Excerpt from The Acts of the Apostles: Chapters I to XII, Verse 17 Resurrection Sunday and the Ascension, might have taught hasty critics that an author need not be ignorant Of what he does not mention, and that a detailed account does not contradict a summary one, - truths which do not seem very recondite, but have Often been forgotten by very learned commentators. Three points are Signalised as occupying the forty days: commandments were given, Christ's actual living presence was demonstrated (by sight, touch, hearing, and instructions concerning the kingdom were imparted. The Old blessed closeness and continuity Of companionship had ceased. Our Lord's appear ances were now occasional. He came to the disciples, they knew not whence; He withdrew from them, they knew not whither. Apparently a sacred awe restrained them from seeking to detain Him or to follow Him. Their hearts would be full of strangely mingled feel ings, and they were being taught by gentle degrees to do without Him. Not only a divine decorum, but a most gracious tenderness, dictated the alternation Of presence and absence during these days. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.