2 And He said to them, "Do you not see all these things? verily I say unto you, There … en "in [the whole world]" - in [all the world]. The disciples ask Jesus a two pronged eschatological question about the destruction of the temple and so, Jesus runs through the events leading up to his parousia, "coming / presence", his fanerow, "appearing, manifestation". b) Be faithful, 24:45-51. Assuming that the terminus is the same this statement seems inconsistent with that in Matthew 10:23. 2) Gospel Reading - Matthew 22:1-14. The disciples were stunned at what Jesus said, and apparently remained silent until Jesus sat down to rest at the top of the Mount of Olives overlooking the Temple (Mark 13:3). When Jesus comes as Messiah and King of Kings it brings to an end the present age. Josephus records that the pillars supporting the porticos were over 37 feet high and at least 12-15 feet in circumference. polemouV (oV) acc. Rev. Verse 13 says that this “terrified many who then gave glory to the God of heaven.” In Rev. kat idian "privately" - according to one's own = privately. The King had the power to cut short the evil days, and he explained his reason for using that power: “For the elect’s sake those days shall be shortened.” Those who had been hated and persecuted by their own countrymen became the means of preserving them from absolute annihilation. The term is most often used of genuine emissaries of Jesus. Yet, even with this great condemnation, Jesus’ longs for their repentance and turning to Him. Matthew documents Jesus as the promised Messiah, and presents His kingdom program. A phrase that serves to underline what follows. Genitive absolute participle, usually serving to form a temporal clause, as NIV. Dative of direct object after the proV prefix verb "to come to. There have been many such comings, acts of divine judgment, but obviously the disciples have in mind Christ's coming in judgment upon Israel / Jerusalem / the temple, which judgment was enacted in 70AD. Periods of apostasy are seen in the structure of this chapter. So, let us work towards this day in the same way as the early Christians did, firm in our faith. None-the-less, it is worth noting the similar language of Mark 10:23, language which is not essentially different to what Matthew is saying here and elsewhere in this passage, ie., "at that time the end will come" - during, rather than at the end of. This may be the case, although sound masonry was always pillaged from partly destroyed buildings, given the effort required to quarry anew. This pronoun is resumptive, picking up again from the pendent nominative oJ uJpomeinaV "the one enduring.". That has not happened yet. If the disciples did not make this connection, Matthew certainly does; "Christ's coming in judgment on Jerusalem is for Matthew, a type of Jesus' coming at the end of the age", Stein. And because lawlessness is increased, most people’s love will grow cold. With minor variations, the parable to this point echoes the version in Luke 14:16-24 and a similar one in the Gospel of Thomas. 6:5-8 tell of two more horsemen that ride forth. The End of the World. Introducing a causal clause explaining why a disciple should not be panic-stricken. Both Mark and Luke make note of the "great stones" used in the building. Then they will deliver you to tribulation, and will kill you, and you will be hated by all nations on account of My name. thV ... parousiaV (a) gen. "of [your] coming" - your appearing, coming, arrival, presence. uJpo + gen. "by [all nations]" - Instrumental; expressing agency. The connective kai, "and", indicates that the two parts probably form a single whole such that both the "coming" and the "end of the age" are integrally linked and are heralded by a single sign, namely "the desolating sacrilege standing in the holy place", a sign of divine judgment. "Fellow Christians .. will be the instrument of betrayal to hostile authorities", Nolland. So, "don't get into a panic", Barclay. "; "when will this happen", CEV. "-" - to them. "To the end of the age"; as noted above, it includes "the end of Jerusalem" and "the end of the world." In the meantime, the task of the church is to announce to indulgent humanity that God's patience is at an end. 2 And Jesus said unto them, See ye not all these things? Given the growth of human population and the need for energy security, food resources and fresh water, there is little likelihood that we will experience a lessening of violence in our age. Technically this verb could be classified as a subjunctive of prohibition, although following a cognitive verb of warning or fear, here "watch out", it forms a dependent statement of perception expressing what to watch out for, as NIV; "watch out that no one makes a fool of you.". Zechariah 9:9 is the same way telling Zion to rejoice for “your king is coming to you; He is just and endowed with salvation, Humble and mounted on a donkey, even on a colt, the foal of a donkey.” Even that would not occur until Jesus would ride into Jerusalem. The prophecy refers to messianic contenders leading up to the destruction of Jerusalem in 70AD, and false teachers / prophets in our age leading up to the last day. Forty years later Jesus’ word’s would come true. de "-" - but/and. part. ou blepete (blepw) pres. Some examples of this are Isaiah 66:10-14 where he uses the present tense and the second person pronoun to speak of something that will not occur until the end of the age. Either way, Matthew's account ends Jesus' teaching ministry in the temple such that as he walks away from it for the last time he pronounces God's judgment on it. "do you see" - This negated construction in a question calls for a positive answer. Before we took our break from Matthew, we had covered up through chapter 23. "will be saved" - will be saved, rescued, delivered. It was the source of comfort to the Thessalonians (4:13-18). Moon still thinks himself to be the Messiah. autw/ dat. Matthew generalizes the disciples' prompt to Jesus, possibly "to look at the temple buildings", Barclay. Jesus told us He was preparing a place for us to dwell in with Him in heaven (John 14). An interesting discussion is recorded in Matthew 24-25 and Luke 21. Since it has been quite a while since we were in this book, let’s have a quick review. And many false prophets will arise, and will mislead many. eiV "to [the end]" - to, into [end]. amhn legw uJmin "I tell you the truth" - truly i say to you. It is only a few days prior to Jesus’ crucifixion and the tension between the hypocritical religious leaders and Jesus has reached its peak. They also understood that an Elijah-like forerunner would come to herald the Messiahs coming, and Jesus had already said that had occurred in John the Baptist. That is unfortunate. As already pointed out, Jesus does not answer the first question until verse 36. Jesus then announces that all this will take place in the lifetime of his disciples, v34-35. arch (h) "the beginning" - Predicate nominative. Following on from "when will this happen", Matthew adds a second two-part question, "what will be the sign of your coming and [what will be the sign] of the end of the age?" First, they understood the O.T. part. Yet, to retain the force of the construction, the two imperatives may better be translated as a pair: "watch out, don't be startled." In fact, he has already come. This is not an escape from persecution, for Jesus said that in this world we will have tribulation and unbelievers will persecute us. They believed that following that, Jerusalem would be restored, the Jews scattered throughout the world would be gathered back to Israel, Jerusalem would become the center of the world, and all nations would be subjugated to Israel and that the Messiah’s kingdom would bring a new and eternal age of peace, righteousness and divine glory. They "deceive", lead God's people astray, so teacher / prophet is surely in view, but possibly "false Christian leaders", D&A, cf. khrucqhsetai (khrussw) fut. Remember that these were Jewish men that were looking for the Messiah to come and fulfill the O.T. It is unlikely that the phrase means "for as long as it takes", France. autw/ dat. They don't enjoy having secrets kept from them. Matthew 24:14 is not a commission to anybody in particular—not to the first-century apostles nor to anyone else. Second, verse 15 speaks of them seeing the “abomination of desolation” spoken of by Daniel and that did not occur while the apostles were alive; it still has not happened. epi + acc. "Utterly demolished", Barclay. Backward referencing such that the gospel is evident in what is said up to this point, probably summarized by a statement like "the kingdom is at hand", the day of judgment / end is upon humanity - good news for those who persevere in faith, bad news for the rest. They had gathered from his words that destruction awaited this edifice, but as they gazed upon it they could scarcely bring themselves to believe in its coming overthrow. autoiV dat. cf. If you mind is not set on the eternal things of God, if your heart is not controlled by Him, then change it! “gospel”-good news, God spell-the information God has to tell us. "[you] will hear" - [but/and you are about] to hear. (Read Matthew 24:1-3) Christ foretells the utter ruin and destruction coming upon the temple. part. Morris suggests that given the form of words here, they are claiming something more than the status of messiah, of being a divine emissary; they are claiming deity for themselves - the status of God himself. See notes on the Biblical theology of the kingdom of God; b) When the prophets address the different layers of fulfillment, they often compound them, draw them together, as represented in the illustration below. Behold, your house is being left to you desolate. The infinitive functions as a substantive, subject of the verb "is necessary"; "because to happen is necessary"; "these things will have to happen first", CEV. Third, verse 21 speaks of a time of tribulation that will be unparalleled in either past or future time. Yet, from another perspective, Christ's coming is still in the future for we who are caught up in this moment of divine grace, ie., in our experience the kingdom is not yet, it is inaugurated. Jesus, in his prophecies, adopts this same layering of prophetic fulfillment. The verb "alarmed" is surely not intended to take the sense "frightened", but more in the sense of thrown off course by an unexpected circumstance. For I say to you, from now on you shall not see Me until you shall say, Blessed is He that comes in the name of the Lord.”. "and after that." This "tribulation" is obviously persecution, a persecution kai (ascensive) "even" to death. The assent has a series of switch backs. ", twn pollwn gen. adj. eporeueto (poreuomai) imperf. It, like Revelation displays God’s wrath upon sinful man, and because of that, the church is not present during any of these events. Of course, mutual independence is still possible. mh qroeisqe (qroew) pres. The infinitive is adverbial, final, expressing purpose; "so as to draw his attention to", Cassirer. part. Their question is “what will be the sign of Your manifesting Yourself and taking Your place as Messiah and King of Kings.” Their third question is tied to the second. The gospel will be preached in the whole world (vs. 14). c) Be watchful, 25:1-13. But all these were pushed over that the towers knocked down. yughsetai (yucw) fut. As he walks away from this most majestic of buildings, radiant in its brilliant white stone inlaid with gold, he comments to his disciples that it will soon be destroyed; not one stone left upon another. The gospel of the kingdom I. God will accomplish the task of making sure the gospel is preached in every nation. The first horseman of Rev. "he who stands firm" - [but/and] the one enduring, remaining, holding out, continuing, bearing up [to the end]. Daniel 7:13. kai "and" - Possibly epexegetic, "the sign of your coming, namely / ie., the end of the age.". 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