Proving the Assumption of Mary: Part One, The Assumptions of Elijah and Enoch
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"The Immaculate Mother of God, the ever Virgin Mary, having completed the course of her earthly life, was assumed body and soul into heavenly glory" (Pius XII, Munificentissimus Deus 44). But can we prove this using Scripture? Also, who else was assumed into Heaven according to Scripture? And how do these other assumptions point to Mary? Let's start with the obvious: Elijah. Elijah rode his fiery chariot in Heaven at 2 Kings 2 : And as they still went on and talked, behold, a chariot of fire and horses of fire separated the two of them. And Eli′jah went up by a whirlwind into heaven. And Eli′sha saw it and he cried, “My father, my father! the chariots of Israel and its horsemen!” And he saw him no more. (2 Kings 2: 11-12) This last phrase also points to another assumption, namely, that of Enoch. Enoch's assumption occurs in Genesis 5 , where the descendants of Adam are described: When Enoch had lived sixty-five years, he became the father of
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March 29, 2017