Perhaps for matthew it means the generation to which he and his community belonged. But about that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the son, but only the father. Matthew 24 is about the signs of the end times before christs 2nd coming to earth. Five times matthew uses the specific phrase the end of the age and every time the noun for end is sunteleia. I liked the information on matthew 24 itself, but the book becomes much more than that. Matthew 24 the parable of the wedding feast 22 and again jesus o spoke to them in parables, saying, 2 p the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave q a wedding feast for his son, 3 and r sent his servants 1 to call those who were invited to the wedding feast, but they would not come. Look, he is in some hiding place, do not believe it. The key to understanding what is described in matthew 24.
Matthew 24, new king james version nkjv the bible app. Matthew 24 then jesus went out and departed from the temple, and his disciples came up to show him the buildings of the temple. After the tribulation, christ will return to earth as described in daniel 7. Both chapters together provide an overview of future events. Peter, it is as if the apostle who heard the discourse desired, for some special reason, to place on record the ipsissima verba of his master. In fact it would occur in their generation matthew 23.
Christ would come at a time when most of the world was busy doing its normal activities. Truly i tell you, not one stone here will be left on another. Although this chapter alone can be a very extensive study, a quick look at a summary and key verses of matthew 24 can serve as a springboard. He denies in this verse that the day and hour of the world are known. The destruction of the temple and city, with the signs preceding, verse 4, etc. God states emphatically in this verse that no man will ever know the day and hour of the return of christ. Though our present day rivals noahs in corruption and evil, this meaning of matthew 24.
The gospel of matthew chapter twentyfour this chapter records the beginning of the olivet discourse, prompted by questions following jesus prediction of the destruction of the temple. Matthew 24 new international version niv the destruction of the temple and signs of the end times. It involves the destruction of jerusalem which occurred in 70 a. Marks addition, neither the sonor better, not even the sonis every way remarkable. The time of the destruction of the temple, verse 32, etc. But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, but my father only. Matthew 24 the seventhday adventist bible commentary, vol. Reference to christs coming on the clouds of heaven, etc. The destruction of jerusalem jesus warns his disciples that the destruction of jerusalem would be soon. Matthew 24 jesus left the temple and was going away, when. However, no one knows the day or hour when these things will happen, not even the angels in heaven or the son himself.
The gospel according to matthew is the first book of the new testament and one of the three synoptic gospels. The destruction of the temple and signs before the end. Aug 18, 2014 matthew chapter twentyfour is perhaps one of the most misunderstood prophetic passages in the bible. Matthew shows that christ is the heir of the kingly line. World wide study bible matthew 24 christian classics. Matthew 24 and matthew 25 record the olivet discourse of christ. Matthews signature phrase the kingdom of heaven occurs 32 times in this book and nowhere else in all of scripture. The end this phrase occurs 9x9v in matthews gospel and 4 of the uses are in matthew 24 mt 24. But of that day and hour knoweth no man which is to be understood, not of the second coming of christ, the end of the world, and the last judgment. When the second coming will occur is not and cannot be known, except to the father matthew 24. But concerning that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the son, but the father only. Matthew 24 summary and key verses what christians want.
But about that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the son, but only. Therefore, we will examine the timeline of matthew 24 starting at verse 3. Now concerning that day and hour no one knowsneither the angels of heaven nor the sonexcept the father alone. Assuming, what is wellnigh certain see introduction to st. The events described in matthew 24 are also recorded in mark. The gospel reflects the struggles and conflicts between the evangelists community and the other jews, particularly with its sharp. A careful consideration of these passages provides a clear sense of the significance of the expression. Jesus disciples are showing him the buildings of the te. Of his life and death little is known with certainty. It commences the olivet discourse or little apocalypse spoken by jesus christ, which continues into chapter 25, and contains jesus prediction of the destruction of the temple in jerusalem.
What day and what hour is the lord referring to here. It is my contention that everything spoken in matthew 24. Previous book previous chapter read the full chapter next chapter next book. The term no man is in the cardinal form in the greek making it a specific. Matthew 24 is the twentyfourth chapter of the gospel of matthew in the new testament of the christian bible.
Matthew 24 niv bible jesus left the temple and was. Its really a clearly written primer on the preterist outlook in general. That is, it does not appear to fit in with what we know about basic christian teaching. Matthew, the writer of this gospel, also called levi, son of alphaeus, was a publican taxgatherer under the romans. The end this phrase occurs 9x9v in matthew s gospel and 4 of the uses are in matthew 24 mt 24.
But about that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the son,but only the father. Matthew 24 bible commentary wesleys explanatory notes. The opening genealogy is designed to document christs credentials as israels king, and the rest of the book completes this theme. In matthews record, for example, this generation is found in 11. We know we have but a little time to live, we cannot know that we have a long time to live. Matthew chapter twentyfour is perhaps one of the most misunderstood prophetic passages in the bible. We are seeing those signs already today, wars, rumours of wars, commotions, earthquakes, floods, fires this tells us that we are in the times of sorrow, before the beginning of the great tribulation, which will destroy. It tells how israels messiah, rejected and executed in israel, pronounces judgement on israel and its leaders and becomes the salvation of the gentiles. One of the strengths of the book is the lengths the author goes to in quoting well respected theologians such as john owens, john lightfoot, and john gill. In this chapter, we have jesus himself giving very explicit details about events leading up to and during the time that he returns to earth. His own coming, and the end of the world, with the signs thereof, verse 2931. Matthew 24 commentary james burton coffman commentaries.
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