The first passage is 1 Corinthians 1:4-8. The passage tells us that the saints in Corinth possessed the miraculous gifts of the Spirit. Next, we have a statement that declares the purpose of those spiritual gifts. They had confirmed them and would continue to confirm them “to the end.” This would be the day of…
The Lord’s disciples asked him, “when will these things be, and what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age” (Matthew 24:3). Jesus had just given the prediction of the destruction of Jerusalem that precipitates the question. They used the same word, sunteleias, that Daniel uses in Daniel 12:4….
In Matthew 13:39-40, Jesus explains the parable of the wheat and tares. He said that the “harvest is at the end of this age” (sunteleia aionos). Jesus was, then, living in the Mosaic age. Verse 43 has Jesus saying that at the end of the age the righteous would “shine like the brightness of the…
What is particularly noteworthy about Josephus’ report after the death of Ananus is that John of Gishala began his own tyranny and broke off from the rest of the faction. He writes, “Now, some submitted to him out of their fear of him, and others out of their good-will to him; for he was a…
1. Acts 1:11 They also said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into the sky? This Jesus, who has been taken up from you into heaven, will come in just the same way as you have watched Him go into heaven.” 2. 1 Cor. 4:5 Therefore do not go on passing judgment before…
We have a few blogs added recently that deal with a few of these references. But, an abundance of material is found in the gospels regarding His coming. Perhaps the list of these references and their comparison will help identify the time-frame of His coming. 1. Matthew 10:23 – But whenever they persecute you in…
Then Jesus told his disciples, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. 25 For whoever would save his life[g] will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. For what will it profit a man if he gains the…
“When you are persecuted in one place, flee to another. Truly I tell you, you will not finish going through the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes” (Matthew 10:23). The fact is indisputable that the apostles did complete the mission to only the cities of Israel and that Jesus did not come…
Jesus prepares the faithful, and those who would heed his warning, to avoid the severity of God’s judgment by observing the signs and seeking shelter. Joel 2:38 reads, And it will come about that whoever calls on the name of the LORD Will be delivered; For on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem There will be…
Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into the eternal fire which is prepared for the devil and his angels.” How can the mention of “eternal fire” apply to the national judgment against Israel? Jude discusses a judgment against false teachers and illustrates how God punished…