JESUS’ PROPHECY IN JESUS’ PROPHECY IN MATTHEW 24MATTHEW 24

About what temple is Jesus About what temple is Jesus speaking in these verses?speaking in these verses?

““His disciple came to him to show him His disciple came to him to show him the buildings of the buildings of the templethe temple. But he answered and said unto them, See . But he answered and said unto them, See ye not all ye not all these things?these things? Verily I say unto you, There Verily I say unto you, There shall not be left shall not be left herehere one stone upon another, that shall one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.” not be thrown down.” (vs. 1-2)(vs. 1-2)

Answer: Herod’s temple, the temple then standingAnswer: Herod’s temple, the temple then standing

JESUS' PROPHECY IN MATTHEW 24JESUS' PROPHECY IN MATTHEW 24I. THE TIME BEFORE HIS COMINGI. THE TIME BEFORE HIS COMING, vs. 4-14, vs. 4-14 A. A. "Beginnings"Beginnings," ," vs. 5-8 vs. 5-8 B. B. Things involving religionThings involving religion, vs. 9-14, vs. 9-14

WERE THESE THINGS ACCOMPLISHED? (WERE THESE THINGS ACCOMPLISHED? (vs. 4-14vs. 4-14))

1. False Christs/Teachers (1. False Christs/Teachers (vs. 5, 11vs. 5, 11), wars, pestilences, ), wars, pestilences, earthquakes (earthquakes (vs. 6-7vs. 6-7) )

- History says they were- History says they were2. Famine (2. Famine (v. 7v. 7) )

- Acts 11:28- Acts 11:283. Persecutions (3. Persecutions (v. 9v. 9))

- Acts 5,7,8,12- Acts 5,7,8,124. Indifference (4. Indifference (v. 12v. 12))

- Purpose of epistle to Hebrews?- Purpose of epistle to Hebrews?

5. Gospel to world (5. Gospel to world (v. 14v. 14))- - Rom. 10:18; Col. 1:23Rom. 10:18; Col. 1:23

JESUS' PROPHECY IN MATTHEW 24JESUS' PROPHECY IN MATTHEW 24I. THE TIME BEFORE HIS COMINGI. THE TIME BEFORE HIS COMING, vs. 4-14, vs. 4-14 A. A. "Beginnings"Beginnings," ," vs. 5-8vs. 5-8 B. B. Things involving religionThings involving religion, vs. 9-14, vs. 9-14

II. FLIGHT INSTRUCTIONSII. FLIGHT INSTRUCTIONS, vs. 15-28; Lk. 21:20 , vs. 15-28; Lk. 21:20

III. CHRIST'S COMING IN JUDGMENT UPON III. CHRIST'S COMING IN JUDGMENT UPON JERUSALEMJERUSALEM, vs. 29-31, vs. 29-31

Josephus on the “tribulation of those days:”Josephus on the “tribulation of those days:”That neither did any other city ever suffer such miseries, That neither did any other city ever suffer such miseries, (1695)(1695)So the soldiers out of the wrath and hatred they bore the So the soldiers out of the wrath and hatred they bore the Jews, nailed those they caught, one after one way, and Jews, nailed those they caught, one after one way, and another after another, to the crosses, by way of jest; when another after another, to the crosses, by way of jest; when their multitude was so great, that room was wanting for their multitude was so great, that room was wanting for the crosses, and crosses wanting for the bodies...the crosses, and crosses wanting for the bodies...(In spite of the sight of these crucifixions before the walls (In spite of the sight of these crucifixions before the walls of the city, sw) yet did some of them run away immediately of the city, sw) yet did some of them run away immediately as unto certain punishment, esteeming death from theiras unto certain punishment, esteeming death from theirenemies to be a quiet departure, if compared with that by enemies to be a quiet departure, if compared with that by famine. (1697)famine. (1697)……When Titus, in going his rounds along those valleys When Titus, in going his rounds along those valleys (around Jerusalem,sw), saw them full of dead bodies... (around Jerusalem,sw), saw them full of dead bodies... (1706) (1706) ((The Works of JosephusThe Works of Josephus, translated by William Whitson), translated by William Whitson)

Jesus uses the language of temporal judgment or Jesus uses the language of temporal judgment or “apocalyptic language” in these verses“apocalyptic language” in these verses

V. 29,V. 29, “But immediately after the tribulation of “But immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun shall be darkened, and the those days the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken:shall be shaken:

Isaiah's prophecy of the destruction of Babylon:Isaiah's prophecy of the destruction of Babylon:

““For the stars of heaven and the constellations thereof For the stars of heaven and the constellations thereof shall not give their light: the sun shall be darkened in shall not give their light: the sun shall be darkened in his going forth, and the moon shall not cause her light his going forth, and the moon shall not cause her light to shine....And Babylon, the glory of kingdoms, the to shine....And Babylon, the glory of kingdoms, the beauty of the Chaldees' excellency, shall be as when beauty of the Chaldees' excellency, shall be as when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah.” (God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah.” (13:10,1913:10,19))

Jesus uses the language of temporal judgment or Jesus uses the language of temporal judgment or “apocalyptic language” in these verses“apocalyptic language” in these verses

V. 29,V. 29, “But immediately after the tribulation of those days “But immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give her the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken.”of the heavens shall be shaken.”Isaiah's prophecy of the judgement of IdumeaIsaiah's prophecy of the judgement of Idumea (Edom):(Edom): “ “And all the host of heaven shall be dissolved, And all the host of heaven shall be dissolved, and the heavens shall be rolled together as a scroll: and all and the heavens shall be rolled together as a scroll: and all their host shall fall down, as the leaf falleth off from the their host shall fall down, as the leaf falleth off from the vine, and as a falling fig from the fig tree. For my sword vine, and as a falling fig from the fig tree. For my sword shall be bathed in heaven: behold, it shall come down upon shall be bathed in heaven: behold, it shall come down upon Idumea, and upon the people of my curse, to judgment. Idumea, and upon the people of my curse, to judgment. The sword of the Lord is filled with blood, it is made fat The sword of the Lord is filled with blood, it is made fat with fatness, and with the blood of lambs and goats, with with fatness, and with the blood of lambs and goats, with the fat of the kidneys of rams: for the Lord hath a sacrifice the fat of the kidneys of rams: for the Lord hath a sacrifice in Bozrah, and a great slaughter in the land of Idumea.” in Bozrah, and a great slaughter in the land of Idumea.” ((34:4-634:4-6))

Jesus uses the language of temporal judgment or Jesus uses the language of temporal judgment or “apocalyptic language” in these verses“apocalyptic language” in these verses

V. 30,V. 30, “And then shall appear the sign of the “And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.”heaven with power and great glory.”

Isaiah's prophecy of a judgment upon Isaiah's prophecy of a judgment upon Egypt:Egypt: "The burden of Egypt. Behold, the "The burden of Egypt. Behold, the Lord rideth upon a swift cloud, and shall come Lord rideth upon a swift cloud, and shall come into Egypt..." (into Egypt..." (19:119:1))

A time of great reception of the gospelA time of great reception of the gospel

V. 31,V. 31, “And he shall send forth “And he shall send forth his angels his angels with a great with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.”from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.”

V. 31: "ANGELS" = AGGELOUSV. 31: "ANGELS" = AGGELOUS

Matt. 11:10Matt. 11:10, "For this (John the Baptist, , "For this (John the Baptist, v. 7v. 7) is he, of ) is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger messenger (aggelon)(aggelon) before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee."before thee."

Lk. 7:24Lk. 7:24, "And when the , "And when the messengers (aggelon)messengers (aggelon) of John of John were departed..."were departed..."

(Arch of Titus in Rome)(Arch of Titus in Rome)

(Arch of Titus in Rome)(Arch of Titus in Rome)

JESUS' PROPHECY IN MATTHEW 24JESUS' PROPHECY IN MATTHEW 24I. THE TIME BEFORE HIS COMINGI. THE TIME BEFORE HIS COMING, vs. 4-14, vs. 4-14 A. A. "Beginnings"Beginnings,"," vs. 5-8 vs. 5-8 B. B. Things involving religionThings involving religion, vs. 9-14, vs. 9-14

II. FLIGHT INSTRUCTIONSII. FLIGHT INSTRUCTIONS, vs. 15-28 , vs. 15-28

III. CHRIST'S COMING IN JUDGMENT UPON III. CHRIST'S COMING IN JUDGMENT UPON JERUSALEMJERUSALEM, vs. 29-31, vs. 29-31

IV. CONCLUSION OF THE PROPHECY CONCERN- IV. CONCLUSION OF THE PROPHECY CONCERN- ING THE DESTRUCTION OF JERUSALEMING THE DESTRUCTION OF JERUSALEM, vs. 32-35, vs. 32-35

(Matthew 24:4-33)(Matthew 24:4-33)

V. 34V. 34

““That upon you may come all the righteous That upon you may come all the righteous blood shed on the earth, from the blood of blood shed on the earth, from the blood of Abel the righteous unto the blood of Zach- Abel the righteous unto the blood of Zach- ariah son of Barachiah, whom ye slew ariah son of Barachiah, whom ye slew between the sanctuary and the altar. Verily between the sanctuary and the altar. Verily I say unto you, All these things shall come I say unto you, All these things shall come uponupon this generation.” this generation.” (Matt. 23:35-36)(Matt. 23:35-36)

"GENERATION" IN MATTHEW:"GENERATION" IN MATTHEW:

"So all the "So all the generationsgenerations from Abraham to David are from Abraham to David are fourteen fourteen generationsgenerations..." (..." (1:171:17))

"But whereunto shall I liken this "But whereunto shall I liken this generationgeneration?" (?" (11:1611:16) )

"But he answered and said unto them, An evil and "But he answered and said unto them, An evil and adulterous adulterous generationgeneration seeketh after a sign..." ( seeketh after a sign..." (12:3912:39) )

"Then Jesus answered and said, O faithless and "Then Jesus answered and said, O faithless and perverse perverse generationgeneration, how long shall I be with you?" , how long shall I be with you?" ((17:1717:17))

"this "this generationgeneration" " (23:36; 24:34)(23:36; 24:34)

JESUS' PROPHECY IN MATTHEW 24JESUS' PROPHECY IN MATTHEW 24I. THE TIME BEFORE HIS COMINGI. THE TIME BEFORE HIS COMING, vs. 4-14, vs. 4-14 A. A. "Beginnings"Beginnings,"," vs. 5-8 vs. 5-8 B. B. Things involving religionThings involving religion, vs. 9-14, vs. 9-14

II. FLIGHT INSTRUCTIONSII. FLIGHT INSTRUCTIONS, vs. 15-28 , vs. 15-28

III. CHRIST'S COMING IN JUDGMENT UPON III. CHRIST'S COMING IN JUDGMENT UPON JERUSALEMJERUSALEM, vs. 29-31, vs. 29-31

IV. CONCLUSION OF THE PROPHECY CONCERN- IV. CONCLUSION OF THE PROPHECY CONCERN- ING THE DESTRUCTION OF JERUSALEMING THE DESTRUCTION OF JERUSALEM, vs. 32-35, vs. 32-35

V. AFTER V. 35 JESUS SPEAKS OF THE END OF THE V. AFTER V. 35 JESUS SPEAKS OF THE END OF THE WORLDWORLD, vs. 36-25:46, vs. 36-25:46

Matt. 24:35-36:Matt. 24:35-36: “Heaven and earth shall pass away, “Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away. But of but my words shall not pass away. But of that day that day and hour knoweth no manand hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of , no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.”heaven, but my Father only.”

OfOf what what “day and hour?” “day and hour?”

The “day and hour” when “heaven and earth” The “day and hour” when “heaven and earth” would “pass away” would “pass away” (v. 35)(v. 35)

Please compare Please compare 2 Pet. 3:102 Pet. 3:10:: "But "But the day of the the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the nightLord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the ; in the which the heavensheavens shall shall pass awaypass away with a great noise, and the with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earthearth also and also and the works that are therein shall be burned up."the works that are therein shall be burned up."

Please compare: "Watch therefore: for ye know not Please compare: "Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come." (what hour your Lord doth come." (24:4224:42) )

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"Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the "Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh." (hour wherein the Son of man cometh." (25:1325:13) )

"...there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth." "...there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth." ((24:5124:51))

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"...there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth." "...there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth." ((25:3025:30))

Destruction of Jerusalem Destruction of Jerusalem ((23:36-24:3523:36-24:35))

Second ComingSecond Coming((24:36-25:4624:36-25:46))

1. Time identifiable1. Time identifiable, 24: 15-, 24: 15-1616

1. Time indefinite1. Time indefinite, 24:36, 24:36

2. Times unusual2. Times unusual, 24:21, 24:21 2. Times normal2. Times normal, 24:38-39 , 24:38-39

3. Warning: fig tree3. Warning: fig tree, 24: , 24: 32-3332-33

3. No warning: thief3. No warning: thief, 24:4, 24:4

4. Judgment local4. Judgment local, 24:16, 24:16 4. Judgment universal4. Judgment universal, 25: , 25: 31 31

5. Time for flight5. Time for flight, 24:16-18, 24:16-18 5. No time for flight5. No time for flight, 24:50-, 24:50-51 51

JESUS' PROPHECY IN MATTHEW 24JESUS' PROPHECY IN MATTHEW 24I. THE TIME BEFORE HIS COMINGI. THE TIME BEFORE HIS COMING, vs. 4-14, vs. 4-14 A. A. "Beginnings"Beginnings," ," vs. 5-8vs. 5-8 B. B. Things involving religionThings involving religion, vs. 9-14, vs. 9-14

II. FLIGHT INSTRUCTIONSII. FLIGHT INSTRUCTIONS, vs. 15-28 , vs. 15-28

III. CHRIST'S COMING IN JUDGMENT UPON III. CHRIST'S COMING IN JUDGMENT UPON JERUSALEMJERUSALEM, vs. 29-31, vs. 29-31

IV. CONCLUSION OF THE PROPHECY CONCERN- IV. CONCLUSION OF THE PROPHECY CONCERN- ING THE DESTRUCTION OF JERUSALEMING THE DESTRUCTION OF JERUSALEM, vs. 32-35, vs. 32-35

V. AFTER V. 35 JESUS SPEAKS OF THE END OF THE V. AFTER V. 35 JESUS SPEAKS OF THE END OF THE WORLDWORLD, vs. 36-25:46, vs. 36-25:46