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Understanding Matthew 24 Better

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False Prophecies Pre-Millenial Doctrine AD 70 Doctrine

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False Prophecies Based on Mt. 24

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Pre-Millennial Predictions

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AD 70 Doctrine

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Keep it in Context Must not contradict other passages of Scripture Identify & Understand figurative language

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Keys To Matthew 24 Key Questions: Verse 3 1.When will these things be (the temple destroyed? Context of vs 1&2) 2.Sign of your coming? 3.When will the World end?

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Keys to Unlock Mt. 24 Key Verse: Matthew 24:34 This verse is the Great Divide in subject matter. This Generation designates that EVERYTHING before verse 34 is going to happen in their lifetime and everything after may not (Matthew 1:17; 11:16; 12:45). This is the most fundamental part of understanding Matthew 24.

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Keys to Unlock Mt. 24

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Divisions of Mt. 24 The Disciples Questions (vs. 1-3). Warnings against false signs of the destruction of the temple and Jerusalem (4-14). True signs of the destruction of temple and Jerusalem (15-28) Figurative/Apocalyptic language used to describe the destruction of temple and Jerusalem (29-35) The End of the World (vs. 36-44) Be Ready Always (45-51)

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Beware of False Messiahs (4-5) Beware of wars, rumors of wars and famine (6-8). Persecution does not signify Destruction of Jerusalem (9). Apostasy does not signify the end (10-12).

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The Abomination of Desolation (15-20; Dan. 11:31; 12:11; Luke 21:20) {Pagans in the temple of God} Great Tribulation like never before (21-22) Will be sudden & quick (23-27) Carcasses (death of Jewish system) Eagle (destroying nation; Deut 28:49; Hos. 8:1; Hab. 1:8).

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Jewish Dignitaries Have Fallen (29; Isa. 13:10: Ezek. 32:7-8). Sign of Son of Man: Dest. of Jerusalem (30) This sign is the not the 2 nd coming (Isa. 19:1; coming in judgment) You could know when this coming would be (32-35).

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The End of the World (vs. 36-44) This is a completely new subject and a new day You could know when the first would happen. First section (vs. 4-35) days (19, 22, 29). 2 nd section (36-51) day (36, 42, 44, 50). No Clue about timing of 2 nd Coming (36-41).

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