34 Truly I tell you, this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened. 35 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.
This verse confuses me. To me, it sounds like the end times will be before the men he is talking to will die. Doesn't it? Or is he referring to a "generation" as a time-block of history? Hhmmm.
There's a LOT to absorb in this chapter. I always try to look at the big picture. See the intent or the meaning behind the meaning. I'm noticing in all the previous chapters we have multiple, quick hitter stories and parables. Then comes this hammer. It's one subject for the entire chapter. And its a long chapter. What should we take from that?.........it's really important.
45 “Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom the master has put in charge of the servants in his household to give them their food at the proper time? 46 It will be good for that servant whose master finds him doing so when he returns.
This part of the chapter tells me we need to be ready. We need to be living our lives as if Jesus is coming back today. That way, we will be ready when it happens. There won't be any warning. No time to get our schtuff together, and modify our appearance. How we are when it starts, is how we will be judged.
peace out.
43 But understand this: If the owner of the house had known at what time of night the thief was coming, he would have kept watch and would not have let his house be broken into. 44 So you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him.
ReplyDeleteYeah that earlier verse confuses me too, but I just go with the assumption that I won't be able to figure it out. The other comments you made fit right in with my thoughts, I better be ready because he could be here any moment. While it is fascinating to look for clues based on what the bible says he is also definitive that no one except his Father knows the timing---so just stop with the predictions!
knut