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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." |
Subject: Still not convinced preterism is false |
Bible Note: Greetings Coper! With all due respect my friend, I have dealt with the Isaiah passage. I think that you are forcing a meaning on the word 'cloud' that is not justified by the context because the plain meaning disagrees with your interpretation. The Isaiah passage has nothing to do with this passage. The context is different. The phrasing is different. The context is quite clear. In Acts 1, Jesus ascends physically into Heaven and a cloud hid Him from their sight (v. 9). Verse 11 says that He will return in the same manner. Why would He leave physically in v. 9 and return metaphorically in v. 11? As to your hypothetical question, is there some reason in the text that He could not return in the same robe and sandals? :-) You wrote: "Again, as you compare the OT passages regarding "cloud comings", it should become obvious that God was not necessarily speaking in literal terms in the Acts passage." It should be noted that Acts does not say anything about 'coming on a cloud'. There are certainly other passages that do. But, Acts only says that a cloud hid Him from their sight. Was that cloud an army? Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |