In the Christian spiritual tradition, there has been a continual emphasis on an ascent to God. Themes such as Jacob’s ladder and Moses’ ascent up Mount Sinai were read in a figurative manner to describe the Christian life.[5] The problem with this interpretation is that it undermines the nature of redemption. We do not ascend to God because Christ has ascended to him in our nature. Again, our understanding of salvation will reveal the path laid before us. For Edwards, in his distinctively Protestant perspective, the path of ascent has already been walked by Jesus. Jesus is Jacob’s ladder (Jn
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