Signs of the times are those events that signal that a new time is imminent. For example, in the context of the birth of Jesus, the virgin birth and the star that showed the wise men the way to Jesus was a sign of the times. Some of the signs of the times that, as they become more frequent, signal …
What Does the Bible Say About the Latter Days?
The “end” time is the time between the ascension of Jesus and the return of Jesus. The “latter” time, also known as “The Great Tribulation”, is the last years of the end times. The entire end times will be marked by false messiahs, rumors of war, famine, earthquakes, persecution of Christians, false prophets, lawlessness, and global mission. These signs of …
1 Thess 5:1-11 – The Day of the Lord
1 Thess 5:2 “The day of the Lord” is a familiar expression from the Old Testament that means, in short, that God intervenes in history to judge the sin of Israel and the world through various actions (Joel 1:15, Mal 4:1-2). In other words, “the day of the Lord” can refer to different days in history. The “day of the …
1 Thess 4:13-18 – The Coming of the Lord
1 Thess 4:13 Paul had only been with the Thessalonians for a short time before he had to flee in a hurry. Paul had begun teaching about the imminent return of Jesus but does not seem to have had the opportunity to finish and tell the story of the Christians who die before Jesus returns. Since Jesus has not yet …
Mark 13:24-37 – The Coming of the Son of Man
Mark 13:24-27 After the end-time distress has hit the earth, the universe will also be “shaken”. No one will be able to miss the return of Jesus (Acts 1:1, Revelation 1:7). When Jesus returns, disciples from all peoples and nations will be gathered together. Mark 13:28-29 We cannot say that we are living in the end times just because there …
Mark 13:1-23 – Signs of the End of the Age
Mark 13:1 The first temple was built by King Solomon and was grand and magnificent (1 Kings 7-8) but was destroyed by the Babylonians in 586 BC (2 Kings 25:8-9). The second temple was built by Zerubbabel in 516 BC, but it was nowhere near the temple of Solomon (Hag 2:3). In 19 BC, Herod the Great began to renovate …
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