24:29
This quote comes from Isaiah 13:10 and 34:4, but similar figurative language can be found elsewhere in the prophets. It is important to realise that the language is figurative. Now it might be that cosmic events do occur, but the focus is on God’s judgement upon the earth. It is the judgement, and the return of Christ that are the key messages of what Jesus is saying. Things will change!
24:30,31
The sign of the Son of Man will be visible to all. “Sign” here probably means “banner” or “standard”. All the peoples will mourn. Why? Because their rebellion will have failed, they will know that judgement is coming. This time Christ will come with “power and great glory”. His angels will gather the elect from the four winds. Notice that this does not seem to fit with the pre-trib rapture picture of things at all.
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