Historically, Matthew 24 has been read as a passage about the return of Jesus and the end times, and perhaps, that is the best way to read this chapter. However, this current study of Matthew is taking the approach of reading Matthew’s Gospel through the lens of the Lord’s Prayer. This is not to deny… Continue reading Matthew 24:16-31 – Great Tribulation, Lightning, and Clouds Filled with Glory
Month: January 2023
Matthew 24:15 – Abomination, Judgment, and Mercy
After Adam and Eve were cursed and driven from the Garden of Eden, they probably longed for the days of easy gardening and painless childbirth, but I think their greatest regret was the loss of a direct line of communication with the Father. No longer could they speak with their creator in the cool of… Continue reading Matthew 24:15 – Abomination, Judgment, and Mercy
Matthew 24:6-14 – Wars, Earthquakes, and False Prophets
After warning the disciples about the coming of false Christs and imploring them to not be led astray, Jesus begins painting a picture of the end times when he says, 6 And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not alarmed, for this must take place, but the end is… Continue reading Matthew 24:6-14 – Wars, Earthquakes, and False Prophets
Matthew 24:3-5 – Do Not Be Led Astray
This next passage of Matthew’s Gospel is often called “the Olivet Discourse,” primarily because Jesus spoke it while sitting on the Mount of Olives. It has also been referred to as “the Little Apocalypse” because its language and content mirror many passages found in Ezekiel, Daniel, and Revelation. Matthew introduces this passage with the following… Continue reading Matthew 24:3-5 – Do Not Be Led Astray
Matthew 24:1-2 – Banishing Evil and the Coming of the Father’s Eternal Kingdom
Many of the oldest biblical manuscripts, when it comes to the Lord’s Prayer in Matthew 6, do not include the final phrase “For yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever. Amen.” In most instances, whether this line is part of the original prayer is of no real consequence, but in the… Continue reading Matthew 24:1-2 – Banishing Evil and the Coming of the Father’s Eternal Kingdom