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in Israel's history.

He, he was, um, well, larger than life in some ways, but he, his role seemed to be very, very definitive for, for the people of God.

Uh, so on the Mount of, um, Transfiguration, um, you know, much later in Jesus, toward the end of Jesus' ministry, uh, why does Elijah appear? Why is it Elijah? You know? Yeah, he's a signature figure for the, for the people of God.

So for, for the connection to be made between, um, John, John the Baptist, and Elijah is, um, is a v- is a very telling connection for God's, for the message that Luke intends to convey.

Mm-hmm.

Or out of nothing that preceded God or existed outside God, but that's, that's the pattern.

There

was even, there was even a sign in my front yard saying, reminding me that I get jazzed about the Ascension.

But I was reading this book, and I will commend it.

It's called The Glory of the Ascension by Ross Hastings.

And he made a reference talking about Jesus' great high priesthood and how that is exercised from his rule and reign at the right hand of the Father now.

But he mentioned this text.

It's a relatively familiar text, Revelation 5.10, that you have made them to be a kingdom of and priests to serve our God, and they will reign on the earth.

developed to me, or at least I wasn't taught that.