Bible Study series: Matthew 24:1-35. This coming is not his glorious Second Coming, which has not happened yet. No. This coming took place when he said it would: his generation. Rome destroyed the city and its temple in A.D. 70. It would have been strange if he had not predicted such a monumental and shattering event in the religion of Moses.
Normally I would not include a detailed exegesis (close reading) or discussion of the Olivet Discourse in Theology 101: the Basics. But maybe I can bring clarity to a complex issue, if not for popular Bible prophecy teachers, then maybe for a new generation of leaders. All by God’s grace and will.
“Four blood moons!” said popular books. If we interpret the following passages literally, then the cosmos (earth, sky, heavens, stars, worlds, seas, planets, sun, moon, and so on) would not exist as we observe it today. Instead, let’s use wisdom to interpret the Bible in its context.
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