Why use the term "Jesus ascended into heaven"? Why not say "Jesus flew away"?

Question

Superman doesn't have wings and we don't say he ascends. Supes flies.

Answer 1

I don't believe that Jesus had wings, or that he had some sort of built-in propulsion device that could cause him to fly.

Besides, a 33-year-old Jewish man isn't that aerodynamic.

Answer 2

Difference in meaning is distinct.
Ascended connotes a move upward, (not lateral), as in "ascended up to heaven"; to succeed as in ascending to the throne, or to occupy a higher level of officiating. That is what Jesus did, He not only move upward physically, but His move upward was a move to His rightful throne.
To fly, is a verb which generally indicates a wing structure of some sort. Like birds, or bees, or airplanes that sort of thing.
And moves more laterally, than just upward.
In the case of Superman, venerable comic book hero... the use of the word fly is metaphorical...."Look it's a bird, it's a plane, no it's Superman!"
Get it?

Answer 3

I believe that Jesus' new body from heaven is not subject to gravity and with other qualities like He could walk through walls. When the rapture comes and we all who are born-again are given bodies from heaven we will ascend to meet Jesus in the clouds the same way as Jesus had ascended. Gravity will have no hold over us in the rapture, halleluyah!

Answer 4

because the Bible is God's word and the Bible said the Jesus ascended and we are not to change the words of God. That would be a grave sin. Since God told us that Jesus ascended into Heaven, then we say the He ascended into Heaven.

Answer 5

Well, I suppose because "fly away" would mean that he just flew away somewhere. One might say he flew to heaven. And by the way he was and is the original Superman. And unlike the imitators he does have real super powers.

Answer 6

Easter notably has two ascenssions to sort out.
Not to mention appearances can be deceiving;
if foretold false Christs shall arise... to deceive.

"Jesus" only ascended to the right "on high".
"Christ"(the end of the law) ascended "higher".
http://www.godshew.org/RevelatorySermons21.html

"Jesus": Saviour of Israel (of Jacob -> Israel)
"Christ": Saviour of the world: Jn4:42; 1Jn4:14
God sent his Son that the world might be saved: Jn3:17

"Jesus": "made under the law": Gal 4:4
"Christ": "the end of the law": Rom 10:4
Ye are not under the law, but under grace: Rom & Gal.

"Jesus": "division" and not peace: Mt 10:34; Lk 12:51
"Christ": "peace" and not dividead: Jn14:27; Eph 2:14,15
Peace with God is notably "through Jesus -> Christ"

To "wit": (2Corinthians 5:19)
"that God" was in "Christ" reconciling "the world",
notably NOT (law) imputing their sins unto them.

Which things are an "allegory" & "mystery" to solve in time.
http://www.godshew.org/Allegory.htm

Perhaps Easter 07 a good time to re-think crucifixion,
if will of God is: "I will have mercy, and not sacrifice",
and the "not" part is notably not then, not now, not ever,
and do the will of God PRECEDES receive the promise;
And it's "the third day" is the seventh day is "the last day".
http://www.godshew.org/ThirdDay.htm
http://www.godshew.org/RevelatorySermons19.htm
http://www.godshew.org/Sacrifice.htm
http://www.godshew.org/GodShew4.htm
http://www.godshew.org/ThyWill.htm

POINT:
"The last day" is neither "time past" nor "the last days".
"Us-ward" is neither of two "them"s in Hebrews 10:39.
"Above a servant" is neither of two 'servants" in Rom 6.
"More excellent" is neither broadmindead nor narrowmindead.
His "Grace" is neither of two "law"s in Mt 22:36-40 & Rom 8:2.

The GRACE of our Lord Jesus Christ with you all. Amen.

Answer 7

Ascended means to raise up.
However it is only in the perception of those who see
things in front of their eyes without insight that assume
it to mean flying.
Ascension in the greater concept means to raise up the
vibration rate into a higher octave or dimension. This is what Buddhist strive to do....transcend the lower vibration.
Physics = yes physics now realizes there are different
vibrational dimensions. The faster vibrating ones are not
being visable to our human eyes.
A different concept based in Spirituality and Metaphysics

Answer 8

Flew is for those who use wings and for one who moves to a higher degree or place it is called ascend, JESUS was taken from the human sate to the HOLY state and HOLY place.

Answer 9

Since heaven is not a physical place that one can fly to, than the term would not work. Heaven is more like a different dimension from our existence, as the angels exist among us, but we cannot observe them, unless they want it so.

Christ ascended, in that he left this dimensional level and entered heaven, to exist in unapproachable light forever. Thereafter, to see him would be to bring on instant blindness, as happened with Saul of Tarsus.

Answer 10

Better phrase. `Jesus ascended into heaven' sound nicer than `Jesus flew into heaven' . Just like king ascended to his throne. Gracefulness. Sound rough if you say king walk/run to his throne.

Answer 11

If I were to say "I went across the street", would I necessarily be saying I walked? Could I not have ridden a bicycle? Pulled my car over to the other side of the street? Used a pogo stick maybe? Would it matter as long as I got to my destination?

Think about it.