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NASB | Matthew 16:28 ¶ "Truly I say to you, there are some of those who are standing here who will not taste death until they see the Son of Man coming in His kingdom." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 16:28 ¶ "I assure you and most solemnly say to you, there are some of those standing here who will not taste death before they see the Son of Man coming in His kingdom." |
Bible Question (short): Preterism refuted using Scripture alone? |
Question (full): I'm brand new to this forum so please let me know if I'm out of line with this question or if it's been asked and answered or if it's not allowed on this site. Most people that I've talked to about this verse (and related verses) either avoid it altogether or say that it refers to Christ's transfiguration which imediatlely follows in Matt. 17. I don't believe He is referring to His transfiguration since it took place only six or eight days later. It seems unlikely that Jesus would inform the disciples that some of them would not die in the next week. That's not much of a prophecy. My questions are: Is it possible that the coming of the Son of Man (The Second Coming) took place at the 70AD destruction of Jerusalem and fulfilled this prophecy and many others commonly thought to be yet future? Was the "end" spoken of in the New Testament simply referring to the end of the Old Coventant system rather than the end of the literal earth? I'm aware that this line of thinking is called Preterism. I've been introduced to it rather recently and I can't disprove it. It has become an obsession with me and I would appreciate it if someone could shed some light on this subject and redirect me back to a more proper understanding of Scripture. |