Bible Question:
What did Jesus mean in Mathew 10:23 16:28, 26:64. please no Theology just plain and simple literal interpretation. Love in Christ Jesus RC Scroll |
Bible Answer: Hello RC, I am going to answer this since no one else did (now don't anybody go getting ruffled out there the scriptures were never addressed). Your question; What did Jesus mean in Mathew 10:23 16:28, 26:64. please no Theology just plain and simple literal interpretation. There is no such thing as answer to this that will not require a bit of theology, it just is not possible to get a literal interpretation without examinig the grammar and the contexts. But I will try to minimize it all for you if I can (no insult intended). Mathew 10:23 is Jesus talking about the disciples undergoing persecution and that they won't be able to finish preahing the gospel until His return. Without getting too theological it becomes clear that this cannot be referring to Jesus coming back after the resurrection because they had not gone out to all the regions yet. It can't be referring to the fall of Jerusalem in 70 AD becuase Jesus didn't show up again. It is most likely referring to when Jesus will make His second appearance or even third appearance because the disciples never finished preaching to all the cities in Israel and we haven't finished now either. I say even third coming becuase you have to figure in the 144,000 who will do the last work of preaching to every nation and region and they will be bringing in Jews who will have fled to Israel before the Abomination of Desolation occurs in the new temple at Jerusalem. Do you see, now, Doc's apparent frustration at your request for no theology, but just a literal interpretation? The theology is impossible to avoid here because a literal interpretation can't be garnered without a bit of work on what the grammar is saying in context with future history from then and now. Mathew 16:28 This is Jesus talking about the disciples seeing Jesus in his royal majesty (talk about theology, you have to check the Greek grammar on this to see it) with power and that they would see this phenomena before they died natural deaths. This is referring to when the disciples saw Jesus at the transfiguration exhibiting His majesty and power while He was talking to two of His royal subjects, Moses and Elijah (see the Markan version for this and check the Greek grammar in 9:1, no pun intended, do you see how you can't avoid some theology with this thing?). Mathew 26:64 Jesus is talking to the Sanhedrin and they ask whether He is the Son of God and He is telling them that after they are done with their doings concerning Him the next time they will see Him is when He returns and makes His third appearing when every eye will see the one whom they have pierced. God Bless, hope that answers it, Tamara |