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NASB | Luke 21:32 "Truly I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all things take place. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Luke 21:32 "I assure you and most solemnly say to you, this generation [those living at that definite period of time preceding the second coming] will not pass away until everything takes place. |
Subject: Preterist interpretation of this verse. |
Bible Note: The Preterist view does interpret the word GENERATION to be the one that Jesus was talking to. One book that was helpful for me to understand the preterist view was "The Last Days According to Jesus" by RC Sproul. However, I came across three other interpretations of "generation" in my study of it. 1) the generation did not pass until all things were fulfilled. When Jesus came into His glory, it was finished. Therefore there is no contradiction of those verses. 2) The generation spoken about was the generation of wickedness that would rise up the antichrist and apostacy. 3) The generation of man, meaning man would not be passed. Which one to believe....well that is the ultimate question, however, I really do stay adamant on two things. Love God with all your heart mind soul and strength, and Love your neighbor as yourself. I study the scriptures to show myself approved, and also to be able to give a clear answer of my faith. No matter how you interpret "generation" and no matter which millenial view you fall under. Whether you are a preterist, a pre-tribber, a mid-tribber, a post tribber, a amillenialists, a futurists, etc.......Jesus said only the Father knows when that day would come...so we are left with Faith, Hope and Charity. |