Book of matthew bible study short8/15/2023 ![]() Verse 40 is in the context of the parable of the weeds and the wheat. The angels will come out and separate the evil from the righteous Mat 13:49 - So it will be at the end of the age. Mat 13:40 - Just as the weeds are gathered and burned with fire, so will it be at the end of the age. The only place we see the phrase used in Matthew is in chapter 13. How did the Apostle’s understand that phrase? So they’ve asked about the destruction and desolation of the Temple and about the Day of Judgement (end of time). It seems to me these questions not only refers to Jesus’ comment in 24:2 but also 23:38-39. ![]() Mark – records it as, “Tell us, when will these things be, and what will be the sign when all these things are about to be accomplished?” Luke records their question as, “Teacher, when will these things be, and what will be the sign when these things are about to take place?” Their specific question is, “…when will these things be, and what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?” They ask when these things will take place. Naturally, the Apostles are curious about Jesus’ words at the end of chapter 23 and the beginning of 24. If the Temple was the center of your religious life, as it was for the Jews, Jesus’ prediction would have been shocking. Mat 24:3 - As he sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately, saying, “Tell us, when will these things be, and what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?” The destruction would be so complete not even 2 stones would stand on top of each other. Jesus’ proclamation of the Temple’s desolation was a bold claim considering how great the Temple was in the 1st century.īut Jesus goes even further in verse 2, with the announcement that a day was coming when the Temple would be destroyed. He then tells the Jewish officials they will not see Him again until they say, “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord,” which we took to be a reference to the Judgement Day.Īs chapter 24 opens, Jesus is departing the Temple area and His disciples are making it a point to draw attention to the splendor of the Temple complex. Jesus is crying over the city of Jerusalem because of its wickedness and he tells the Jews but the Temple will soon be left desolate.ĭesolate – “deserted of people and in a state of bleak and dismal emptiness.” (Oxford) When opening chapter 24, it is extremely important to keep in mind the context of the end of chapter 23. Mat 24:2 But he answered them, “You see all these, do you not? Truly, I say to you, there will not be left here one stone upon another that will not be thrown down.” Mat 24:1 Jesus left the temple and was going away, when his disciples came to point out to him the buildings of the temple.
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