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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: Jeff, I must say that I never anticipated this type of response when I entered this forum. I asked a question and thought it would be answered. I haven't purposely shielded myself from the light, I simply haven't received an answer. I am beginning to wonder if the futurist perspective has had a weakness exposed. As to the Matt. 24:15-31 passage. You wrote: "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 have learned to be careful when making these types of statements. Unless one has studied the events of 70AD exhaustively, and been able to rule it out definitively, he is not qualified to rule out a first century coming as at least a possibility. Again, and I say this with humility and respect, when you read the passage you've referred to in it's proper context, Jesus was telling his disciples (not some unmentioned future generation) to recognize the signs of His coming. Please take the time to think through this before responding. This is an example of a previous question that has gone unanswered. When Jesus told Peter, James, John and Andrew, "So when you see the abomination of desolation spoken of by the prophet Daniel, standing in the holy place (let the reader understand)(Matt. 24:15), wasn't He, in effect, unsealing the book of Daniel that was previously sealed? If not, why would Jesus even mention it here? If the answer is yes, then they were living in the time of the end. Obviously not the end of the earth, but the end of the Old Covenant age. And again, immediately after the Matt. 24:29-31 passage you quoted, Jesus said, "From the fig tree learn its lesson: as soon as its branch becomes tender and puts out its leaves, you know that summer is near. So also, when you see all these things, you know that he is near, at the very gates. Truly, I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things take place (Matt. 24:32-34). Notice Jesus said "all these things" twice in this passage referring back to all that had been said up to this point which would include Matt. 24:29-31. If you were one of the four who heard His words, would you believe He would return in your generation? There is no mistaking the fact that the disciples later understood that His coming was near because that is what Christ Himself taught them (1 Pet. 4:7, James 5:7-9, Rev. 1:1-3) So, when you say, "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.", in light of the context of the passage, you are misusing it, right? It would be like you or I reading the words of Abraham Lincoln and warning others of an impending civil war in the Uninted States. Sometimes it's not easy being challenged to defend what you belive. I've had my share of times feeling stressed and overwhelmed at the possiblity that there is another view that just might be closer to the truth than what I had been conditioned to believe. But, I am compelled to trust Scripture over man's wisdom (Rom. 3:4). I would appreciate your blessing in allowing me to continue to comment on this forum even though you don't agree with my views. While I can't control how others respond to my views, Preterism is an accepted form of interpreting Scripture and it could be beneficial to those who have not been exposed to it. Coper |