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I have been spending at least an hour a day driving for work so I gave it some time for him to break away from what I call fluff. He did. Very good. He is the first we heard touch base about the use of conjunctive particles in respect to the sabbath and the 2nd coming. We shared about this here awhile ago here. It is nice to hear someone else share it. Too much to try to find the the thread here so I pulled it from elsewhere. I am on my phone so I did not proof read it. There might be typos.
Here is a study in chapter 24 of Matthew that something new was shown me. Please follow along.
3 questions were asked by the Disciples. When shall these things be in respect to the temple being destroyed, the sign of His coming and the end of the world. Jesus' answer ties all three questions together. His use of conjunctive particles from verse four to verse six where Jesus talks of not being troubled in the hearing of wars and the rumor of wars and the rise and deception of false christs. He says all this must come to pass but the end is not yet.
The end of what?
The world in respect to one of the questions asked in verse 3.
Matt 24:3 And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?
Matt 24:4 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you.
Matt 24:5 For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.
Matt 24:6 And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.
Then Jesus picks up again with the use of conjunctive particles with the word for in verse 7. He says in respect to wars and rumor of wars, that nation shall rise against nation and Kingdom against kingdom. And in many places there shall be famines, pestilences and earthquakes. And all this is being said in relation to what Jesus said in verse 6, "but the end is not yet". The end of the world.
Jesus continues and says that all these are the beginning of sorrows in verse 8. Then in verse nine speaking of the end still Jesus speaks in the general sense How you, I and all that read this prior to the end shall be delivered, afflicted, killed, hated for His name sake. And also that many shall be offended, caused to stumble. And thereby betray one another and hate one another. And that many false prophets shall arise and deceive many. And through this the love of many shall wax cold. But he that that endures until the end, the same shall be saved.
The end of what? The end of the world. How do we know. Because the context is connected through the use of conjunctive particles. From verse 4 to 13. And Jesus use of conjunctive particles continues in His discourse connecting everything back to verse 6 where He speaks of the end in relation to the end of the world.
Matt 24:7 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.
Matt 24:8 All these are the beginning of sorrows.
Matt 24:9 Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake.
Matt 24:10 And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another.
Matt 24:11 And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many.
Matt 24:12 And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.
Matt 24:13 But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.
As Jesus continues starting with another conjunctive particle. He says, And this Gospel of the Kingdom shall be preached in all the world and then shall the end, the end of the world shall come.
As He goes on Jesus talks about when you therefore shall see the abomination of desolation set up in the holy place. He starts this with another conjunctive particle. That word is therefore. This means as you know that what was about to be said is related to what was previously talked about. So now we understand that the love of many waxing cold will be in collation with the Gospel of the Kingdom being preached in all the world and the Abomination of desolation set in the Holy spoken by Daniel will transpire as a sign of the end of the world..
In Jesus' statement, when you shall see the abomination of desolation set up in the holy place he uses the 2nd person pronoun you. This must be be understood in the general sense. As if Jesus is talking to all who may read this knowing that it would be written down for all to see, and not as if He is speaking to just His Disciples Peter, James, John and Andrew. The four who asked Him privately (Mark 13:3).
The main reason is, as was shown before, is His use of the conjunctive particle therefore. Which connects everything back to the explaining of when the end of the world will come. But the other thing is that if we take the abomination of desolation to be when the temple was destroyed in 70 AD then we must also know that 3 of Disciples where Martyred by then and the forth John due to the fact that Mary was not alive anymore by 70AD more and likely was not in Jerusalem either. But as was said Jesus used the word therefore connecting the abomination of desolation to the end of the world. Which is the context of the passage here chapter 24 as shown by His grammar, the use of the conjunctive particles. Which tie everything together in the same context. The explaining of when the end of the world shall come.
Matt 24:14 And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.
Matt 24:15 When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand.
Then Jesus continues with another conjunctive particle, Then, at the time when the love of many has waxed cold and the Gospel has reach the end of the world and the abomination of desolation is set up as signs of the end of the world, then let them in Judea flee unto the mountains, if on the housetop do not come down just go. And woe unto them with child in those days. But pray in your fleeing that this not happen in the winter because of it be even rougher on you or on the Sabbath Day because you will be distracted with worship and rest from your physical labors. For then at the moment these signs of the coming of the end of the world appear, then verse 21 continues there shall be a tribulation as there never was nor shall there ever be again. Then at this time if any says here is Christ believe it not. For at the time of this persecution which will be shortened there shall arise false Christs and prophets and they shall deceive many. But they whom endure unto the end. Do not let there love wax cold through Christ they shall be saved.
Matt 24:16 Then let them which be in Judaea flee into the mountains:
Matt 24:17 Let him which is on the housetop not come down to take any thing out of his house:
Matt 24:18 Neither let him which is in the field return back to take his clothes.
Matt 24:19 And woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days!
Matt 24:20 But pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on the sabbath day:
Matt 24:21 For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.
Matt 24:22 And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened.
Matt 24:23 Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it not.
Matt 24:24 For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.
Behold Jesus says, during this tribulation which will happen after the love of many wax cold and the Gospel of the Kingdom is preached throughout the whole world and the abomination of desolation is set up which are signs of the end of the world coming. Then He says behold, during this tribulation when the false Christs arise. Behold if they say he is in the desert or in a secret chamber believe it not. For as lightening shines from the east unto the west even so shall My return be.
But immediately after this tribulation that will be shortened the Sun shall be darkened, the moon shall not give it's light, the stars shall fall from heaven and the powers of heaven shaken. At this moment, then verse 30 states shall appear the sign of the Son of Man in heaven as lightening shines from the east unto the west. And all the tribes shall morn as they see the sign of the Son of Man coming in the clouds of Heaven with power and great glory. At this moment when all that are on the earth shall see will Jesus send His angels with the sound of the trumpet and gather the elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven unto the other for the end of this world has come. Blessed be the Name of our Lord. And praise to You our Lord God in heaven. Who just revealed to me in this study that chapter 24 in Matthew is mainly about Jesus' coming to gather the elect, His children prior to the end of the world. But up to this point as was shown before the elect, we His children are gathered, we will be observing the Sabbath. And we should pray that when the tribulation comes prior to the signs that the love of many have waxed cold, and the Gospel is preached throughout the whole world and the abomination of desolation is set up in the holy place. That our flight from tribulation not be in the winter or the Sabbath Day. Amen
Matt 24:25 Behold, I have told you before.
Matt 24:26 Wherefore if they shall say unto you, Behold, he is in the desert; go not forth: behold, he is in the secret chambers; believe it not.
Matt 24:27 For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
Matt 24:28 For wheresoever the carcase is, there will the eagles be gathered together.
Matt 24:29 Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken:
Matt 24:30 And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.
Matt 24:31 And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
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