Matthew 24 vs Luke 17

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wwalkeriv
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Matthew 24 vs Luke 17

Post by wwalkeriv » Mon Jan 16, 2012 11:12 pm

One of the arguments Steve uses in his lectures that the first 35 verses of Matthew 24 are not talking about the second coming is the fact that the disciples would have had no concept of his second coming, they didn't realize he was going anywhere. Yet, Luke 17 describes a time when Jesus teaches his disciples about the second coming and this teaching most likely took place before the Olivet discourse. Steve's other arguments are compelling enough to convince me. I was just wondering if this could be an oversight.
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Re: Matthew 24 vs Luke 17

Post by backwoodsman » Tue Jan 17, 2012 10:26 am

wwalkeriv wrote:Luke 17 describes a time when Jesus teaches his disciples about the second coming
That's the common view of Luke 17:20-37 today, but if you check some of the older commentaries (Barnes, Clarke, Henry), you'll find it hasn't always been so. They view it as speaking of the destruction of Jerusalem, not of the second coming.
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