Teachings of Jesus

{TEACHINGS OF JESUS ON THE FUTURE}
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  1. The Barren Fig Tree and the Fruitless Temple - {PDF Copy} - (The cursing of a barren fig tree symbolized the coming destruction of the Temple because of the fruitlessness of the nation - Mark 11:12-29)
  2. The Temple Setting of the Olivet Discourse - {PDF Copy} - (The Olivet Discourse was given after the final departure of Jesus from the Temple)
  3. Confrontations in the Temple - {PDF Copy} - (Before his final departure from the Temple, several confrontations occurred between Jesus and the religious authorities – Mark 11:27-12:40)
  4. The Geographic Range of the Olivet Discourse - {PDF Copy} - (The events predicted by Jesus range from the regional to the universal)
  5. Deceivers, Tumults and Opposition - {PDF Copy} - (Mark 13:5-13 - Deceivers will come who will raise false expectations about the last days and the coming of Jesus)
  6. Three Repeated Warnings of Jesus - {PDF Copy} - (In his Olivet Discourse, Jesus repeated three specific warnings about the future to his disciples)
  7. Wars and Rumors of War - Signs of the Times? - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus warned not to heed deceivers who point to wars and other catastrophes as "signs" of the imminent end)
  8. The "Days of Noah" - Normalcy or Chaos? - {PDF Copy} - (No one knows the day or hour of his coming, therefore, disciples must always prepare for its sudden arrival)
  9. The Abomination of Desolation - {PDF Copy} - (When disciples see the “abomination of desolation standing where it ought not,” they are to flee the vicinity of Jerusalem)
  10. Coming on the Clouds of Heaven - {PDF Copy} - (The whole earth will witness the “Son of Man” arriving on the clouds to gather his “elect” to himself –Mark 13:21-27)
  11. The Flourishing Fig Tree - {PDF Copy} - (The parable of the budding fig tree pointed to the destruction of the Temple predicted by Jesus – Mark 13:28-29)
  12. "This Generation" in the Olivet Discourse - {PDF Copy} - (Mark 13:30-31 - Biblical usage of “this generation” consistently applies the phrase to the generation that was alive at the time it was uttered)
  13. Times and Seasons - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus did not command his disciples to understand the “signs” and “seasons” of his return. Instead, it is “not for you to know times and seasons”)
  14. Budding Fig Tree - Restored Israel? - {PDF Copy} - (The parable of the budding fig tree meant that the fulfillment of the things predicted by Jesus signaled the imminent destruction of the Temple)
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Photo by Joel Holland on Unsplash