Tag: end of the age
Jesus explained tares: Kingdom Parables
In private, Jesus explained the parable of the tares. When his friends, the disciples, were confused, Jesus explained the meaning of something that was hard for them to understand. In this portion of Matthew’s Kingdom parables, Jesus’ disciples receive a special treat. Jesus left the crowds and gave them a personal Bible study. The Lord wanted…
Parable of the tares & Churches in the Kingdom Parables
Jesus tells the parable of the tares. This article continues a look at the Kingdom parables found in Matthew chapter thirteen. Previously, we looked at why Jesus spoke in parables and his telling of the parable of the sower. Now we’ll take a look at the parable of the tares. And in it, we find an…
Last Generation: Olivet Discourse – Lesson of the Fig Tree
The Lesson of the fig tree: Are we living in the last generation? What last generation? Jesus said, “Learn the lesson of the fig tree.” Two sentences later he said this generation would not pass until all these things are fulfilled. What things? What did he mean, and what generation wouldn’t pass? Did he mean the…
