Barclay: In these vivid pictures Paul sets out the total adequacy of the work of Christ. Sin is forgiven and evil is conquered; what more is necessary? There is nothing that Gnostic knowledge and Gnostic intermediaries can do for men—Christ has done it all already. My Christianity is all Jesus The believer can do nothing without Jesus When Jesus wins, He wins publicly I Publicly proclaim Him Publicly proclaim Him Publicly proclaim Him 1862) See, the Lord ascends in triumph, He who walked with God and pleased Him, Conqu'ring King in royal state Preaching truth and doom to come, Riding on the clouds, His chariot He, our Enoch, is translated To His heav'nly palace gate; To His everlasting home. Hark! The choirs of angel voices Now our heav'nly Aaron enters Joyful alleluias sing, With His blood within the veil; And the portals high are lifted Joshua now is come to Canaan, To receive their heav'nly King. And the kings before Him quail. Who is this that comes in glory Now He plants the tribes of Israel With the trump of jubilee? In their promised resting place, Lord of battles, God of armies, Now our great Elijah offers He has gained the victory. Double portion of His grace. He who on the cross did suffer, He has raised our human nature He who from the grave arose, On the clouds to God's right hand; He has vanquished sin and Satan; There we sit in heav'nly places, He by death has spoiled His foes. There with Him in glory stand. While He lifts His hands in blessing Jesus reigns, adored by angels; He is parted from His friends; Man with God is on the throne; While their eager eyes behold Him, By our mighty Lord's ascension He upon the clouds ascends. We by faith behold our own. 2:11-23
Barclay: In these vivid pictures Paul sets out the total adequacy of the work of Christ. Sin is forgiven and evil is conquered; what more is necessary? There is nothing that Gnostic knowledge and Gnostic intermediaries can do for men—Christ has done it all already. My Christianity is all Jesus The believer can do nothing without Jesus When Jesus wins, He wins publicly I Publicly proclaim Him Publicly proclaim Him Publicly proclaim Him 1862) See, the Lord ascends in triumph, Conqu'ring King in royal state Riding on the clouds, His chariot To His heav'nly palace gate; Hark! The choirs of angel voices Joyful alleluias sing, And the portals high are lifted To receive their heav'nly King. Who is this that comes in glory With the trump of jubilee? Lord of battles, God of armies, He has gained the victory. He who on the cross did suffer, He who from the grave arose, He has vanquished sin and Satan; He by death has spoiled His foes. While He lifts His hands in blessing He is parted from His friends; While their eager eyes behold Him, He upon the clouds ascends. He who walked with God and pleased Him, Preaching truth and doom to come, He, our Enoch, is translated To His everlasting home. Now our heav'nly Aaron enters With His blood within the veil; Joshua now is come to Canaan, And the kings before Him quail. Now He plants the tribes of Israel In their promised resting place, Now our great Elijah offers Double portion of His grace. He has raised our human nature On the clouds to God's right hand; There we sit in heav'nly places, There with Him in glory stand. Jesus reigns, adored by angels; Man with God is on the throne; By our mighty Lord's ascension We by faith behold our own. 2:11-23