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Article in Journal or Book W. Baird, 'Ascension and Resurrection: an Intersection of Luke and Paul,' in W. E. March, ed., Texts and Testaments: Critical Essays on the Bible and Early Church Fathers. San Antonio: Trinity University, 1980. pp.3-18.
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Noel Due, "Christ Ascended for Us - 'Jesus Our Ascended High Priest'," Evangel 25.2 (Summer 2007): 54-58.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
Article in Journal or Book James D.G. Dunn, "Demythologizing the Ascension - A Reply to Professor Gooding," Irish Biblical Studies 3.1 (1981): 15-27.
On-line Resource B.B. Edwards, "Historical and Critical Inquiry Respecting the Ascension of Christ," Bibliotheca Sacra 1 No. 1 (1844): 152-178.View in PDF format pdf [This material is in the Public Domain]
Article in Journal or Book David W. Gooding, "Demythologising Old and New and Luke’s Description of the Ascension," Irish Biblical Studies 2.2 (1980): 120-125.
Article in Journal or Book David W. Gooding, "Demythologising the Ascension - a Reply," Irish Biblical Studies 3.1 (1981): 46-54.
On-line Resource Jamie Grant, "Christ Ascended for us - 'I Have Gone to Prepare a Place for You'," Evangel 25.2 (Summer 2007): 39-42.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource Kelly M. Kapic & Wesley Vander Lugt, "The ascension of Jesus and the descent of the Holy Spirit in patristic perspective: a theological reading," The Evangelical Quarterly 79.1 (Jan-Mar. 2007): 23-34.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
Book or monograph V. Larranaaa, L'Ascension de Notre-Seigneur dans l.e Nouveau Testament. Rome: Pontifical Biblical Institute, 1938.
On-line Resource Andrew McGowan, "The Ascended Jesus Interceding for Us," Evangel 25.2 (Summer 2007): 51-53.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource John F. Maile, "The Ascension in Luke-Acts," Tyndale Bulletin 37 (1986): 29-59.View in PDF format pdf
Book or monograph W. H. Marrevee, The Ascension of Christ in the Works of St. Augustine. Ottawa: University of Ottawa Press, 1967.
On-line Resource William Milligan [1821-1893], The Ascension and Heavenly Priesthood of Our LordWilliam Milligan [1821-1893], The Ascension and Heavenly Priesthood of Our Lord. London: Macmillan and Co., Limited, 1898. Hbk. pp.374. View in PDF format pdf [This material is in the Public Domain]
Book or monograph Milligan: The Ascension and Heavenly Priesthood of Our LordWilliam Milligan [1821-1893], The Ascension and Heavenly Priesthood of Our Lord. London: New York: MacMillan & Co., 1892. Reprinted: Eugene, OR: Wipf & Stock Publishers, 2006. Pbk. ISBN: 1597525146. pp.384.
On-line Resource Hector Morrison, "The Ascension of Jesus and the Gift of the Holy Spirit," Evangel 25.2 (Summer 2007): 36-38.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
On-line Resource Nick Needham, "Christ Ascended for Us - 'Jesus Ascended Humanity and Ours'," Evangel 25.2 (Summer 2006): 42-47.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder]
Article in Journal or Book R. F. O'Toole, 'Luke's Understanding of Jesus' Resurrection-Ascension-Exaltation', Biblical Theological Bulletin 8 (1978) 105-114.
On-line Resource Robin Plant, "Celebrating the Ascension," Kairos Evangelical Journal of Theology 5.2 (Oct. 2011): 307-312. View in PDF format pdf
On-line Resource E. Robinson, "The Resurrection and Ascension of Our Lord," Bibliotheca Sacra 2 No. 5 (1845): 162-189. View in PDF format pdf [This material is in the Public Domain]
Sign-up to Perlego and access book instantly Patrick Schreiner, The Ascension of ChristPatrick Schreiner, The Ascension of Christ. Recovering a Neglected Doctrine. Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2020. ISBN: 9781683593980. pp.120. [Sign-up to Perlego and access book instantly - 10% discount on new subscriptions using this link]
On-line Resource Henry Barclay Swete [1835-1917], The Ascended Christ. A Study in the Earliest Christian Teaching. London: Macmillan and Co., Ltd., 1911. Hbk. pp.168. View in PDF format pdf [This material is in the Public Domain]
On-line Resource Peter Toon, The Ascension of Our Lord. New York: Nelson, 1984. ISBN: 084075907X. pp.xiv + 153.
On-line Resource Alistair Wilson, "Christ Ascended for Us - 'The Ascension: What is it and Why Does it Matter?" Evangel 25.2 (Summer 2007): 48-51.View in PDF format pdf [Reproduced by kind permission of the copyright holder]
On-line Resource Samuel M. Zwemer [1867-1952], "The Ascension," The Evangelical Quarterly 19.4 (Oct. 1947): 247-253. View in PDF format pdf [This material is in the Public Domain]
Book or monograph Arie W. Zwiep, The Ascension of the Messiah in Lukan Christology. Novum Testamentum Supplements Series. Leiden: Brill, 1997. Hbk. ISBN: 9004108971. pp.312.

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