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NASB | Matthew 24:3 ¶ As He was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately, saying, "Tell us, when will these things happen, and what will be the sign of Your coming, and of the end of the age?" |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 24:3 ¶ While Jesus was seated on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately, and said, "Tell us, when will this [destruction of the temple] take place, and what will be the sign of Your coming, and of the end (completion, consummation) of the age?" |
Bible Question:
Prophetic teaching is scattered throughout the Bible. Recommend one or more passages that are "basic" to an understanding of the return of Christ. |
Bible Answer: ANSWER to the question: Cite basic 2nd Coming passages. KEY SCRIPTURE PASSAGES "Prophetic teaching is scattered throughout the Bible. There are however, certain passages that are "basic" if one is to grasp an understanding of the return of Christ. They are: "1. The Prophecies of Daniel Of particular importance, is the 70 Weeks of Daniel, recorded in Daniel 9:24-27. This passage gives us the general time frame for the fulfillment of God's plan of the ages from Daniel's time forward. It identifies when the 70 weeks begin, what will happen during the 70th Week and what will happen after the completion of the 70th Week. It also informs us of some critical information that will take place during the 70th Week. When one realizes that 69 of those weeks have already transpired, it is more than interesting to note that the world is rushing toward that day in the future when Christ will return and history as we know it will conclude. "2. The Olivet Discourse It was the Lord, Jesus Christ, who taught about the sign of His second coming on the Mount of Olives during the final week of His life on earth. What He said ought to parallel what the Scripture teaches in other places, since Christ is the author of the visions of Daniel (cf. Dan. 10:5-6; compare with Rev. 1:13-16), the instruction in the Olivet Discourse (Matt. 24:1:1ff) and the book of Revelation (cf. Rev. 1:1ff). When the sequence in Matthew 24:3-31 is examined, it will be found to parallel what Paul taught in I Thessalonians 4-5 and II Thessalonians, particularly chapters one and two, and what we read in Revelation. "3. The Thessalonian Epistles It is Paul who gives us some detailed information regarding the moment when Christ returns for His own. Paul tells us that what he teaches is "by the word of the Lord" (I Thess. 4:15). The information he gives us perfectly parallels what Jesus taught in the Olivet Discourse and in the book of Revelation. "4. The Book of Revelation If Daniel gives us the time frame for the end times and the Olivet Discourse gives us a thumbnail sketch of the sequence of the end times, then Revelation gives us the details. The above passages are essential to an understanding of the end times. God has given the church all the information she needs in order to understand His unfolding plan. Using the study tools referred to above and saturating the heart and mind in prayer and as God's plan of the ages continues to unfold in history, the clarity of our understanding of Biblical revelation will become sharper and more distinct." (http://www.signministries.org/faqs/faq018_wheretobegin.htm) |