Matthew Chapter 24 As taken from the Book of Matthew (Brother Frank Shallieu) Verse 32 “Now learn this parable from the fig tree: When its branch has already become tender and puts forth leaves, you know that summer is near.” The “fig tree” represents the Jewish nation, as shown by several Scriptures. Jer 24:15 mentions two baskets of figs, and Jer 8:13 also connect figs with the nation of Israel. In the New Testament, Jesus cursed the fig tree, picturing…
Matthew Chapter 24 Proximity of the Kingdom of God VERSE 32-34 “Now learn this parable from the fig tree: When its branch has already become tender and puts forth leaves, you know that summer is near. So you also, when you see all these things, know that it (the Kingdom of God–Luke 17:21) is near—at the doors! Assuredly, I say to you, this generation will by no means pass away till all these things take place.” “Non-believers have seized upon…
Matthew Chapter 24 VERSE 31 continued, “And He will send His angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they will gather together His elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.” Luke 21 shows clearly that the Church will be complete just prior to the great Time of Trouble and Jesus’ revealing to the world (in the fire of the great day). Luke 21:26–28 reads: “Men’s hearts failing them for fear, and for…
Matthew Chapter 24 VERSE 31 “And He will send His angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they will gather together His elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.” The Sinaitic MS omits the word “sound“, which we believe to be in harmony with the general teachings of the trumpets. “This work (of gathering His elect) will be in progress in the interim, during the “harvest.” The angels (messengers of the new…
Matthew Chapter 24 VERSE 30 continued, “Then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.” There are actually two views as to who exactly is being referred to in this verse as the “tribes of the earth”. 1) As mentioned in our previous post is that they represent…
Matthew Chapter 24 VERSE 30 continued, “Then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.” “In Heaven:” The sign or proof of our Lord’s Parousia will be given in heaven. Not in the actual heaven of the Father’s presence and before the holy angels, but in the symbolic…
Matthew Chapter 24 Before we take a look at Verse 30 we should like first to summarize what we have thus far. In Verse 29 we were informed that “immediately after the tribulation of THOSE DAYS,” four particular events (signs) would take place which we believe would have both a literal and a symbolic fulfilment, they are as follows, 1) The Sun would be darkened 2) the Moon would not give its light 3) the stars would fall from heaven,…
Matthew Chapter 24 VERSE 29 continued, “Immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.” “Immediately after the tribulation of THOSE DAYS…” What “tribulation” is being referred to? There is of course one more view on this which we have not mentioned yet and although similar to that which our futurist friends put forth…
Matthew Chapter 24 VERSE 29 continued, “Immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.” In our Lord’s prophecy these true star-lights (mentioned in our previews post) are reckoned in as part of the Gospel Sunlight, darkened, withdrawn from shining; while the false stars, the worldly-wise, man-ordained lights of the present heavens are represented…
Matthew Chapter 24 VERSE 29 continued, “Immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.” Having taken a look at some of the literal fulfillment of this verse let us now examine, The (ongoing) Symbolic Fulfillment “While the literal signs served their designed purpose in drawing general attention to the Time of the End,…