The Ascension of Christ

“Ed Moll sets out to convince the reader that the doctrine of the Ascension is nothing less than biblical, Anglican and essential and this he does with admirable concision and force. It is indeed curious that the doctrine has apparently faded from its rightful place, eclipsed, perhaps, by the resurrection. But Moll has done the church a great service surveying the relevant literature (such as it is) and history. His comments are judicious and instincts reliable. We can only hope that this contribution will go a long way towards rectifying the situation.” - Mark Meynell, writer and teacher, former Director (Europe & Caribbean) Langham Preaching.

“The latest volume in the Latimer Trust’s Christian Doctrine series is Ed Moll’s study of the Ascension. Moll’s intention is show that ‘the ascension is an evangelical doctrine, rooted in biblical cosmology, securing our Christology, accompanying the resurrection, celebrated by the church and amply attested by the Scriptures.’ His book achieves these aims magnificently. It is a must read for all students of theology, and for anyone who wants to understand Christian doctrine more clearly and expound it more faithfully.” - Martin Davie is a lay Anglican theologian who is theological consultant for the Church of England Evangelical Council and a Latimer Research Fellow.

Ed Moll has given us an extensive and masterly summary of the passages in Scripture that refer to the Ascension of Jesus and, more importantly, the passages that depend upon it. In doing so, he has demonstrated that the Ascension is not a doctrinal add-on to be celebrated mid-week once a year, but is fundamental to our faith as Christian believers and should permeate every aspect of our life, liturgy and preaching. This is essential reading for all Anglicans seeking to be rooted and grounded in Biblical truth.” - Revd Ian Lewis, Chair and Director of the South West Gospel Partnership.

Ed Moll is vicar of St George’s Church Wembdon in Somerset. He is a trustee of Latimer Trust and is involved with training ministers through Langham Preaching and on the South West Gospel Partnership’s Ministry Training course. He is married to Christa and they have two adult children.