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1 | Still studying Mattew 24 | Matt 24:3 | terryandangie | 78596 | ||
OK, so if Matthew 24 has already occured why hasn't Jesus returned? Is Matthew 24 split into two different time periods? What about the sun and moon being darkend, and stars falling from the sky, when does that occure? A group of small meteors striking the earth could easly account for that. The dust would eaisly block out the sun light. Has anybody thought that someone might be able to set off a large bomb in Jeruselum, they are already doing it but on a smaller scale? Could an event like that fit into bible prophecy? Any thoughts are appreciated. Terry | ||||||
2 | Still studying Mattew 24 | Matt 24:3 | Reformer Joe | 78597 | ||
You asked: "OK, so if Matthew 24 has already occured why hasn't Jesus returned? Is Matthew 24 split into two different time periods? " That is exactly what some believe, actually. Proponents of what is commonly called "partial preterism" look at Matthew 24 as Jesus' two-part answer to what they consider to be a two-part question in verse 3: "[a] Tell us, when will these things happen, and [b] what will be the sign of Your coming, and of the end of the age?" You asked: "What about the sun and moon being darkend, and stars falling from the sky, when does that occure? A group of small meteors striking the earth could easly account for that." Often prophecy uses cosmic and environmental symbolism to describe total destruction. Those who hold that part of Matthew 24 took place in A.D. 70 suggest that this is the case in this situation. --Joe! |
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3 | Still studying Mattew 24 | Matt 24:3 | Morant61 | 78601 | ||
Greetings Joe! Excellent observations. Sometime back, I posted a description of one such 'partial preterist' position. Here is the post. **************************************** R. T. France, in his commentary on Matthew in the Tyndale New Testament Commentary Series, advocates the following position: 1) The disciples asked a two part question: a) When will this (the destruction of the temple) happen, and b) What will be the sign of your coming and the end of the age? 2) He belives that Matt. 24:4-35 applies to the first question. 3) He believes that the remainder of the discource applies to the second question. I'm not sure I can buy this theory, but it is interesting. Mt. 24:29-35 seems to be the most difficult verses to deal with. Verses 4-28 could easily be seen as description of the events leading up to 70 a.d. France takes the view that 29-35 are examples of apocalyptic images pointing to divine judgement upon Israel, not images of the second coming of Christ. ******************************************** I think that I tend to agree with him. Neither a totally historic nor a totally futuristic view seems to explain the entire passage convicingly. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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4 | Still studying Mattew 24 | Matt 24:3 | Searcher56 | 78625 | ||
I believe Matthew 24:14 is the dividing line ... "and then the end will come". Verse 15 says "So when you see standing in the holy place 'the abomination that causes desolation, 'spoken of through the prophet Daniel--let the reader understand--" Since He says "when", it is the future. Moreover, He says "let the reader understand", so it applies beyond the 12. Also, Daniel 9:27; 11:31; 12:11 is what Jesus is pointing back to, with the latter telling us about 1,290 days and 1,355 days. While this happened, it was before Jesus recounted this prophecy, so it must happen again. It didn't happen in AD 70. Verse 16-21 occurred in AD 70 ... and again will happen in the future. Verse 22 is also problematic. What time was cut short in AD 70? Since no man knows the day when He is returning, it could be that the 1,290 days and 1,355 days will be cut short ... to preclude that. There is also mention of "the elect" ... which I believe included Greeks and were not allowed into the Temple. Also, the Christian Jews didn't rely on the Temple as others did. Verses 23-26 have occurred throughout history, maybe even for the almost forty years after He spoke this. Somehow this will be different in the future. I agree verses 29-35 (I'd start in verse 27) are difficult, too. They may have their reasons ... I am waiting for Him to coming. |
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