Matthew 24:32-25:13
Dear RTB’ers,
OK, Jesus leaves me confused with the following words: Truly, I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things take place. Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will not pass away. But concerning that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father only. (vv. 24:34-36) First, this generation… Did Jesus literally mean the apostles’ lifetimes? Or does this generation mean all humanity on Earth, “end times” sorts of stuff? And what does He mean by all these things? Everything that He foresaw about the fall of Jerusalem…? Or His predictions about the end times? And that day and hour… Sometime still to come? Confusing!
With it all, Jesus’ bottom line: Therefore you also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect. (v. 24:44) It’s how I ended yesterday’s post, “Are you ready for this?” …and those who were ready went in with him to the marriage feast, and the door was shut. (v. 25:10b)
Blessings.
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