The Importance of Luke's Deliberate Play on the Caesar Story

Brent: Jesus' ascension could have been a play on the Julius Caesar story. He says there should be 12 people standing on a mountain when Jesus ascends into heaven. Instead, we have 11 and they're going to find one short because Judas isn't there., he says. Brent: Sunday is ascension Sunday; it's where we remember that we were tasked with a mission.