ISB ~ Luke 9 v51

to be received up:A reference to Je

sus’ Ascension ’ (Acts 1:2, 11).

• Jewish tradition holds that both Moses and Elijah were assumed into heaven and that both imparted a share of their spirit to their successors (Deut 34:9; 2 Kings 2:915). Jesus will likewise ascend into glory and pour out his Spirit upon his followers (Acts 1:8-9). set his face to go: Jesus now begins a long journey to Jerusalem. When he arrives, he will denounce the city for rejecting his message (13:22, 33; 17:11; 18:31; 19:11, 28).

• Luke describes Jesus’ resolution in terms that recall how Yahweh commissioned the prophets Jeremiah and Ezekiel to preach against Jerusalem for its corruption (Jer 21:10; Ezek 21:2).