Matthew 24 Pt.7 – The Lesson From The Fig Tree!

by Michael Robson

Some find this section of Matthew 24 to be quite problematic because in v.34 Jesus said quite plainly, “Truly, I say to you, THIS GENERATION will not pass away UNTIL ALL THESE THINGS take place.” As a result of this, even C.S. Lewis said that this is the most embarrassing verse in the Bible! Now, why would that be? Only because people with traditions have been sold on the idea that everything in Matthew 24 is speaking about future events that will happen before the Lord Returns and the End of the World. Therefore they have had to change the meaning of “this generation” to “that generation” or “those people of that race”! And yet it we took the plain meaning of the text, the literal meaning would be that Jesus was speaking to that generation alive at the time He was speaking to them, who would see ALL THESE THINGS TAKE PLACE in AD70. Some would die in the siege of Jerusalem, whilst others like the Apostle John, would outlive it, as did some of the rulers of Jesus’ day! So here’s the deal, because Jesus accurately prophesied ALL THESE THINGS, we can trust Him when He says all the other things, especially those that begin with the Words, “Truly, I say to you…” But in fact the words of Jesus are going to last forever (See. Matt.24:35).

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Michael Robson