The Ascension signifies what about Jesus' earthly appearances?

• A. They were completed, and he ascended.
• B. They continued after 40 days.
• C. They occurred only on Sundays.
• D. They began at his baptism.

Answer: (A)

The Ascension shows that Jesus’ visible, earthly appearances after his resurrection have ended; after appearing to his followers for forty days, he ascends to heaven, marking the completion of that post-resurrection phase and inaugurating his heavenly rule, with the Spirit later coming at Pentecost. Because of this, the idea that his appearances continued after forty days isn’t correct, since the Ascension signifies their end. They weren’t restricted to Sundays, since the gospel accounts describe appearances at various times and places, not a weekly schedule. And they didn’t begin at baptism, which happened at the start of his ministry and is separate from the post-resurrection appearances.