13:28,29
Jesus then tells the disciples to keep a watch on the signs. Jesus refers to the fig tree, there are clear signs when summer is near, observable by changes in the tree. Likewise there will be changes in society, and these will signify coming events. The immediate application of this was AD 66-70, and they needed to heed that warning, but what about us? One thing we should not do is spend all our time trying to predict the end of time! Many a man or woman has looked a fool for doing this. But when we see our society descending down a road of madness, as we do today, it does not necessarily mean that the very end is near, though it might be. But it does mean that we can expect God to intervene with judgement at some point.
13:30,31
This is a difficult verse! We could take it as applying specifically to AD 70, which certainly did happen. Then the events of AD 70 show that the greater end times will definitely happen, they will be a reality. The word of the Lord lasts forever. We should also note that Jesus is equating His words with God’s words. This is just another example of the way in which the gospels make no sense unless Jesus is God.
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