornelius!”