Latter Parables Of Jesus 13

INTRO: We have looked at the parable of the fig tree which gave us the signs that Christ’s coming is near. We interpreted those signs as being those things that begin all the things Jesus had told them would come to pass in 24:4-31. The beginning of those things, the Scripture says is wars and rumors of wars and pestilences and earthquakes.

I spent a fair amount of time in giving my understanding of the words of Jesus when He said, “This generation will not pass away till all these things are fulfilled.” It is my view He is speaking of the Jewish people. Even today, consistently, their existence is threatened.

But, we now move into a very important section. In a sense, I would say that the application of this parable runs from 24:36-25:30. But included in that section are several more parables and we will deal with each individually. In my view, in these verses Jesus is still dealing with answering the disciples second question, “What will be the sign of Your coming, Your Parousia, Your presence? It is my view that He is dealing with the beginning and continuation of His Parousia. That is what we call the rapture, and which the English translation calls the ‘catching up’ in 1 Thessalonians 4.