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NASB | Matthew 24:14 "This gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all the nations, and then the end will come. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 24:14 "This good news of the kingdom [the gospel] will be preached throughout the whole world as a testimony to all the nations, and then the end [of the age] will come. |
Bible Question:
I respect that. I am interested in what way I might have been more specific. I am also interested in the subject and I guess I didn't understand what you meant by specific, were you speaking of a future prophecy that will be fufilled or something like that? and to spur on discussion, what then does the statement mean,"looking for and HASTENING the coming of the day of God"? If I am wrong in reading that it indeed does mean hurrying I wish to be corrected. Prov 3:12 For whom the LORD loves He reproves, Even as a father corrects the son in whom he delights. I am completely open to correction. |
Bible Answer: christlives1999: I looked at your profile, and Welcome to the Forum! I encourage to say something about your self so we have a better Idea who and what your interests are. Look up mine and others and you will learn more of what you might wantto say. I change mine from time to time to sorta keep it from going stale. Your question in return caused me to do some research. With books all over my desk, I came to the conclusion, that's a good question! I looked at a whole section and not just the verse by it;s self. That way we get a better and wider scope of what's being said. Now at this point I am thinking the HASTENING in 2 Peter 3:12 any include the idea od a time of "refreshing may come from the Lord." The EXPOSITORS BIBLE COMMENTARY by Edwin A. Blum 1981 page 287 by Zondervan Publishing House. Volume 12. After reading that and the NIV, and NASB I would say this is one of these I need further study things. Right now I feel it is refering to hastening the time of repentance, and return to piety. At least that is my inital thinking at present. How do you think? Could this possible mean what I seem to have dug out of it? I am not saying you are wrong at all, I just like to see if there are ways of seeing things in a nother light that no one has ever looked at it that way before. Correction is not a glory to give or receive, but a blessing if new growth tahes place. My Father delights in me quite often. In order to delight is such special attention a greatfull attitude is required of me, which at times I am stubborn. I am interested in ways that others believe certian events must take place for Christ to return My son and I were talking the other day and he had a customer who was pretty off in my theological view point. He was rather confused and he too had the thinking there were things preventing Christ's return. So I wanted to see what others thought about it as well. At this time I see no reason for His return not to take place, except theFathers Mercy and Grace not wanting anyone to perrish. Again, that's how I understand scripture and I would be open to learn as much as my gray matter can hold. agape, Justme |