All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me — the Great Commission is grounded in the resurrection's cosmic consequence. The one who was crucified with a mocking title (King of the Jews) now makes the most comprehensive authority claim in the Gospel. Daniel 7:14 gives the Son of Man authority, glory, and sovereign power over all peoples; Jesus' claim to all authority in heaven and on earth is the explicit fulfillment of Daniel's vision, applied to the risen Jesus rather than announced in a heavenly vision. The resurrection is not a private restoration for Jesus' followers but a cosmic event that changes the authority structure of the universe. The commission flows from this authority: if Jesus has all authority in heaven and on earth, the disciples are sent with his authority to all nations.

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