English series: Matthew 24 and 25

We have come to the end of this long speech. It is good to continue to realize while reading both Matthew 24 and Matthew 25 that this is a speech by the Lord. The parables are also part of what… Lees verder →

We have seen that ‘the sheep nations’, who were placed at the right hand of the Lord, enter and inherit the Kingdom. Now it is the turn of ‘the goat nations’. The verses about them are almost identical to those… Lees verder →

We saw that the Lord will gather the nations to Himself and separate them from each other, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. He will set the sheep on His right hand. In Scripture, the right is… Lees verder →

We have arrived at the last part of Matthew 25, which runs from verses 31-46 and in which the judgment of the Son of Man (>the Ben Adam) over the nations is described. The nations will be gathered before Him… Lees verder →

The coming of the Son of Man is the theme of the last part of Matthew 24 and also the first part of Matthew 25. The day and hour of His coming were unknown, but here it is. The Son… Lees verder →

With the verse that follows, a new pericope begins. From Matthew 24:45 to Matthew 25:30 the Lord told three parables to illustrate what He had spoken before. People would be watchful and endure until the end in the period preceding… Lees verder →

In this long parable, the wicked and lazy slave is a representation of those at that time who are not vigilant and live just like the people in the days of Noah (Matt.24:37). They do not take into account the… Lees verder →

In the parable of the talents, a Lord, who is going on a journey, divides his possessions among three slaves. The first two worked with the talent and doubled the possessions. The third buried it in the ground and did… Lees verder →

The time that precedes the dawning of the future aeon is different from ours. For us as believers, we are and will be saved, whether we are awake or asleep (1 Thess. 5:10). In the period covered by these parables,… Lees verder →

Now follows the third and final parable in the series and this parable is the longest. He is told in Matthew 25:14-30. Now that we have discussed the first two parables and placed them in their proper tense by the… Lees verder →

This parable of the wise and foolish virgins is an encouragement to endure to the end. The arrival of the bridegroom is delayed (compare 24:48) and when all ten become drowsy, they slumber. Then suddenly the call goes out that… Lees verder →

About the period surrounding the snatching, Paul says that we are sons of the light and of the day. We do not walk in darkness or sleep, but we would be awake and sober (1 Thess. 5:4-6). But if we… Lees verder →

With the parable of the wise and foolish virgins we find ourselves, as in the previous one, in the time after Israel’s great tribulation and before the dawn of the aeon to come. It is the period of judgments on… Lees verder →

The fact that the translators have divided the Bible into chapters is often very easy. We can find things quickly by mentioning the chapter and verse. But sometimes it can also be an obstacle and that is the case here.… Lees verder →

In the previous blog we saw what the Hebrew Tanakh says about gnashing of teeth and in this blog we will look at the Scriptures in the New Testament where weeping and gnashing of teeth are mentioned. That is, minus… Lees verder →

In this parable, called the parable of the two servants, it is illustrated by example that at the end of the aeon, at the coming of the Lord, there are two groups of people. There will be those who are… Lees verder →

In the last part of Matthew 24 we find a parable called the parable of the two servants. This parable illustrates the things stated above. It is the first of three parables that follow. 45 Who then is the faithful… Lees verder →

This section focuses on vigilance. During the period described, people would not act like the people in the days of Noah and ignore the promised judgment. Even if people do not reckon with God, and even if the judgment takes… Lees verder →

At the end of this aeon, when this age is ended and the eon to come begins, unbelievers will be taken away and believers will remain on earth and enter the Kingdom. But unlike the great tribulation, it is unknown… Lees verder →

This last part of Matthew 24 describes the last phase, just before the end of the aeon (:3). Israel has been restored and the Messiah is their King. Judgments are now coming upon the world of nations. The dawn of… Lees verder →