Dale Ridge church of Christ

• Apocalyptic Language?
  • Parallel reading Matthew 24 and Luke 21
  • A co-mingling of prophesy about the destruction of the temple and Christ’s second coming
  • All three accounts are needed to get the complete picture
  • It is not apocalyptic due to the lack of discussion of Satan, evil forces or final judgment
  • Mark’s readers were on the brink of persecution and should offer hope
• Jesus’ prophecy of the temple v1-2
  • The three parables were just told to the disciples and were still on their mind.
  • The parables could only point to Jerusalem
  • The temple had nearly 50 years labor in it
  • Blocks were 25x8x16 cubits weighing 1,200,000 lbs
  • Neither the Jews nor the Romans wanted the Temple destroyed
    • The Romans wanted it as a monument and Titus gave orders to spare it
    • Providential forces were at play
  • Why it was to be destroyed
    • It had served its purpose – the system it pertain to would be ended
    • No more sacrifices
    • It was in the way of the apostles themselves
    • All Israel loved the temple
    • It’s caretakers rejected the rightful heir
    • God’s symbol or removing the old and beginning anew
    • IT failed its highest purpose – to recognize the King
    • The Jews demanded Barabbas be released. Josephus recounts in depth how the robbers and thieves took charge before the Romans came
  • The destruction must have been magnificent
    • The gold inlay was melted and ran into the cracks and the solders tore it apart the ruins to retrieve it
    • A rebuild was attempted and the new stones were only 24×4
• Disciples inquire about the timing v3-4
  • Mark leaves out the complete question in Matt 24:3
  • Three questions are asked and Jesus comingles the replies
  • He even answers in a way that is applicable to both the destr4uction of Jerusalem and His return
  • A first and second fulfillment
    • In the Garden, God declares that Adam will die and removes them from Eden. Adam lives for 930 years.
    • Hosea prophesied “Out of Egypt I will call my Son” Fulfilled twice by the deliverance from Egypt (11:1) and again when they that sought the young child’s life were dead (Matthew 2:18)
• A special charge to the apostles v5-13
  • Human calamities were not to be read as a sign that He is returning
  • 9-13 addressed directly to the apostles
  • Inspiration of the Holy Spirit was only eve promised to Apostles
  • Acts records many of the fulfillments of these verses
  • Gospel Preached to all the world – First fulfillment by the Apostles – second fulfillment before Christ’s return
  • V11 is not guidance to go into the pulpit unprepared

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Filed under: Bible Class on May 26th, 2010