In Judges 13, Manoah’s sacrifice (ascension offering) is united with the Angel of Yahweh (Jesus). Jesus ascends to God as the perfect aroma. But he does this in front of Manoah and his wife. They are witnesses of his ascension. Acts uses similar language to describe the ascension of Jesus to the right hand of the Father. Jesus goes up in glory as the perfect complete sacrifice of Yahweh in the presence of many witnesses. He is the sweet aroma of ascension to the Father in death and in glory.
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