Lesson 24, Q3~Q5

SECOND DAY: Read Matthew 24:1-14. 

Q3. a. What did Jesus say would happen to the temple buildings? Give the verse.

Verse 2, not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.

b. Read Luke 21:7. What questions did the disciples ask Jesus?

 “when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that they are about to take place?”

c. What does the additional phrase found in Matthew 24:3 show that the disciples thought about Christ’s kingdom?

The disciples thought Jesus was coming to end the age, destroy the temple to build His kingdom.

d. (Challenge) From your knowledge of history and previous lessons, when did what Jesus foretold about the temple take place?

Matthew 23: 38 Look, your house is left to you desolate.

Luke 19: 43 The days will come upon you when your enemies will build an embankment against you and encircle you and hem you in on every side. 44 They will dash you to the ground, you and the children within your walls. They will not leave one stone on another, because you did not recognize the time of God’s coming to you.”

And then the Roman army will capture Jerusalem and destroy the temple in 70AD. There was no temple. It was gone, destroyed, burned down, all the way to the massive foundation stones.

Q4. a. Read Luke 21:5-36. Consider the word “before” in Luke 21:12. What different periods of time do you find in these verses? Give verses and reasons for your answer.

30AD~present

8 For many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am he,’ and, ‘The time is near.’ Do not follow them.

9 wars are uprisings,

10 “Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.

11 There will be great earthquakes, famines and pestilences in various places, and fearful events and great signs from heaven.

30AD~261AD

12 “But before all this, they will seize you and persecute you. They will hand you over to synagogues and put you in prison, and you will be brought before kings and governors, and all on account of my name. 13 And so you will bear testimony to me. 14 But make up your mind not to worry beforehand how you will defend yourselves. 15 For I will give you words and wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to resist or contradict. 16 You will be betrayed even by parents, brothers and sisters, relatives and friends, and they will put some of you to death. 17 Everyone will hate you because of me. 18 But not a hair of your head will perish. 19 Stand firm, and you will win life.

20 “When you see Jerusalem being surrounded by armies, you will know that its desolation is near. 21 Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, let those in the city get out, and let those in the country not enter the city. 22 For this is the time of punishment in fulfillment of all that has been written. 23 How dreadful it will be in those days for pregnant women and nursing mothers! There will be great distress in the land and wrath against this people. 24 They will fall by the sword and will be taken as prisoners to all the nations. Jerusalem will be trampled on by the Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.

Now ~Jesus’ second coming ~the end day

25 “There will be signs in the sun, moon and stars. On the earth, nations will be in anguish and perplexity at the roaring and tossing of the sea. 26 People will faint from terror, apprehensive of what is coming on the world, for the heavenly bodies will be shaken. 27 At that time they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. 28 When these things begin to take place, stand up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.”

29 He told them this parable: “Look at the fig tree and all the trees. 30 When they sprout leaves, you can see for yourselves and know that summer is near. 31 Even so, when you see these things happening, you know that the kingdom of God is near.

Everyday we need to be ready for the end day

32 “Truly I tell you, this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened. 33 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.

34 “Be careful, or your hearts will be weighed down with carousing, drunkenness and the anxieties of life, and that day will close on you suddenly like a trap. 35 For it will come on all those who live on the face of the whole earth. 36 Be always on the watch, and pray that you may be able to escape all that is about to happen, and that you may be able to stand before the Son of Man.” 

Date	Event / Stage
30AD	Jesus Executed on the Cross
30AD	Jesus' followers imprisoned and ordered not to speak regarding Jesus' death and Jesus' resurrection from the dead.
46AD	Paul begins missionary journeys
49AD	Jews expelled from Rome
62AD	Paul executed in Rome
64AD	Emperor Nero starts persecuting followers of Jesus
66AD	Jews begin revolt against Rome
70AD	Roman commander Titus captures Jerusalem and destroys Jewish Temple
132	Jews revolt against Rome again
135	Rome squashes revolt and makes Jerusalem a Roman city
161-260	Persecution of Jesus' followers intensified and continued by Roman Emperors Marcus Aurelius, Decious, Gallus, Valerian
261	Emperor Gallienus's edict makes Christianity a legal religion
325	Emperor Constantine embraces and supports Christianity - making the church an institution of wealth and power

http://www.jesuscentral.com/ji/historical-jesus/jesus-after.php

b. What words in Luke 21:24 describe a long period of history before the Lord comes?

30AD~261AD

21 Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, let those in the city get out, and let those in the country not enter the city. 22 For this is the time of punishment in fulfillment of all that has been written. 23 How dreadful it will be in those days for pregnant women and nursing mothers! There will be great distress in the land and wrath against this people. 24 They will fall by the sword and will be taken as prisoners to all the nations. Jerusalem will be trampled on by the Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.

Q5. a. List the types of troubles Jesus said would come. Give a current example for each.

8 For many will come in my name… It was reported last year that happened in Congo about evil priests in the Name of Jesus abused children by claiming child witches (witchcraft).

9 wars are uprisings, 10 “Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. Middle East suffers war for a long time

11 There will be great earthquakes, famines and pestilences in various places, and fearful events and great signs from heaven. 1976 China Tangshan earthquake of killed over 240,000 people; 2011 Japan Tohoku earthquake killed over 20,000.

Matthew 24: 10-12 At that time many will turn away from the faith and will betray and hate each other, and many false prophets will appear and deceive many people. Because of the increase of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold.

b. What did Jesus say would happen before “the end will come”?

The disciples will be persecuted but bear testimony to Jesus. They will be hated because of Jesus and will be betrayed by parents, brothers and sisters, relatives and friends, and they will put some of you to death. But in their generation they will see Jerusalem falling by the sword.

c. How do you see this happening, and how are you involved?

In the name of Jesus we are having a new life, a self-denying life so we will be hated by this world.