What Scholars Say “Verily I say unto you, this generation (genea, not genos) shall not pass, till all be fulfilled.” Definition of genea: generation Definition of genos: race, stock, kin F.F. Bruce (1983) “The phrase ‘this generation’ is found too often on Jesus’ lips in this literal sense for us to suppose that it suddenly…

Perhaps the biggest challenge against Christians from skeptics, Jews, Muslims, and others is that the prophecies of Jesus and the writers of the New Testament failed. So, if Jesus and his followers were false prophets, Christianity falls. Consider these quotes: “Say what you like, we shall be told, the apocalyptic beliefs of the first Christians…

ARE THESE INTERPRETATIONS TWISTING THE WORDS OF JESUS AND THE BIBLICAL WRITERS? “This generation” (Mt. 11:16; 12:39; 16:4; 17:17; 23:36; 24:34) REALLY MEANT some other future generation. “In a very, very little while” (Heb. 10:37) REALLY MEANT thousands of years later. “The end is at hand” (1 Pet. 4:7) REALLY MEANT it was not at…

WHY DID GOD TAKE VENGEFUL JUDGMENT ON OLD COVENANT ISRAEL IN 70 AD (Luke 21:22)?― DID JESUS HAVE A HAND IN THIS JUDGMENT AGAINST THE JEWS? YES.― WAS THIS THE FINAL JUDGMENT ON OLD COVENANT ISRAEL? YES― For more about biblical prophecy, check out my website: https://prophecyquestions.com/2017/02/03/introduction-to-biblical-prophecy

“So, when YOU see the Abomination of Desolation spoken of by the prophet Daniel, standing in the holy place (let the reader understand), then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.” (Matthew24:15) In this text, it is clear that Jesus was telling his followers that THEY would witness the Abomination of Desolation―not…

One of several sources of errors in biblical interpretation is confusing the new covenant with the old one. For example, the cults (Mormons and Jehovah’s Witnesses) are famously guilty of this as they emphasize that works are how we are saved. Mormons compound the error by emphasizing the importance of temple worship, having built magnificent…

To what time-period does the phrase “this generation” in the New Testament refer? It is used in the Olivet Discourse (Matthew 24:34, Mark 13:30, Luke 21:32) in reference to the fulfillment of end times prophecies. A straight-forward reading of the text indicates that these prophecies would be fulfilled while some hearing Jesus’ words in the…

“And the Lord’s anger was kindled against Israel, and He made them wander in the wilderness 40 years, until all the generation that had done evil in the sight of the Lord, was consumed.” (Numbers 32:13) This indicates that a generation is 40 years. (It could possibly suggest that a generation is simply the length…

Parable of the Wedding Feast by Charles S. Meek Christians are easily inclined to misinterpret the Bible because of their ingrained presuppositions. Even trained theologians are subject to this error. Here’s an example: I recently heard a sermon on the Parable of the Wedding Feast (Matthew 22:1-14). You remember the story. Jesus was discussing the…