Jesus's Premonition Regarding Nathanael, Part 3 (TMF:2997)
Tuesday, November 03, 2026
by Daniel Litton Listen to the Feature
Verse 51: “And he said to him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, you will see heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man.” With this saying from Jesus, it’s almost certain that he is paralleling the dream Jacob had, found back in Genesis 28. Back there, let’s read verse 12, which says, “And he [Jacob] dreamed, and behold, there was a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven. And behold, the angels of God were ascending and descending on it!” In understanding the parallel, then, Jesus would represent the ladder. Thus, this would show that Jesus is how persons, represented by the angels, actually access the Father. This is just another example of the Old Testament prophesying what was to come in the future, and how God was going to deal with the sin problem in the world. The plan had been decided way back, and at this point in time, at this point in Jesus’ early ministry, God is executing his plan.