1.) I remembered a verse incorrectly, so I apologize. 500 witnesses did not see Jesus go into heaven. 500 witnesses saw Jesus post the resurrection, not necessarily at the ascension
1 Corinthians 15:3-8 For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that He was buried, that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, and that He appeared to Cephas and then to the Twelve.
After that, He appeared to more than five hundred brothers at once, most of whom are still living, though some have fallen asleep. Then He appeared to James, then to all the apostles. And last of all He appeared to me also, as to one of untimely birth.
Here is who is recorded as seeing Jesus taken up and hidden in a cloud at his ascension:
Acts 1:12-13 Then they returned to Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives, which is near the city, a Sabbath day’s journey away.
c When they arrived, they went to the upper room where they were staying:
Peter and John, James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas son of James
2.) you left out part of my quote, which from my perspective, explained that no one saw Jesus actually go into heaven, only that they saw him taken up and was then hid by a cloud. So I apologize if my statement led you to believe that I stated witnesses actually saw Jesus go INTO heaven.
"If Jesus will come back in the same way as went into heaven, did every eye see him go into heaven? No, there were only roughly 500 witnesses. Unless, every single person is on the mount of olives at the 2nd coming, then not everyone will see physically with their eyes at the 2nd coming, if Jesus comes in the same exact way as he went into heaven.
In fact, how did Jesus go INTO heaven? hidden out of sight in a cloud."
The NT is completed so I cannot provide you any Holy, inspired, documents outside of the NT that give proof to the coming of the son of man in Judgment upon Israel in 66-70ad. I can only use scripture
Matthew 23:34 Matthew 23:34 Truly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all these things have happened
Again there were only 11 recorded witnesses to the ascension of Jesus, so my apologies for remembering a verse incorrectly. Based on that, I cannot give you the writings of 500 witnesses.
Acts 1:12-13 Then they returned to Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives, which is near the city, a Sabbath day’s journey away.
c When they arrived, they went to the upper room where they were staying:
Peter and John, James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas son of James
From the 11 witnesses, here are 3 that have inspired NT scripture:
Peter believed the end was at hand
1 Peter 4:7
The end of all things is at hand. Therefore be clear-minded and sober, so that you can pray.
John believed it was the last hour
1 John 2:18
Children, it is the last hour; and just as you have heard that the antichrist is coming, so now many antichrists have appeared. This is how we know it is the last hour
Revelation 1:1-3 This is the revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show His servants what must soon come to pass. He made it known by sending His angel to His servant John, who testifies to everything he saw. This is the word of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ. Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear and obey what is written in it, because
the time is at hand.
James states the Lord's coming was near, and even goes on to say that the Judge "is standing" at the door. The greek word "is standing" is present tense. The only way James could make that statement, which corresponds very nicely to the olivet discourse, is if the events of the olivet discourse were happening.
James 5:8-9 You too, be patient and strengthen your hearts,
because the Lord’s coming is near. Do not complain about one another, brothers, so that you will not be judged. Look,
the Judge is standing at the door!
Matthew 23:33 So also, when you see all these things,
you will know that He is near,
right at the door.
Thus showing Jesus' words to be true.
Matthew 23:34 Truly I tell you,
this generation will not pass away until all these things have happened
I don't see where you addressed it in post #82. you just stated we have different perspectives.
Can you explain why Daniel is told to seal up a vision that is for many days from now, while John is told not to seal up the vision because the time is at hand?
Daniel 8:26 The vision of the evenings and the mornings that has been spoken is true. Now you must seal up the vision, for it concerns the distant future.”
Revelation 22:10 Then he told me, “Do not seal up the words of prophecy in this book, because the time is at hand.