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'''Who was Jesus talking to when he said he would be sitting?'''
Who was Jesus talking to when he said he would be sitting?
:The high priest. <ref>{{bgw|Mt 26:63}}  But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest answered and said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God. </ref>
:The high priest. <ref>{{bgw|Mt 26:63}}  But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest answered and said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God. </ref>


'''What is sitting a symbol for?  
What is sitting a symbol for?  
:Finished <ref>[[sit ↬ finished]]</ref>
:Finished <ref>[[sit ↬ finished]]</ref>


'''What is standing a symbol for?
What is standing a symbol for?
:By implication 'Not finished'
:By implication 'Not finished'


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Why was Jesus standing [∞]

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{{1c| Who was Jesus talking to when he said he would be sitting?
The high priest. [1]
What is sitting a symbol for?
Finished [2]
What is standing a symbol for?
By implication 'Not finished'
Once we have replaced the symbols, we ask the real question: Why was Jesus finished with the high priest and not finished with Stephen?
He pronounced judgement on the high priest.
What was the high priest's response?
He tore his clothes.
Clothes represent what?
Works garment ↬ works
The priest was declaring that his own works were nothing. He has been exposed by Jesus. In his exposure, he seals his condemnation by declaring that it is Jesus who blasphemes. <ref}

The issue ▸ ± Acts 7:56 When Stephen saw Jesus in the clouds, he was standing, but Jesus had said he would be sitting. [1] [2]

  1. ↑ ▸ ± Mt 26:64 Jesus saith unto him, Thou hast said: nevertheless I say unto you, Hereafter shall ye see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.
  2. ↑ ▸ ± Mr 14:62 And Jesus said, I am: and ye shall see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.

▸ ± Mt 26:65 Then the high priest rent his clothes, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy; what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard his blasphemy.</ref>

  1. ↑ ▸ ± Mt 26:63 But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest answered and said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God.
  2. ↑ sit ↬ finished
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