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NASB | Matthew 24:28 "Wherever the corpse is, there the vultures will gather. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 24:28 "Wherever the corpse is, there the vultures will flock together. [Job 39:30] |
Bible Question: Hello. This has puzzled me for a long time. Does anyone have any idea what this is about. I noted two things: that Jesus was talking about the 2nd coming and that it sounds like a bad thing (corpse, vultures). |
Bible Answer: Dear Heartfire, both verse 27 and verse 28 of Mat. 24 are mystical prophetic expressions answering the same question asked by His disciples as recorded in verse 3, and,yes, the understanding of those two verses is vital in order to recognize Him at His reappearance on Earth. That is the very reason He provided those prophetic Words, namely that those men and women in anxious expectation of His reappearance could know how to recognize Him at that time. Recorded in Rev.16:15 He spoke: "Look! I am coming as a thief." (See also Rev.chapter 3) I have two letters on file which consider those verses, but they are too long to include here. Anyone interested to read them is welcome to write me. I visit many dozens of different Christian Churches, and I have asked many in those churches to explain their understanding of those verses. Cordially, Ross |