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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: 70A.D. or not? |
Bible Note: ( continued) But here is the kicker. How many times I've looked at the definition of cloud without seeing it's significance! (Nephele; a cloud, used of the cloud which led the Israelites in the wilderness.) As the cloud led the Israelites they never literally saw God, but their mind's eye perceived and "saw" His presence. Nephele is the only word used for cloud in the NT. When used in describing Jesus coming there was no concern about whether it was about to rain, so I beleive this must be the same cloud as in Exodus. As Jesus and the Father are one it would seem most likely that this judgement would be conducted in the same manner as all the prior ones. I beleive those present at the 2nd coming would no more literally see God than those in the Exodus. Do you see what I'm saying? (Pardon the pun. I couldn't resist). I beleive verse 28 literally refers to first the risen dead then the rest of the saints being changed and taken up to meet the Lord. Verses 29-31: He compares the truth of all that He has said to a constantly recurring natural event, a truth of narure. In the modern vernacular we might say. " You can count on all that I have said as surely as you can count on the sun rising tomorrow. You can take it to the bank!" Notice the end of 31, "at hand": (eggus; of time, of times imminent and soon to come pass.) Then verse 32 while not specifying the day or hour, limits it to the generation of those to whom He is speaking. "Verily (Amen; verily, amen; at the beginning of a discourse - surely, truly, of a truth; at the end - so it is, so be it, may it be fulfilled.) I say unto you, This generation shall not pass away, till all be fulfilled." Verily in this verse applies to the following verses indicating they are of special importance. Hope this has been helpful, Tom |