Insights on Jesus' Prophecy and Signs of the End Times
Jesus spoke to the Jews in Israel, warning about the destruction of the temple and the signs of His coming. He foretold wars, famines, earthquakes, and persecution of believers. The contrast between lawlessness and faithfulness was emphasized, along with the importance of recognizing the signs of the end times, including the tribulation and false prophets.
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Jesus was in Israel, speaking to the people Specifically to the Jews: scribes and Pharisees Their fathers killed the prophets God sent They are just like their fathers More prophets will be sent: you will kill them too Matt. 23:35 compares with the 5thseal of Revelation and God avenging the blood of His saints Jerusalem killed those sent to it with God s Word
Jesus told them the temple would be destroyed: When? it was in 70 A.D. What would be the sign of His coming? Sign of His birth announcement and a Star in the heavens Sign of His coming? First He gives warnings Don t be misled/led astray: Many false Christs will come Don t be frightened when you hear about wars and rumors of wars birth was a Heavenly
What signs? Wars, as nations rise against nations Famines Earthquakes throughout the earth These are the BEGINNING! Which means there will be an end . Jewish believers will be persecuted, killed and hated because of Jesus name False prophets WILL mislead them These statements are closer to the END What signs?
Contrasts: Lawlessness: Lawlessness times Lawless ones faith endures until the end The Gospel the end. Contrasts: Lawlessness: contrasts God s perfect Law Lawlessness means no love during these Lawless ones are contrasted with those whose The Gospel of the kingdom continues until
Vs. 15 The READER of Matthew s gospel (vs. 15) ALL people, not just Jews, can know what is coming Jews in Judea, see the Abomination of Desolation standing in the Jewish Temple Those in Judea must flee Rev. 12 Woman = Israel It would only bother a Jew to flee on a Sabbath Vs. 15- -31 31 Rev. 12 The woman flees to the wilderness
Tribulation, like nothing that has ever happened before or ever will happen, comes False Christ and false prophets will arise and mislead people False prophet of Revelation 13-19 All lightning flashing from the east to the west Vultures signal the presence of a corpse Signs will signal the coming of Jesus Christ, which comes at the END of the Tribulation All will see Christ s coming: it will be like
Vs. 29-30 Sun darkened, moon darkened, stars fell Powers of heaven shaken Sign of the Son of Man in the sky is also described in Rev. 19:11 Glory 4thTrumpet: Rev. 8:12 6thSeal: Rev. 6:12,13 King of kings and Lord of lords, judges and wages war. Eyes a flame of fire, diadems Rev. 19:11- -16 Power and Great 16 Power and Great Glory Rev. 8:12 Rev. 6:12,13 King of kings and Lord of lords, judges and wages war. Eyes a flame of fire, diadems
Vs. 32 Parable of the fig tree: summer is coming so it puts out leaves The generation that sees Desolation and the Great Tribulation can know: His coming is soon! Heaven and earth will pass away Rev. 20:11 Just like the days of Noah Vs. 32- -51 51 sees the Abomination of His coming is soon!
Days of Noah: People were living without believing the flood was coming (vs. 37) Christ s coming will be like those days No one knows the day and hour, though there will be clear signs They did not understand until the flood came and took them all away: so will the coming of the Son of Man be. One will be taken and one will be left. vs. 40
Application: Be alert Be awake and ready for Jesus coming The sensible slave watches for His master at all times. The wicked slave is distracted by worldly pursuits and does not watch. Watch, be expectant: live like He is coming back any minute . Application:
