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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:
BradK, Thanks for your response it was helpful. It seems from your quote of Spurgeon that he was possibly a partial preterist. However, I can't agree with the quote you used from The Bible Knowledge Commentary. I don't think Jesus could have been referring to the transfiguration because not enough time passed to make this prophecy, of some of the disciples not dying, relevant (six to eight days). I have a few more questions about this. Do you believe that Jesus could have been unsealing the previously sealed book of Daniel in Matt. 24:15 for that generation? If so, it would indicate that "this generation" was indeed living in the time of the end. Also, do you consider Matt. 24:32-34 and James 5:7-9 parallel passages? If the preterist is correct, Jesus was telling His 30AD audience that they would be able to recognize the signs of His coming when He, as Judge, would be standing "at the door". Then James tells his audience 20-30 years later that they should be patient because the coming of Christ was near and that the Judge was standing "at the door". A 70AD coming would certainly fit that scenario. Also, I have asked a few people to explain to me how the NT writers could be inspired by God to write to their audiences about the imminent coming of Christ (and they all did) if God didn't intend to send Christ back for thousands of years. Surely God could have used language like he used in Daniel and said that it wouldn't take place for long period of time. Thanks again for your time. |
Bible Answer: Hi, Coper... You might find the links at the following web page of interest in your study. They represent a rather broad set of eschatalogical perspectives. http://www.monergism.com/thethreshold/articles/topic/eschatology.html Regarding your question, "how the NT writers could be inspired by God to write to their audiences about the imminent coming of Christ (and they all did) if God didn't intend to send Christ back for thousands of years?" It is true that all Scripture was written to a specific set of people at a particular time in history to address specific issues. Remember that God is not bound by time. Time is an artifact created by Him, a medium in which His creatures function. Consequently, God doesn't necessarily even think in a chronological fashion (Isaiah 55:8). In His providence, as He inspired any given writing (2 Timothy 3:16), would it be any problem for Him to have done so in order to speak to the needs of the contemporary readers, people from the middle ages, folks in Geneva in the 16th century, or 21st century Internet users? When you think of God working in His eternal purpose for His glory through the redemption of His people, you have to broaden your thinking! In Him, Doc |