Tag: Olivet Discourse
Olivet Discourse: Those Three Questions–Another look.
Three questions for Jesus. Why so curious? So glad you asked: Three questions, and very important ones, were asked of Jesus. And just hours before the Lord faced trial, torture, and death. Peter, James, and John, the Lord’s closest friends, asked three questions. They were prompted by the Lord’s stunning declaration. As they walked through…
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…
The day after Abomination: Olivet Discourse: Matt. 24:16-20
Run! The day after the Abomination of Desolation On the day after the Abomination of Desolation, I hope you don’t have any plans. Jesus already planned the day for you. There’s only one important thing to remember. Run faster on the day after Jesus gave this message to his disciples on the night before his betrayal.…
The Olivet Discourse: And the great sign, an Abomination
The Olivet Discourse: Jesus’ words of warning concerning the last days This article continues a series that explores the meaning of the Olivet Discourse. (See here) It is common to assume the Olivet Discourse is only chapter 24, but chapter 25 is very much a part of the whole context. The opening verse of chapter…
Jesus’ Olivet Discourse, Part 1: a critical Bible prophecy
Jesus’ Olivet Discourse Part One: Trying to Understand the words of Jesus “Jesus’ Olivet Discourse.” This article is the opening ‘salvo’ in what will be a series of articles addressing the interpretation of this crucial passage of prophetic scripture. The Lord said these things, and his closest disciples wrote them down. This passage has the…
