Know anything else that fulfills the prophecy?
The problem futurism has is that it forces a contradiction onto the Bible.
It is this: How can "not now and not near" be a shorter time than "now and near"?
Balaam's Fourth Oracle (From Balaam to David and ultimately to Christ is about 1500 years.
Numbers 24…16the prophecy of one who hears the words of God, who has knowledge from the Most High, who sees a vision from the Almighty, who bows down with eyes wide open:
17I see him, but not now; I behold him, but not near. A star will come forth from Jacob, and a scepter will arise from Israel. He will crush the skulls of Moab and strike down all the sons of Sheth. 18Edom will become a possession, as will Seir, his enemy; but Israel will perform with valor.…
It was approx. 500 years until David became king and crushed Moab and approx. 1500 years until it's final fulfillment in the first coming of Christ(Matthew 2.2-Hebrews 1:8).
Romans 13:
11And do this, understanding the occasion. The hour has come for you to wake up from your slumber, for our
salvation is nearer now than when we first believed. 12The night is nearly over; the day has drawn near. So let us lay aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light.
James 5
7Be patient, then, brothers, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer awaits the precious fruit of the soil—how patient he is for the fall and spring rains.
8You, too, be patient and strengthen your hearts, because
the Lord’s coming is near.
1 Peter 4:7 The
end of all things is near; therefore, be of sound judgment and sober
spirit for the purpose of prayer.
1 John 2:18 Children,
it is the last hour; and just as you heard that antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have appeared;
from this we know that it is the last hour.
As to the second coming and Jesus coming in His kingdom, and who will see Him and how He will be seen.
Luke 17:20 Being asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, he answered them,
“The kingdom of God is not coming in ways that can be observed,
Matthew 26: (These are the ones who crucified Him and pierced Him)
64Jesus *said to him, “You have said
it yourself. But I tell you,
from now on you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of power, and coming on the clouds of heaven.”
John 14:(Jesus is soon to be crucified.)
18“I will not leave you as orphans; I am coming to you.
19After a little while, the world no longer is going to see Me, but you are going to see Me; because I live, you also will live.
20On that day you will know that I
am in My Father, and you
are in Me, and I in you.
21The one who has My commandments and keeps them is the one who loves Me; and the one who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and will reveal Myself to him.”
22Judas (not Iscariot) *said to Him, “Lord, what has happened that You are going to reveal Yourself to us and not to the world?” 23Jesus answered and said to him, “If anyone loves Me, he will follow My word; and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our dwelling with him. 24The one who does not love Me does not follow My words; and the word which you hear is not Mine, but the Father’s who sent Me.
