Prior Book | Prior Chapter | Prior Verse | Next Verse | Next Chapter | Next Book | Viewing NASB and Amplified 2015 | |
NASB | Matthew 24:1 Jesus came out from the temple and was going away when His disciples came up to point out the temple buildings to Him. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 24:1 Jesus left the temple area and was going on His way when His disciples came up to Him to call His attention to the [magnificent and massive] buildings of the temple. [Mark 13; Luke 21:5-36] |
Subject: EXPLAIN MATTHEW 24 VS. 1-10 |
Bible Note: Hello Coper, forgive me if you have already been directed to this passage of scripture. since you have continued your preterist teaching in more than one thread now I just haven't had the time to read all the posts though I am aware of the strategy. You write that you "believe that every word of Scripture is true". Then considering the very words of our Lord regarding the issue at hand. While I agree that eschatology is a secondary issue, the Lord spent a significant amount of words and gave a significant amount of "detail" so that we would at least not be confused to the level that you currently are. Matt 24:15-31 15 "So when you see the abomination of desolation spoken of by the prophet Daniel, standing in the holy place ( let the reader understand), 16 then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. 17 Let the one who is on the housetop not go down to take what is in his house, 18 and let the one who is in the field not turn back to take his cloak. 19 And alas for women who are pregnant and for those who are nursing infants in those days! 20 Pray that your flight may not be in winter or on a Sabbath. 21 For then there will be great tribulation, such as has not been from the beginning of the world until now, no, and never will be. 22 And if those days had not been cut short, no human being would be saved. But for the sake of the elect those days will be cut short. 23 Then if anyone says to you, 'Look, here is the Christ!' or 'There he is!' do not believe it. 24 For false christs and false prophets will arise and perform great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray, if possible, even the elect. 25 See, I have told you beforehand. 26 So, if they say to you, 'Look, he is in the wilderness,' do not go out. If they say, 'Look, he is in the inner rooms,' do not believe it. 27 For as the lightning comes from the east and shines as far as the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man. 28 Wherever the corpse is, there the vultures will gather. The Coming of the Son of Man 29 "Immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, and the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken. 30 Then will appear in heaven the sign of the Son of Man, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. 31 And he will send out his angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other. ESV Absolutely nothing close to what Christ Himself described has been recorded in any source of history and I confidently say that such events could not possibly occur and not be recorded and discussed world-wide. I mean, the "Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with POWER AND GREAT GLORY". And lets not forget the "loud trumpet call" and the hundreds of thousands, if not millions of people instantly being gathered up and taken away. Even the much more quiet, local event of Christ's resurrection couldn't be kept from the historical records by the political powers of the day. How much more obvious, to the saved and unsaved alike, will be the tremendous event that will be witnessed by "all the tribes of the earth" In your original post on this issue you presented as though you were wanting the Forum to "...shed some light on this subject and redirect me back to a more proper understanding of Scripture". Well of course that statement is more than suspect at this point and it seems clear that your intentions were actually come to the forum and shed some light for those of us that just don't get it. Personally, I would rather see the Forum's "Terms of Use" more closely adhered to. Since you have shielded yourself from the light that has been shed, perhaps it's time to move on to a different subject and thus gain some benefit from forum participation. Jesus said "Matt 24:26 26 So, if they say to you, 'Look, he is in the wilderness,' do not go out. If they say, 'Look, he is in the inner rooms,' do not believe it." (ESV) I take those words to heart and caution others that if anyone should say "look, he came in 65AD, or 90AD, or 95AD"; do not believe it. for when He comes He will come "on the clouds of Heaven with power and great glory." God bless, Jeff |