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Dad,
As I was asking last night, if it is strictly the case that Jesus won’t return until his enemies are made his footstool, then what do the3se verses mean? Here’s the secton of your book, Spiritual Light, to which I was referring. I’ve bolded a part.
ONE ASCENSION, NO RETURN
The book of Hebrews adds this instructive note to our study:
“But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God, from henceforth [waiting] till his enemies be made his footstool.” (Heb. 10:12-13)
The fact that Jesus sat down at God’s right hand after offering himself as our atoning sacrifice is important, for it means (1) that he did not (as many teach) return to earth after he offered himself to God, and (2) that he will not return to earth “until his enemies be made his footstool.” Of course, in Spirit, both Jesus and the Father returned at Pentecost (Jn. 14:16, 20, 23). But as for Jesus’ personal presence, let it suffice to remind the reader that we are looking for his second coming, not his third or fourth. After his first visit, he sat down.
John D.
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Thanks for the question. It’s a good one.
If you pay close attention, in the Bible, especially in the prophets, you will notice places where God speaks as if something is done before it happens. He might say, “I have ended your kingdom!”, in spite of the fact that, up to that moment, the kingdom is doing fine. I think that is what is going on here. Jesus will remain at the Father’s right hand until the Father says, “OK. I have made your enemies your foot stool.” And then He will send the Son to earth to conquer and to reign.
jdc