@eternalgospels

2 years ago

Matthew 24 should never be interpreted in isolation from both Mark and Luke. Luke does something beautiful and clarifies the texts which for the most part is structured the same in all 3 gospels. By Luke adding the words "But before these things" (Luke 21:9-13 referring to the wars, and the natural world-wide disasters), first thing in the chronology is the suffering the apostles were to undergo. Second, Israel will be destroyed. Yet Luke does something even more subtle; he says Jerusalem will be trampled until the time of the Gentiles. Look at the news, they testify Israel is still being trampled by gentiles. This shows that "the time of the gentiles" is an undefined period of time which will transpire before world-wide natural disasters take place. Yet again Luke does something beautiful by adding 4 main "keywords" which point to the reference of what Jesus was talking about by writing "Sun, moon, stars, SEAS ROARING" Luke 21:25. The last keyword "SEAS ROARING" becomes the much-needed pointer to show what Jesus was talking about and what he's referencing from the Old Testament when he said, "this generation shall not pass away UNTIL". Jesus was referencing Jeremiah 31:35-36 which if you read the Septuagint LXX, it will show you what's going on in Lukes's mind when interpreting Jesus. Due to the Greek Septuagint's use of the word "γένος" in Jeremiah 31:35-36, it clearly shows this is indeed the passage Jesus was referring too when he said, "this generation shall not pass away until". Let me sum up Lukes's chronology below. 1) First apostle will suffer. Luke 21:9-13. 2) Jerusalem will be destroyed, and Israelites carried to all nations. Luke 21:20-24 3) There will be an undefined time of the gentiles by which Israel will be trampled under. Luke 21:24 4) Then wars and rumors of wars throughout history by which "You" (this means both the apostles and the church, Mark 13:37, John 17:20-21) should be vigilant for but not be alarmed. Luke 21:10 & Luke 21:9 5) Wars and Natural disasters at a worldwide level. Luke 21:10-11, Luke 21:25-28. 6) The sun, moon, stars, seas roaring(tsunamis?) things. Luke 21:25 7) The sign of Jesus returning. Luke 21:27 (At that time during the natural disasters events) These things in 27 are separate events not immediately occurring after temple's destruction due to "the times of the gentiles". Israel will not cease to exist by any other means but by the very condition established by Jeremiah 31:35-36 which is the very thing that will happen when Jesus returns which happens to be the last event during his return. Therefore, as Jeremiah states, Israel will not cease to exist until the natural order ceases, or someone measures the heavens or seas. The second portion of Jeremiah 31:35-36 is fulfilled by Jesus, Ephesians 1:23. Jesus' return means the natural order will be shaken out of order fulfilling the first part of Jeremiah 31:35, therefore "THIS (γενεά) race will not cease to exist until all is fulfilled. Pharisaic Judaism is inseparable from the Israelite race, so Matthew 23:35-36 is still being fulfilled to this day (Just look at the news). Generation (γενεά) in koine Greek can mean either race, faction/kind, or timespan, (γένος can also mean nation, race, kind). The context is what defines the word GENERATION (γενεά), the word Generation (γενεά) does not define the context. Who has been suffering for the last 2000 years? Pharisaic Israelites! All other forms of Judaism disappeared (Essenes, Sadducees, Zealots) But pharisees took a hold of the entire Israelite race after 70AD. Anything beyond the stated above simply is not biblical, because the allusions contained in Isaiah, Ezekiel, Amos, Joel concerning the stars failing didn't get fulfilled because Babylon was neither destroyed nor the rivers that flow through Jerusalem get restored, neither the dead sea. if you read the full body of context in these passages of Ezekiel, Isaiah you'll see how problematic is your interpretation. This is why Apocalypses states there's a nation who is spiritually Babylon, Revelations chap.17, Nation who will get destroyed fulfilling the prophets mentioned above when Jesus returns, and the natural orders are shaken out of place. The γενεά (faction/kind) of the pharisees is what constitutes the Israelite Race (γενεά), for many generations (γενεai). And we will be with the Lord from γενεά to γενεά (eternity). Wherever γενεά to γενεά is used it means eternity. One word in koine Greek has many uses, just as γένος. Look is up below link with full body of texts with biblical quotes. Below you'll be able to read how a word in koine Greek does not define the context, rather the context defines the word. 👇👇👇 https://biblehub.com/greek/genos_1085.htm English does not work like this, as long as you bring your English-speaking mindset to the table, your understanding will be limited by the same. Koine Greek is far more fluid than English with word usage. I speak, Hebrew, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, and English. I fully understand the strengths and limitations of the English language. The English language is rigid and nonmalleable with its word usage unlike the other languages I speak. TRUE FACTS! This is a proper translation 👇👇 Yes! I tell you that this people will certainly not pass away before all these things happen. Mattityahu (Mat) 24:34 CJB https://bible.com/bible/1275/mat.24.34.CJB Fulfilling Jeremiah 31:

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