Jesus the Fulfillment through His Prophecy

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Jesus the Fulfillment through His Prophecy

• Mat. 2333- Chapter 24

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What Jesus Is Talking About?

• 2334 2 Ch. 3615-16
• 2335 Gen. 48 Zech 11
• 2337-39 Ps. 11826
• 2337 2 Ch. 2417-22
• 23 38 1 Kings 97-8 Jer 225
• 241-2 Destruction of Jerusalem

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3 Questions the Apostles Asked243

• When will this happen?
• What will be the sign of your coming?
• (What will be the sign) of the end of the age?
• Jesus answers their questions dealing with 2
  Events

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2 Events

• Destruction of Jerusalem 70 A.D. (vs.1-34)
• When? Watch for the signs to know
• What will happen? Judgment and Deliverance
• End of Age (Time) (v.35 into chapter 25)
• When? No one but Father knows
• What will happen? Judgment and Deliverance

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Jesus Use of Prophet Language

• Vs. 7-8 wars, famine, earthquakes Acts 1127-30
  signs of judgment in OT prophets
• V. 14 gospel preached to whole world as a
  testimony to all nations, and end will come.
  What end? Acts 176 Col. 123 How would it be a
  testimony to all nations?
• V. 15 abomination of desolation Dan. 927
  1131-35 chapter 12 let the reader
  understand.Has it happened?

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Jesus Use of Prophet Language

• V. 16 those in Judea flee to mountains through
  v. 29 fits Jerusalem
• V. 29 symbol of darkened sky is sign of judgment
  Is. 139-11 Is. 341-5 (see Ezk. 327 Joel
  210-11, 31 Zeph. 114-17)
• V. 30 Son of Man coming note coming can be in
  judgment, in crowning, in return, which is it?
  Dan. 713

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Jesus Use of Prophet Language

• v. 30 send angels with trumpet call was common
  term for judgment and deliverance see Isaiah
  2713
• V. 31 gathering of Gods people deliverance Is.
  2712-13 Zech. 914-16
• V. 32 Now learn this lesson from the fig tree
  read the signs
• V.34 This generation will certainly not pass
  away until all these things have happened

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Jesus Use of Prophet Language

• V. 35 should be the break this generation not
  pass Heaven and earth will pass away but
  Jesus words of prophecy will still come true!
• V. 36 Now he talks about an event that no one,
  not even the Son, only the Father knows when!
• V. 37 Like days of Noah
• V. 42 ff Keep Watch! Be prepared!

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The Purpose of the Prophecy

• Jesus is the Messiah and His Kingdom has Come
  no matter what happened to Jerusalem (or what
  will happen in future)
• Jesus Messianic Kingdom Reign is not finished
  It is eternal! (Heb 1228)
• He is coming back! - We need to be prepared for
  His Return and get as many others ready as we can!