2. HE PASSED UP THROUGH THE HEAVENS.

Heb. 4:14 (R. V.); Eph. 4:10; Heb. 7:26. Whatever and how many

created heavens there may be between the earth and the dwelling

place of God, we may not know, but we are here told that Christ

passed through them all, and up to the highest heaven, indeed was

made higher than the heavens. This means that He overcame all those

evil principalities and powers that inhabit these heavenlies (Eph.

6) and who doubtless tried their best to keep Him from passing

through the heavens to present His finished work before the Father.

Just as the high priest passed through the vail into the holy place,

so Christ passed through the heavens into the presence of God.

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