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pagetitle: What was the estate of Christ's exaltation?
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#### Shorter Catechism
<span class="q">Q 28.</span> Wherein consisteth Christ's exaltation?
<span class="q">A.</span> Christ's exaltation consisteth in his rising again from the dead on the third day,[^fnref:wsc1] in ascending up into heaven,[^fnref:wsc2] in sitting at the right hand of God the Father,[^fnref:wsc3] and in coming to judge the world at the last day.[^fnref:wsc4]
[^fnref:wsc1]: <div class="esv"><h5>1 Corinthians 15:4</h5> <div class="esv-text"><p id="p46015004.01-1">that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures, (<a href="http://www.esv.org" class="copyright">ESV</a>)</p> </div> </div>
[^fnref:wsc2]: <div class="esv"><h5>Psalm 68:18</h5> <div class="esv-text"><div class="block-indent"> <p class="line-group" id="p19068018.01-1">You ascended on high,<br /> <span class="indent"></span>leading a host of captives in your train<br /> <span class="indent"></span>and receiving gifts among men,<br /> even among the rebellious, that the <span class="small-caps">Lord</span> God may dwell there.</p> </div> </div><h5>Acts 1:11</h5> <div class="esv-text"><p id="p44001011.01-2">and said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into heaven? This Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will come in the same way as you saw him go into heaven.”</p> </div><h5>Ephesians 4:8</h5> <div class="esv-text"><p id="p49004008.01-3">Therefore it says,</p> <div class="block-indent"> <p class="line-group" id="p49004008.04-3">“When he ascended on high he led a host of captives,<br /> <span class="indent"></span>and he gave gifts to men.” (<a href="http://www.esv.org" class="copyright">ESV</a>)</p> </div> </div> </div>
[^fnref:wsc3]: <div class="esv"><h5>Psalm 110:1</h5> <div class="esv-text"> <div class="block-indent"> <p class="line-group" id="p19110001.10-1"><span class="chapter-num" id="v19110001-1">110:1 </span>The <span class="small-caps">Lord</span> says to my Lord:<br /> <span class="indent"></span>“Sit at my right hand,<br /> until I make your enemies your footstool.”</p> </div> </div><h5>Acts 2:33-34</h5> <div class="esv-text"><p id="p44002033.01-2">Being therefore exalted at the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, he has poured out this that you yourselves are seeing and hearing. For David did not ascend into the heavens, but he himself says,</p> <div class="block-indent"> <p class="line-group" id="p44002034.13-2">“‘The Lord said to my Lord,<br /> Sit at my right hand,</p> </div> </div><h5>Hebrews 1:3</h5> <div class="esv-text"><p id="p58001003.01-3">He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power. After making purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high, (<a href="http://www.esv.org" class="copyright">ESV</a>)</p> </div> </div>
[^fnref:wsc4]: <div class="esv"><h5>Matthew 16:27</h5> <div class="esv-text"><p id="p40016027.01-1"><span class="woc">For the Son of Man is going to come with his angels in the glory of his Father, and then he will repay each person according to what he has done.</span></p> </div><h5>Acts 17:31</h5> <div class="esv-text"><p id="p44017031.01-2">because he has fixed a day on which he will judge the world in righteousness by a man whom he has appointed; and of this he has given assurance to all by raising him from the dead.” (<a href="http://www.esv.org" class="copyright">ESV</a>)</p> </div> </div>
#### Larger Catechism
<span class="q">Q 51.</span> What was the estate of Christ's exaltation?
<span class="q">A.</span> The estate of Christ's exaltation comprehendeth his resurrection,[^fnref:wlc1] ascension,[^fnref:wlc2] sitting at the right hand of the Father,[^fnref:wlc3] and his coming again to judge the world.[^fnref:wlc4]
[^fnref:wlc1]: <div class="esv"><h5>1 Corinthians 15:4</h5> <div class="esv-text"><p id="p46015004.01-1">that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures, (<a href="http://www.esv.org" class="copyright">ESV</a>)</p> </div> </div>
[^fnref:wlc2]: <div class="esv"><h5>Psalm 68:18</h5> <div class="esv-text"><div class="block-indent"> <p class="line-group" id="p19068018.01-1">You ascended on high,<br /> <span class="indent"></span>leading a host of captives in your train<br /> <span class="indent"></span>and receiving gifts among men,<br /> even among the rebellious, that the <span class="small-caps">Lord</span> God may dwell there.</p> </div> </div><h5>Acts 1:11</h5> <div class="esv-text"><p id="p44001011.01-2">and said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into heaven? This Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will come in the same way as you saw him go into heaven.”</p> </div><h5>Ephesians 4:8</h5> <div class="esv-text"><p id="p49004008.01-3">Therefore it says,</p> <div class="block-indent"> <p class="line-group" id="p49004008.04-3">“When he ascended on high he led a host of captives,<br /> <span class="indent"></span>and he gave gifts to men.” (<a href="http://www.esv.org" class="copyright">ESV</a>)</p> </div> </div> </div>
[^fnref:wlc3]: <div class="esv"><h5>Ephesians 1:20</h5> <div class="esv-text"><p id="p49001020.01-1">that he worked in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly places,</p> </div><h5>Psalm 110:1</h5> <div class="esv-text"> <div class="block-indent"> <p class="line-group" id="p19110001.10-2"><span class="chapter-num" id="v19110001-2">110:1 </span>The <span class="small-caps">Lord</span> says to my Lord:<br /> <span class="indent"></span>“Sit at my right hand,<br /> until I make your enemies your footstool.”</p> </div> </div><h5>Acts 2:33-34</h5> <div class="esv-text"><p id="p44002033.01-3">Being therefore exalted at the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, he has poured out this that you yourselves are seeing and hearing. For David did not ascend into the heavens, but he himself says,</p> <div class="block-indent"> <p class="line-group" id="p44002034.13-3">“‘The Lord said to my Lord,<br /> Sit at my right hand,</p> </div> </div><h5>Hebrews 1:3</h5> <div class="esv-text"><p id="p58001003.01-4">He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power. After making purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high, (<a href="http://www.esv.org" class="copyright">ESV</a>)</p> </div> </div>
[^fnref:wlc4]: <div class="esv"><h5>Acts 1:11</h5> <div class="esv-text"><p id="p44001011.01-1">and said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into heaven? This Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will come in the same way as you saw him go into heaven.”</p> </div><h5>Acts 17:31</h5> <div class="esv-text"><p id="p44017031.01-2">because he has fixed a day on which he will judge the world in righteousness by a man whom he has appointed; and of this he has given assurance to all by raising him from the dead.”</p> </div><h5>Matthew 16:27</h5> <div class="esv-text"><p id="p40016027.01-3"><span class="woc">For the Son of Man is going to come with his angels in the glory of his Father, and then he will repay each person according to what he has done.</span> (<a href="http://www.esv.org" class="copyright">ESV</a>)</p> </div> </div>