The verses of Matthew 24 that we are now discussing can be placed next to Revelation 6, the sections run parallel to each other. Both are about disasters that will strike the people of Israel in the great tribulation. We… Lees verder
In verse 6, Jesus says that the things described there must happen, but that this is not yet the end. He refers here to the disciples’ question from verse 3: what is the sign of the end of the aeon?… Lees verder
The explanation in the first paragraph of Matthew 24 (verses 1 through 14) is a general description of events up to the end of the aeon. The sequel is a lot more detailed and talks about the relatively short period… Lees verder
In the first verses of Matthew 24 we find the occasion for Jesus’ speech about “the last things”. Jesus tells His disciples that the temple will be destroyed and they ask Him when that will be and also how they… Lees verder
We have already seen that the Lord’s action after this address to the Scribes and Pharisees in Matthew 23 is highly symbolic in nature. He just told the leaders of the Jewish people that they would see Him no more.… Lees verder
When the Lord pronounces judgment on the people of Israel in Matthew 23, He declares that they would not see Him again until the moment of His appearance. Many times in the Hebrew scriptures we find expressed in word and… Lees verder
In Matthew 23, Jesus gives a fiery speech to the Scribes and Pharisees. Seven times the Lord pronounces woe upon the leaders of the people (Matt.23:13,15,16,23,25,27 and 29). Jesus calls them, among other things, a brood of vipers (:33) and… Lees verder
We have already seen that various translations refer to Jesus’ speech in Matthew 24 and 25 as: Discourse on the last things. The NBV translation has above Matthew 24: the coming of the Son of Man. That is of course… Lees verder
Matthew 24 is a well-known chapter in which we find a speech by Jesus, which he gives in the closed circle of His disciples. Some translations have written above the chapter: Discourse on the last things (NIV/Telos). In the English-speaking… Lees verder