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Matthew 24:29-31 Sermon Slides

Matthew 24:29-31 Sermon Slides

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  2. @2018. Copyright Rev. Dr. Michael H. Koplitz, D.Min., Ph.D. All rights reserved. Page 2 of 29

  3. Hebraic Analysis with Sermon Notes The main differences between the Greek method and Hebraic method of teaching .........................4 Methodology................................................................................................................................6 Abbreviations ........................................................................................................................... 11 Language ................................................................................................................................... 15 Works Cited ............................................................................................................................... 29 Page 3 of 29

  4. The main differences between the Greek method and Hebraic method of teaching Once you are aware of the two teaching styles, you will be able to determine if you are in a class or reading a book, whether the analysis and/or teaching method is either in a Greek or Hebraic method. In the Greek method, it is automatically thought that the instructor is right because of advanced knowledge. In the college situation, it is because the professor has his/her Ph.D. in some area of study, so one assumes that he or she knows everything about the topic. For example, Rodney Dangerfield played the role of a middle-aged man going to college. His English midterm was to write about Kurt Vonnegut Jr. Since he didn’t understand any of Vonnegut’s books he hired Vonnegut himself to the write the midterm. When it was returned to him, the English Professor told Dangerfield that whoever wrote the paper knew nothing about Vonnegut. This is an example of the Greek method of teaching. Did the Ph.D. English professor think that she knew more about Vonnegut’s writings than Vonnegut did? 1 In the Greek teaching method, the professor or the instructor claims to be the authority. If you are attending a Bible study class and the class leader says, “I will teach you the only way to understand this biblical book,” you may want to consider the implications. This method is common since most Seminaries and Bible colleges teach a Greek method of learning, which is the same method the church has been utilizing for centuries. Hebraic teaching methods are different. The teacher wants the students to challenge what they hear. It is through questioning that a student can learn. In addition, the teacher wants his/her students to excel to a point where the student becomes the teacher. 1Back to School. Performed by Rodney Dangerfield. Hollywood: CA: Paper Clip Productions, 1986. DVD. Page 4 of 29

  5. It is said that if two rabbis come together to discuss a passage of Scripture, the result will be at least ten different opinions. All points of view are acceptable if the points can be supported by biblical evidence. It is permissible and encouraged for students to have multiple opinions. There is a depth to God’s Word, and God wants us to find all His messages that are placed in the Scriptures. Seeking out the meaning of the Scriptures beyond the literal meaning is essential to fully understanding God’s Word.2 The Greek method of learning the Scriptures has prevailed over the centuries. One problem is that only the literal interpretation of Scripture was often viewed as valid, as prompted by Martin Luther’s “sola literalis” meaning that only the literal interpretation of Scripture was valid. The Fundamentalist movements of today are generally based on the literal interpretation of the Scripture. Therefore, they do not believe that God placed any deeper, hidden, or secret meanings in the Word. The students of the Scriptures who learn through Hebraic training and understanding have drawn a different conclusion. The Hebrew language itself leads to different possible interpretations because of the construction of the language. The Hebraic method of Bible study opens avenues of thought about God’s revelations in the Scripture that may have never been considered. A question may be raised about the Scripture being studied for which there may not be an immediate answer. If so, it becomes the responsibility of the learners to uncover the meaning. Also, remember that multiple opinions about the meaning of Scripture are also acceptable if they can be supported by Scripture. 2Davis, Anne Kimball. The Synoptic Gospels. MP3. Albuquerque: NM: BibleInteract, 2012. Page 5 of 29

  6. Methodology The methodology employed is to use First Century Scripture study methods integrated with the customs and culture of Yeshua’s day to examine the Hebrew and Christian Scriptures, thus gathering a deeper understanding by learning the Scriptures in the way the people of Yeshua’s day did. I have titled the methodology of analyzing a passage of Scripture in a Hebraic manner the “Process of Discovery.” This methodology was developed by the author bringing together the various areas of linguistic and cultural understanding. There are several sections to the process and not all the sections apply to every passage of Scripture. The overall result of developing this process is to give the reader a framework into the ideas being presented. The “Process of Discovery” starts with a Scripture passage. If the passage is in a poetic form, it is identified. Possible poetic techniques include: parallelism, chiastic structures, and repetition. Formatting the passage in its poetic form allows the reader to be able to visualize what the first century CE listener was hearing. The chiasms are labeled by their corresponding sections, for example: A, B, C, B’, A’. Not all passages of the Scriptures have a poetic form. The next step is to “question the narrative,” which is accomplished by assuming the reader knows nothing about the passage. Therefore, the questions go from the simple to the complex. The next task is to identify any linguistic patterns. Linguistic patterns include, but are not limited to: irony, simile, metaphor, symbolism, idioms, hyperbole, figurative language, personification, and allegory. Any translation inconsistencies discovered between the English NASB version and either the Hebrew or Greek versions are identified. There are times when a Hebrew or Page 6 of 29

  7. Greek word can be translated in more than one way. Inconsistencies also can be created by the translation committee, which may have decided to use traditional language instead of the actual translation. The decision of the translation committee can be generally found in the Preface or Introduction to the Bible. Perhaps some of the inconsistencies were intentionally added to convey some deeper meaning therefore, the inconsistencies need to be examined. Echoes of the Hebrew Scriptures in the Christian Scripture are identified. This occurs when a passage from the Hebrew Scripture is used in the Christian Scripture or when a command is directly discussed in the Christian Scriptures. 3 In addition, echoes can be found when Torah (Genesis through Deuteronomy) passages are used in other Hebrew Bible books. In addition to echoes, cross references are listed. A cross reference is a reference to another verse in the Scripture which can assist the reader to understand the verse that is being read. The names of persons mentioned in the passage are listed. Many of the Hebrew names have meaning and may be associated with places or actions. Jewish parents used to name their children based on what they felt God had in store for their child. An example of this is Abraham whose original name was Abram and was changed to mean eternal father (in this case Abram’s name was changed by God to Abraham indicating a function he was to perform). When the Hebrew Bible gives names, many of the occurrences will indicate something special to the reader/listener. The same importance can hold true for the names of places. The time it takes to travel between places can supply insight to the event. Key words are identified in a verse when they are important to an understanding of that passage. There are no rules for selecting the key words. Searching for other occurrences 3 Mitzvot are the 613 commandments found in the Torah that please God. There are positive and negative commandments. The list was first development by Maimonides. The full list can be found at: ttp://www.jewfaq.org/613.htm. Page 7 of 29

  8. of the keywords in Scripture in a concordance is necessary to understand how the word was being used; this must be done in either Hebrew or Greek, not in English. A classic Hebraic approach is to find the usage of a word in the Scripture by finding other verses that contain the word. The usage of a word, in its original language, is discovered by searching the Scripture in the language of the word. The verses that contain the word being researched are identified and a pattern for the usage of the word is discerned. Each verse is examined to see what the usage of the word is which, may reveal a pattern for the word’s usage. For Hebrew words the first usage of the word in the Scripture, especially if used in the Torah, is important. For the Greek words the Christian Scriptures are used to determine the word usage in the Scripture. Sometimes finding the equivalent Greek word in the Septuagint then analyzing its usage in Hebrew can be very helpful. The Rules of Hillel for Bible understanding can be used when applicable. Hillel was a Torah scholar who lived shortly before Yeshua’s day. Hillel developed several rules for Torah students to interpret the Scriptures which are referred to as halachic midrash. In several cases these rules are helpful in the analysis of the Scripture. After the linguistic analysis is complete an examination of the cultural implications will be examined. The culture is important because it is not specifically referenced in the biblical narratives as indicated earlier. From the linguistic analysis and the cultural understanding, it is possible to obtain a deeper meaning of the Scripture beyond the literal meaning of the plain text. That is what the listeners of Yeshua’s time were doing. They put the linguistics and the culture together without even having to contemplate it. They simply did it. This will lead to a conclusion or a set of conclusions about what the passage is talking about. Most of the time the Hebraic analysis leads to the desire for a deeper analysis to Page 8 of 29

  9. fully understand what Yeshua was talking about or what was happening to Him. Whatever the result, a new deeper understanding of the Scripture will be obtained. The components of the Process of Discovery are: Language Process of Discovery Linguistics Section Linguistic Structure Discussion Questioning the Passage Verse Comparison on citations or proof text Translation Inconsistencies Biblical Personalities Biblical Locations Phrase Study Scripture cross references Linguistic Echoes Rules of Hillel Culture Section Discussion Questioning the passage Page 9 of 29

  10. Cultural Echoes Culture and Linguistics Section Discussion Midrash Zohar Thoughts Reflections Only the application sections are included in this document. Page 10 of 29

  11. Abbreviations Bibleworks V104 was used for the Scriptures used in this study guide. Below are the abbreviations used in the software. Pentateuch GEN Historical & Poetic EXO LEV JDG 2KI EST SOL JER JOE NAH MAL MAR LUK 1CO COL TIT JAM 3JO BAR PRM TOB ODE EPJ PSX NUM DEU 1SA 2CH PSA JOS 1KI NEH ECC RUT 1CH JOB 2SA EZR PRO DAN JON HAG Prophets ISA HOS MIC ZEC MAT ROM PHI 2TI HEB 2JO 1ES 3MA PSS PRA JDT 4MA LAM AMO HAB EZE OBA ZEP Gospels Paul JOH GAL 2TH ACT EPH 1TI 2CO 1TH PHM 1PE JUD 1MA WIS SUS 4ES 2MA SIP Apostles 2PE REV SIR BEL LAO ESG JSA JDA 1JO TBS SUT DAT BET DNG Apocrypha The following is a list of aliases for BibleWorks book name abbreviations. See the Book Names section of the Options window for details on how to add to or change these aliases. Internal Name n Browse Window Name used i Name used in Exported Verse Lists Alias 1 Alias 2 4"Bible Version Abbreviations." Abbreviations. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Oct. 2016. Page 11 of 29

  12. Gen Exo Lev Num Deu Jos Jdg Rut 1Sa 2Sa 1Ki 2Ki 1Ch 2Ch Ezr Neh Est Job Psa Pro Ecc Sol Isa Jer Lam Eze Dan Hos Joe Amo Oba Jon Mic Nah Hab Zep Genesis Exodus Leviticus Numbers Deuteronomy Joshua Judges Ruth 1 Samuel 2 Samuel 1 Kings 2 Kings 1 Chronicles 2 Chronicles Ezra Nehemiah Esther Job Psalm Proverbs Ecclesiastes Song of Solomon Isaiah Jeremiah Lamentations Ezekiel Daniel Hosea Joel Amos Obadiah Jonah Micah Nahum Habakkuk Zephaniah Gen. Exod. Lev. Num. Deut. Jos. Jdg. Ruth 1 Sam. 2 Sam. 1 Ki. 2 Ki. 1 Chr. 2 Chr. Ezr. Neh. Est. Job Ps. Prov. Eccl. Cant. Isa. Jer. Lam. Ezek. Dan. Hos. Joel Amos Obad. Jon. Mic. Nah. Hab. Zeph. Gen Exo Lev Num Deu Jos Jdg Rut 1Sa 2Sa 1Ki 2Ki 1Ch 2Ch Ezr Neh Est Job Psa Pro Ecc Sol Isa Jer Lam Eze Dan Hos Joe Amo Oba Jon Mic Nah Hab Zep Genesis Exodus Leviticus Numbers Deuteronomy Joshua Judges Ruth 1Samuel 2Samuel 1Kings 2Kings 1Chronicles 2 Chronicles Ezra Nehemiah Esther Job Psalm Proverbs Ecclesiastes Song Isaiah Jeremiah Lamentations Ezekiel Daniel Hosea Joel Amos Obadiah Jonah Micah Nahum Habakkuk Zephaniah Page 12 of 29

  13. Hag Zec Mal Mat Mar Luk Joh Act Rom 1Co 2Co Gal Eph Phi Col 1Th 2Th 1Ti 2Ti Tit Phm Heb Jam 1Pe 2Pe 1Jo 2Jo 3Jo Jud Rev 1Es Jdt Tob 1Ma 2Ma 3Ma Haggai Zechariah Malachi Matthew Mark Luke John Acts Romans 1 Corinthians 2 Corinthians Galatians Ephesians Philippians Colossians 1 Thessalonians 2 Thessalonians 1 Timothy 2 Timothy Titus Philemon Hebrews James 1 Peter 2 Peter 1 John 2 John 3 John Jude Revelation 1 Esdras Judith Tobit 1 Maccabees 2 Maccabees 3 Maccabees Hag. Zech. Mal. Matt. Mk. Lk. Jn. Acts Rom. 1 Co. 2 Co. Gal. Eph. Phil. Col. 1 Thess. 2 Thess. 1 Tim. 2 Tim. Tit. Phlm. Heb. Jas. 1 Pet. 2 Pet. 1 Jn. 2 Jn. 3 Jn. Jude Rev. 1 Es. Jdt. Tob. 1 Ma. 2 Ma. 3 Ma. Hag Zec Mal Mat Mar Luk Joh Act Rom 1Co 2Co Gal Eph Phi Col 1Th 2Th 1Ti 2Ti Tit Phm Heb Jam 1Pe 2Pe 1Jo 2Jo 3Jo Jud Rev 1Es Jdt Tob 1Ma 2Ma 3Ma Haggai Zechariah Malachi Matthew Mark Luke John Acts Romans 1Corinthians 2Corinthians Galatians Ephesians Philippians Colossians 1Thessalonians 2Thessalonians 1Timothy 2Timothy Titus Philemon Hebrews James 1Peter 2Peter 1John 2John 3John Jude Revelation 1Esdras Judith Tobit 1Maccabees 2Maccabees 3Maccabees Page 13 of 29

  14. 4Ma Ode Wis Sir Sip Pss Bar Epj Sus Bel Pra Dng Prm 4 Maccabees Odes Wisdom Sirach Sip Psalms of Solomon Ps. Sol. Baruch Epistle of Jeremiah Ep. Jer. Susanna Bel Prayer of Azariah Daniel (Greek) Prayer of Manasseh Psalm(151) Laodiceans 4 Esdras Esther (Greek) Joshua (A) Judges (A) Tobit (S) Susanna (TH) Daniel (TH) Bel (TH) WCF WLC WSC 4 ma. Odes Wis. Sir. Sip 4Ma Ode Wis Sir Sip Pss Bar Epj Sus Bel Pra Dng Prm 4Maccabees Odes Wisdom Sirach Sip Baruch Susanna Bel Azariah Dng Manasseh Bar. Sus. Bel. Pr. Az. Dng Pr. Man. Psx Lao 4Es Esg Jsa Jda Tbs Sut Dat Bet WCF WLC WSC Psx. Lao. 4 Es. Esg. Jsa. Jda. Tbs. Sut. Dat. Bet. WCF WLC WSC Psx Lao 4Es Esg Jsa Jda Tbs Sut Dat Bet WCF WLC WSC Laodiceans 4Esdras Page 14 of 29

  15. Language New American Standard 1995 Koine Greek 29 "But immediately after the tribulation of those days THE SUN WILL BE DARKENED, AND THE MOON WILL NOT GIVE ITS LIGHT, AND THE STARS WILL FALL from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken. 30 "And then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the SON OF MAN COMING ON THE CLOUDS OF THE SKY with power and great glory. 31 "And He will send forth His angels with A GREAT TRUMPET and THEY WILL GATHER TOGETHER His elect from the four winds, from one end of the sky to the other. 29 Εὐθέωςδὲμετὰτὴν θλίψιν τῶν ἡμερῶν ἐκείνων, ὁἥλιος σκοτισθήσεται, καὶἡ σελήνη οὐδώσει τὸφέγγος αὐτῆς, καὶοἱ ἀστέρες πεσοῦνται ἀπὸτοῦοὐρανοῦ, καὶ αἱδυνάμεις τῶν οὐρανῶν σαλευθήσονται. 30 Καὶτότε φανήσεται τὸσημεῖον τοῦ υἱοῦτοῦἀνθρώπου ἐν τῷοὐρανῷ· καὶ τότε κόψονται πᾶσαι αἱφυλαὶτῆς γῆς, καὶὄψονται τὸν υἱὸν τοῦἀνθρώπου ἐρχόμενον ἐπὶτῶν νεφελῶν τοῦοὐρανοῦ μετὰδυνάμεως καὶδόξης πολλῆς. 31 Καὶἀποστελεῖτοὺς ἀγγέλους αὐτοῦ μετὰσάλπιγγος φωνῆς μεγάλης, καὶ ἐπισυνάξουσιν τοὺς ἐκλεκτοὺς αὐτοῦἐκ τῶν τεσσάρων ἀνέμων, ἀπ᾽ἄκρων οὐρανῶν ἕως ἄκρων αὐτῶν. Page 15 of 29

  16. Process of Discovery Linguistics Section Linguistic Structure [Narrative] 29 "But immediately after the tribulation of those days THE SUN WILL BE DARKENED, AND THE MOON WILL NOT GIVE ITS LIGHT, AND THE STARS WILL FALL from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken. 30 "And then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the SON OF MAN COMING ON THE CLOUDS OF THE SKY with power and great glory. 31 "And He will send forth His angels with A GREAT TRUMPET and THEY WILL GATHER TOGETHER His elect from the four winds, from one end of the sky to the other. Discussion This passage is a narrative description of the Parousia, the Second Coming of Yeshua. These events will occur when that day comes. Questioning the Passage5 1.What does verse thirty and thirty-one mean? These two verses must not be taken literally. The Semitic figures of speech are listed:6 1.“coming” – a revelation of universal presence 2.“send forth His angels” – Yeshua’s messengers will announce His return so that his followers may be ready to greet Him. 3.“great trumpet” – an important message is to be announced, Yeshua’s return 4.“four winds” – signified the four corners of the earth. Yeshua’s disciples will come from all parts of the Earth. 5The questions and answers offered are for discussion purposes. You may have different questions and answers. Remember all questions are valid and all answers must be defendable from Scripture. This applies to this section and to the Culture Section. 6 Errico, Rocco A., and George M. Lamsa. Aramaic Light on the Gospel of Matthew: A Commentary on the Teachings of Jesus from the Aramaic and Unchanged Near Eastern Customs. Santa Fe, NM: Noohra Foundation, 2000. Page 16 of 29

  17. 5.“heaven” – indicates the universe (note that the NAU translated οὐρανῶνas sky, a better translation is “heaven”). 6.“from one end of heaven to the other” – a universal gathering. 7.“clouds” – symbolic of God’s presence. 8. “to come on a cloud” – means “to succeed in a mission.” Yeshua is saying that when it is time for His return things will be very different then it was on His appearance. There will be an announcement that the time has come for Yeshua’s return. When the angels announce His return, the disciples will be gathered from all corners of the Earth to one location. The presence of the LORD will be with Yeshua when He returns. Yeshua will be bringing us an important message that every disciple will need to hear. Rewording these two verses replacing the figurative language could give us: A sign will appear to alert the Earth that Yeshua is about to return. The true disciples will mourn that Yeshua had to die for their sins. The disciples will see Yeshua returning from Heaven. Yeshua will send angels to make the important announcement that He is about to return. The angels will also gather together all His disciples to one location on the earth. They will come from all corners of the world because His Gospel message has been spread by His disciples. When Yeshua returns His gathered disciples will offer Him extreme honor and praise. Yeshua’s mission of the creation of the Kingdom of Heaven will be complete. Translation Inconsistencies 1.BYZ Matthew 24:31Καὶἀποστελεῖτοὺς ἀγγέλους αὐτοῦμετὰσάλπιγγος φωνῆς μεγάλης, καὶ ἐπισυνάξουσιν τοὺς ἐκλεκτοὺς αὐτοῦἐκ τῶν τεσσάρων ἀνέμων, ἀπ᾽ἄκρων οὐρανῶν ἕως ἄκρων αὐτῶν. Page 17 of 29

  18. NAU Matthew 24:31 "And He will send forth His angels with A GREAT TRUMPET and THEY WILL GATHER TOGETHER His elect from the four winds, from one end of the sky to the other. NET Matthew 24:31 And he will send his angels with a loud trumpet blast, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other. NIB Matthew 24:31 And he will send his angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other. NIV Matthew 24:31 And he will send his angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other. NRS Matthew 24:31 And he will send out his angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other. The Greek word οὐρανῶνis translated as “heaven” in the English versions except the NAU. The lexicons offer the translation “heaven.” It was believed that the sky was the first layer of Heaven. Therefore, the NAU can use “sky” as a translation but to the contemporary reader this is an inaccuracy because the majority of Bible readers are unaware of the culture and original language of the Bible. The NAU should have used “heaven” instead of “sky.” Page 18 of 29

  19. Phrase Study 1.τοὺς ἐκλεκτοὺς This phrase is translated as “his elect.” The BDAG lexicon translation indicates that this phrase is about a select or chosen group of people. There have been centuries of discussion about “the elect.” In modern days perhaps, it is a simple process of separating those who say they are disciples of Yeshua verses those who truly are disciples. There are many Christians in the world who are not disciples of Yeshua. Anyone can say that they are Christians, very few people can prove that they are true disciples. Discipleship is more than just saying “I believe.” Discipleship is something that one demonstrates to Yeshua. Therefore, many will say they are disciples, but they are not. Upon Yeshua’s return He will separate the Christians into two groups. One group will be the true disciples who showed Yeshua their hearts. The other group of false disciples will be punished. Scripture cross references Verse 29 Isa 13:10; Isa 24:23; Eze 32:7; Joe 2:10, Joe 2:31; Joe 3:15f; Amo 5:20; Amo 8:9; Zep 1:15; Act 2:20; Rev 6:12-17; Rev 8:12;Isa 34:4; Rev 6:13 Linguistic Echoes 1.and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, (Matt. 24:30 NAU) 10 "I will pour out on the house of David and on the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the Spirit of grace and of supplication, so that they will look on Me whom they have pierced; and they will mourn for Him, as one mourns for an only son, and they will weep bitterly over Him like the bitter weeping over a firstborn. 11 "In that day there will be great mourning in Jerusalem, like the mourning of Hadadrimmon in the plain of Megiddo. 12 "The land will mourn, every family by itself; the family of the house of David by itself and their wives by themselves; the family of the house of Nathan by itself and their wives by themselves; (Zech. 12:10-12 NAU) Page 19 of 29

  20. The Zechariah passage is believed to be referring to the Messiah who will be pierced because of the sins of the people. The people will mourn over the Messiah, the firstborn son of the LORD. Zechariah is speaking about the land of Israel. It is practical to believe that Yeshua is going to gather His true disciples in the land of Israel when He returns.7 A disciple mourns the death of Yeshua because he/she accepts that sin and evil of the world killed Him, and a disciple must cleanse oneself from all evil. 2."And then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky (Matt. 24:30 NAU) 13 "I kept looking in the night visions, And behold, with the clouds of heaven One like a Son of Man was coming, And He came up to the Ancient of Days And was presented before Him. (Dan. 7:13 NAU) The echo is from the book of Daniel. The judgment of humankind will occur when the Son of Man returns. His return will be from Heaven. Culture Section Questioning the passage 1.What do the figures of speech in verse twenty-nine mean? The sun and moon shall not give off light and the stars will fall from Heaven are Semitic figures of speech. They are not to be taken literally. The western church has taken them literally because they do not understand how Semitic people spoke and wrote in Yeshua’s day. When Yeshua died the sun turned black. When Alexander the Great died Semitic writers said that the sun, moon and stars 7 Stern, David H. Jewish New Testament Commentary: A Companion Volume to the Jewish New Testament. Clarksville, MD: Jewish New Testament Publications, 1999. Page 20 of 29

  21. refused to shine. A great light was removed from the world when Yeshua died, and the Gospels say that the sun darkened. That great light was the spiritual being of Yeshua. Also, “stars” refer to “great men, emperors, and princes who control the world.”8 Cultural Echoes 1.10 For the stars of heaven and their constellations Will not flash forth their light; The sun will be dark when it rises And the moon will not shed its light. (Isa. 13:10 NAU) Verse twenty-nine echoes what Isaiah said years before Yeshua. Prophets have used the idea of the sun and moon darkening for some time. 2. 7 "And when I extinguish you, I will cover the heavens and darken their stars; I will cover the sun with a cloud And the moon will not give its light. (Ezek. 32:7 NAU) Verse twenty-nine echoes what Ezekiel said years before Yeshua. This is additional example of the echo found in verse twenty-nine. Thoughts The second coming of Yeshua has been a part of Christian tradition since the inception of the church. Perhaps it developed because Yeshua did not complete the mission that the people were looking for. The Roman occupation continued long after Yeshua’s ascension and that was a key to the messianic revolt. In the sense that Yeshua was to implement the Kingdom of Heaven, a spiritual kingdom, then He did accomplish His mission. A second thought is to integrate the two Messiah theology 8 Errico, Rocco A., and George M. Lamsa. Aramaic Light on the Gospel of Matthew: A Commentary on the Teachings of Jesus from the Aramaic and Unchanged Near Eastern Customs. Santa Fe, NM: Noohra Foundation, 2000. Page 21 of 29

  22. from Zechariah 9:9 and the Zohar. The first appearance of the Messiah was to be Messiah ben Joseph. The Messiah’s first appearance was to “repair” the spiritualty of the people. Thus, Yeshua initiating the Kingdom of Heaven on Earth fit the description of the first Messiah. The second Messiah will be Messiah ben David who will restore the physical kingdom of Israel. He will separate the good people from the evil and purify the Earth by initiating the new Earth and new Heaven that Isaiah spoke of. There is a theological belief is that the two appearances of the Messiah can be one person. If Yeshua saw himself as the first Messiah, then He would have uttered these words. If He did not, then it is a mechanism that early Christianity created to explain to would be disciples why the Messiah came and did not appear to do what everyone thought. Since the second coming narrative was written thirty years after Yeshua this possibility is plausible. Reflections Do Christians today care about the second coming of Yeshua? Probably not since so many who call themselves disciples do not attend church nor follow the commandments of the Bible. The people in Paul’s day, 40 to 65 CE or so, believed that Yeshua was going to return in their lifetime. Paul was convinced of this and this idea can be found in his letters to the churches. But it did not happen. Paul died, Peter died, the rest of the disciples died and no return of Yeshua. It is almost 2000 years later and Yeshua has not returned. Will He return? If Yeshua said the words about His return, then we have to believe that He will. If Yeshua did not say these words, then we are waiting for something that is not going to occur. “Preterists believe that most or all of Bible Prophecy (especially the big three events) has already been fulfilled in Christ and the on-going expansion of His Eternal Kingdom.”9 Preterists believe that the Second coming of Yeshua occurred in 70 CE 9 "What Is the Preterist View?" International Preterist Association. October 04, 2014. Accessed November 28, 2018. http://www.preterist.org/about-us/what-is-preterist-view/. Page 22 of 29

  23. when the Temple of Jerusalem was destroyed. From the point of view of the Jewish people the end of their religion had occurred (chapter 24 begins with this event). Now they had to rebuild their response to the forgiveness from sin. The animal sacrifice system was gone and was replaced by a prayer system. Thus, the spiritual Kingdom of Heaven is fully established. Therefore, Yeshua came to see the Temple destroyed, the second coming, and left. Which is correct? Did Yeshua not say that He will return? Did He return in 70 CE? Is He going to return at some later date? Page 23 of 29

  24. Sermon Outline 1.Introduction a.1st Sunday of Advent b.Traditionally the 2nd Coming of Jesus is discussed 2.Symbolism of verses 29-31 a.None of the verses are to be taken literally b."But immediately after the tribulation of those days THE SUN WILL BE DARKENED, AND THE MOON WILL NOT GIVE ITS LIGHT, AND THE STARS WILL FALL from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken. (Matt. 24:29 NAU) i.Semitic idiom meaning a tradjedy occurred ii.When Alexander the Great dies Semitic historians wrote that the Sun, moon and stars refused to shine c.V. 30 chart d.V. 31 chart 3.Preterists a.Christians who believe that most biblical prophecies occurred through Jesus Christ b.2nd coming of Jesus occurred in 70 CE c.Destruction of the Temple d.Chapter 24 starts with this prophecy e.Elimination of the sacrifice system f.The creation of the prayer system for the forgiveness of sin g.Full dependence on Jesus for forgiveness of sin: Kingdom of Heaven 4.For us Today a.Did Jesus return in 70 CE? b.If not, do you believe in the 2nd coming and are you ready? c.Over majority of Christian don’t – they demonstrate this by low church attendance and membership, also by world events d.If you believe in the 2nd coming then: Why has Jesus not returned? Page 24 of 29

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  29. Works Cited 1986. Back to Scho o l. Directed by James Signorelli. Performed by Rodney Dangerfield. Davis, Anne Kimball. 2012. The Syno ptic Go spe ls. Albuquerque. Page 29 of 29

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