Rapture

&

Premillennialism

Refuted

What were the disciples really asking:

"When will be the sign of your coming?"

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Question:	Matthew 24:3	Mark 13:3-4	Luke 21:7
Question #1	When will these things be?	When will these things be?	When will these things be?
Question #2	What is sign of your coming & the end of the age?	Sign when all these things will be fulfilled?	Sign when these things are about to take place?

A. Concepts The Disciples Didn't Understand:

They didn't understand his death: Mt 16:21-22; Lk 18:31-34; Jn 16:16-18; 20:9
They didn't understand the second coming: Jn 13:36-14:6;
They thought kingdom was physical: Jn 18:36 Lk 17:20-21 Vs. Lk 19:11; Acts 1:6

B. What Was In Their Mind When They Said, "End Of The Age"?

End of Jewish age or climax of the temple destruction not second coming?

"end of the world" is incorrect; should be literally, "consummation of the ages"

Vine: "doesn't denote a termination, but heading up of events to the appointed climax"
In Mt 24:14 the end is used in reference to 70AD not second coming
Christ's first advent: "at the consummation of the ages" He was manifested", Heb 9:26
There may have been no connection with the second coming at all in their mind.

Second coming, destruction of the planet?

Was end of the ages terminology which they used in Mt 24 learned from Jesus teaching in the parables tares & fishnet: Mt 13:39,40,49-51? Notice esp V51

They definitely equated the phrase "end of the age" with the temple destruction
If expression came from tares, then they incorrectly applied it to the temple
I believe they misapplied the tares teaching to the temple but Jesus then corrects them
Jesus' answer in Mt 24:1-25:30 vs. 25:31-46 shows he dealt with the two subjects.

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