No One Knows the Day or Hour (Olivet Discourse's third cycle)

Jesus' Olivet Discourse is in response to the disciples' questions, "When will these things be (destruction of the temple)?" and "What are the signs of Your coming?" Jesus' response is to clarify that the destruction of Jerusalem of AD70 is not the same or at the same time as 'the end'/the 2nd Coming, to explain there are signs for AD70 but not for the 2nd Coming, and to teach and warn about both events. And He does so in three cycles of information on the two events.

The first cycle (vv4-14) focuses on the the "last days"--the period between Christ's two advents--in general, that there are not signs for Jesus coming, but general signs/characteristics of the times. With that clarification, the second cycle (vv15-31) focuses on the horrific AD70 judgment on Jerusalem and its signs and warnings.

Now, starting with Matt 24:32, Jesus' third cycle of teaching greatly emphasizes the 2nd Coming (through Matt 25) after a brief summary of AD70 to compare the 'these things' for 'this generation' of AD70 with 'that day and hour no one knows' of the 2nd Coming. The 2nd Coming is Unknown, Unexpected, and Unavoidable. So we are to Be Ready and Be Faithful.

I. Fig Tree (vv32-25)
---A. The Parable (v32)
---B. The Prophecy (vv33-34)
---C. The Prophet (v35)
II. Final Coming (vv36-51)
---A. Unknown (v36)
---B. Unexpected (vv37-39)
---C. Unavoidable (vv40-42)
---D. Be Ready (vv43-44)
---E. Be Faithful (vv45-51)