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NASB | Mark 9:1 And Jesus was saying to them, "Truly I say to you, there are some of those who are standing here who will not taste death until they see the kingdom of God after it has come with power." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Mark 9:1 And Jesus said to them, "I assure you and most solemnly say to you, there are some of those who are standing here who will not taste (experience) death before they see the kingdom of God after it has come with power." |
Subject: Christ comes in power for 1260 days! |
Bible Note: Darcy, We still need to settle why Jesus had only "some" in mind who "would not taste death, by any means, until after they had seen the kingdom of God coming in power." His challenge relates to those who must still expect to taste death when "time is no longer and He is about to come in glory." "Truly," this mandate was so important that Jesus actully closed His Mission purpose for coming to build His Church with this mandate for "some who would taste death." A week later He took Peter, James and John to the Mount of Transfiguration. You observed that this mandate for death "began to be fulfilled in Mark 9:2" a week after He spoke these words. I am saying the context for an appointment with death relates to being unashamed of Jesus when He comes in glory with the angels to reward every believer (See parallel, Matt.16:27,28). His prediction to those who heard Him could not relate to the first century becaue they ALL died. He said only "some would die." The context was that of being "unashamed of Him at His coming in glory when it is *about" to happen!" I do not believe His message was merely informational, but that it was connected with being faithful unto death even when some must still taste death after they have seen God's Kingdom Power at the Endtime of Rev.12:10,11 when all Believers will Overcome because "they will love not their life unto death." I can't help but feel you are satisfied with the only reason for the prediction was to assure Peter, James and John alone that they must die ... but without saying when or why??? Mel |