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NASB | John 5:19 ¶ Therefore Jesus answered and was saying to them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of Himself, unless it is something He sees the Father doing; for whatever the Father does, these things the Son also does in like manner. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 5:19 ¶ So Jesus answered them by saying, "I assure you and most solemnly say to you, the Son can do nothing of Himself [of His own accord], unless it is something He sees the Father doing; for whatever things the Father does, the Son [in His turn] also does in the same way. |
Subject: First Century Second Coming? |
Bible Note: Thank you for the confirmation that the Destruction of Jerusalem in AD 70 fulfilled Matthew 24:1-2. The disciples understood the destruction of the Temple was synonymous with Jesus returning in judgement and the end of old covenent age. Their follow-up question was not about some other event, but they were simply asking "When is this going to happen, it's not a three part question with three separate answers. You're reading too much into it. The language is actually quite plain. You believe that the end could not have come because the Gospel has to be preached to all nations. However, have you read: …I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is being reported all over the world. (Rom. 1:8) But not all the Israelites accepted the good news. For Isaiah says, "Lord, who has believed our message?" Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word of Christ. But I ask: Did they not hear? Of course they did: "Their voice has gone out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world." (Rom. 10:16-18) …All over the world this gospel is bearing fruit and growing, just as it has been doing among you since the day you heard it and understood God's grace in all its truth. (Col. 1:6) …This is the gospel that you heard and that has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven, and of which I, Paul, have become a servant. (Col. 1:23) At least Paul seemed to have believed that this had been already accomplished. I will go as far to say the Great Commission of Matthew 28: 16-20 was also fufilled in that time according to this line of logic. “The abomination that causes desolation” is not a complicated part of prophecy. Compare Matt. 24:15 "So when you see standing in the holy place 'the abomination that causes desolation,' spoken of through the prophet Daniel--let the reader understand— with Luke 20:21 "When you see Jerusalem being surrounded by armies, you will know that its desolation is near." .. and the surrounding passages. "Jerusalem being surrounded by armies" IS "standing in the holy place “the abomination that causes desolation”." When was Jerusalem surrounded by armies? In the siege leading up to the destruction of Jerusalem in 70 AD. Jesus is not trying to be vague. He is telling “GET OUT OF JERUSALEM WHEN YOU SEE THESE THINGS!” |