Lesson 24, Q6~Q7

THIRD DAY: Read Matthew 24:15-23.

Q6. a. What event did Jesus speak of in Matthew 24:15?

He foretells wars and great commotions among nations. From the time that the Jews rejected Christ, the holy place will be put to desolation. Jews flee away and left their house desolate, the sword never departed from them until His second coming.

b. What did Jesus tell people they should do when this event happened?

Let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. 

Let no one on the housetop go down to take anything out of the house.

Let no one in the field go back to get their cloak.

Do not believe if anyone says “here is the Christ”.

c. What Old Testament prophet foretold this event? Give verse references from the margin of your Bible. Daniel

Daniel 9:27 He will confirm a covenant with many for one ‘seven.’ In the middle of the ‘seven’ he will put an end to sacrifice and offering. And at the temple he will set up an abomination that causes desolation, until the end that is decreed is poured out on him.

Daniel 11:31 “His armed forces will rise up to desecrate the temple fortress and will abolish the daily sacrifice. Then they will set up the abomination that causes desolation.

Daniel 12:11 “From the time that the daily sacrifice is abolished and the abomination that causes desolation is set up, there will be 1,290 days.

Q7. a. What phrases show the extreme and unique distress of this event?

For then there will be great distress, unequaled from the beginning of the world until now—and never to be equaled again.

b. Why would Jesus talk about these terrible times?

To strength the elect to insist and not to be received until the end of the age.