In the previous verses we saw how Israel will be a believing nation again and that the Israelites who have been scattered throughout the world will be called to return to the land. The King anointed and appointed by God… Lees verder
In the previous blog we saw that the Lord will send out messengers to gather His people from all over the world and bring them back to the land. Earlier we saw that the Israelites who flee the land before… Lees verder
144,000 messengers are sent by the Lord into the world. They are selected from a believing Israel and sealed. They are safe from the horrors that will strike the earth. What is their job? We find two aspects of this… Lees verder
For many interpreters, the period after the Lord’s return for Israel is a blind spot. They believe that at the end of the great tribulation the thousand years will begin and the Kingdom of Christ will be established over the… Lees verder
The words that the Lord speaks in the Gospels are addressed to Israel (Matt. 10:6; 15:24) and not directly to us as believers of the ecclesia, the body of Christ. Yet we have already seen that things are hidden in… Lees verder
After the great tribulation there will be signs in the sun, moon and stars and the Lord will set His feet on the Mount of Olives. He will come for His people and we find that described in the next… Lees verder
In most Bibles, a new pericope begins again at verse 29. The verse begins with a time indication, so that we can see exactly when the developments now described take place. This verse is important, because it mentions things that… Lees verder
In the previous blog we saw that the vultures are a representation of the armies of the nations, which are gathered around the dead body, which is a metaphor for the unbelieving Jewish state. In Luke 17 we find a… Lees verder
At the return of Christ, the nations will be gathered against Jerusalem and capture and plunder the city. Half of its inhabitants will be taken away and destroyed. The rest, the remnant, will call on the name of YAHWEH in… Lees verder
In the previous verses we saw that if there are people pretending to be Christ during the great tribulation, they are deceivers. The Messiah is not in the land, He is outside. The wait is on for His appearance and… Lees verder
In the first part of Matthew 24, verses 1 to 14, we found a general description of the events up to the end of the aeon. There we read that many false prophets will arise and lead many astray (:11).… Lees verder
A great tribulation will come upon the Jewish people, such as has never been before. The people will be forced into idolatry and worshiping an image of the beast. Those who do not worship the image will be killed (Rev.… Lees verder
In the previous blogs we saw how dire the situation is in Israel at the start of the great tribulation. There will only be a short time to flee the country, but if one does not take advantage of that… Lees verder
The faithful remnant of Israel will be gathered outside the country in Bozrah and the Lord will go up to the land at the head of His people after judging the nations. He will be their King and through Israel… Lees verder
We read in both Matthew 24 and Revelation 12 about a flight of part of Israel, which takes place before the great tribulation (Matt. 24:21; Rev. 12:6). It concerns a flight to mountainous area (Matt. 24:16), to the desert (Rev.… Lees verder
In the previous blog we saw that a time will come for the Jewish people that at first glance seems great. The much-desired sacrificial service, which has been at a standstill for almost 2000 years, will be resumed. We can… Lees verder
The passage that follows is a new pericope in most Bibles and that is not without reason. The previous section ended with the events up to the end of the aeon (:14). Now He goes into more detail about the… Lees verder
The gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world. And everyone will hear it, because it is a witness to all nations (:14). God selects a group of 144,000 Israelites from all 12 tribes of Israel for… Lees verder
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 the previous blog we looked at Matthew 23, which is the introduction and reason for the following chapters. In a fiery speech, the Lord exposes the hypocrisy of the Scribes and Pharisees and announces judgment on Israel and the… Lees verder