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While they were looking steadfastly into the sky as he went, behold, two men stood by them in white clothing,
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Commentators unanimously identify the 'two men' as angels. Their appearance in human form and, most importantly, their 'white apparel' were clear signs of their divine origin. Scholars like Calvin and Barnes explain that the white clothing symbolized purity, glory, and heavenly dignity, signaling to the disciples that this was a message from God and they should pay close attention.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Looked steadfastly (or, earnestly). They fixed their eyes, or gazed intently toward heaven. Luke 4:20, And the eye…
Were looking steadfastly (ατενιζοντες ησαν). Periphrastic imperfect active of ατενιζω, a late intensive verb (intensive α and τειν…
19th Century
Anglican
Two men stood by them in white apparel.—Better, were standing, as their appearance was sudden and their approach unnoticed. The f…
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Baptist
Luke wrote before concerning the two men, in shining garments, who said to the women at the sepulcher, Why seek you the living among the dead? …
Luke describes the disciples as “looking intently up [a favorite word of Luke] into the sky as he was going.” They were soon challenged by a double…
16th Century
Protestant
Two men: He calls them this because of their form. For although they might indeed have had human bodies—a point I will not strongly argue …
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And while they looked steadfastly toward heaven For though he was taken out of their sight by the cloud, they kept looking upw…
They were earnest in asking about what their Master had never directed or encouraged them to seek. Our Lord knew that his ascension and the teachin…
