who must be kept in heaven till the period of the great Restoration. Ages ago God spoke of this by the lips of his holy prophets;
the hope being that creation as well as man would one day be freed from its thraldom to decay and gain the glorious freedom of the children of God.
who said, "Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking up to heaven? This Jesus who has been taken from you into heaven will come back, just as you have seen him depart to heaven."
[vss 6,7 relocated between vss 9
as he promised of old by the lips of his prophets
to have you recollect the words spoken by the holy prophets beforehand and the command given by your apostles from the Lord and saviour.
for prophecy never came by human impulse, it was when carried away by the holy Spirit that the holy men of God spoke.
All the prophets testify that everyone who believes in him is to receive remission of sins through his Name."
O heaven, rejoice over her! Saints, apostles, prophets, rejoice! For God has avenged you on her now."
Repent then, and turn to have your sins blotted out, so that a breathing-space may be vouchsafed you,
and that the Lord may send Jesus your long-decreed Christ,
Many were the forms and fashions in which God spoke of old to our fathers by the prophets,