Matthew 24:7-8
"For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom:
and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes,
in divers places. All these are the beginning of sorrows."
Emil Schurer, a German theologian sums it up in his book,The history of the Jewish people in the age of Jesus Christ (175 B.C.- A.D. 135). He shares with us, the Jewish ideas of the day of the Lord, ideas from Jewish literature and what everyone knew in the time of Jesus."The sun and moon will be darkened, swords appear in heaven, trains of horses and foot march through the clouds. Everything in nature falls into commotion and confusion. The sun appears by night, the moon by day. Blood trickles from wood, the stone gives forth a voice, and salt is found in fresh water. Places that have been sown will appear as unsown, full barns be found empty, and the springs of wells be stopped. Among men all restraints of order will be dissolved, sin and ungodliness rule upon earth. And men will fight against each other as if stricken with madness, the friend against the friend, the son against the father, the daughter against the mother. Nation will rise against nation, and to war shall be added earthquake, fire and famine, whereby men shall be carried off."
Such were the terrible pictures of the day of the Lord. The verses are (Matt. 24:6-8) and (Matt. 24:29-31). Some verses deal with the persecution which the followers of Christ will have to endure. These are (Matt. 24:9-10). Some verses deal with the threats which will develop against the life and purity of the Church. These are (Matt. 24:4-5, Matt. 24:11-13 and Matt. 24:23-26). Some verses speak directly of the Second Coming of Christ. These are (Matt. 24:3, Matt. 24:14 and Matt. 24:27-28).
Remember Chapter 24 started with the disciples showing Jesus the buildings of the Temple, and what His reply was. Well the Temple angle stones have been found which measure from 20 to 40 feet in length, and which weigh more than 100 tons. How they were ever cut and placed in position is one of the mysteries of ancient engineering. Little wonder that the Galilean fishermen looked and called Jesus' attention to them. Jesus' answered; "that the day would come when not one of these stones would be left standing upon the other" and Jesus was right. In A.D. 70 the Romans, finally exasperated by the rebellious intransigence of the Jews, gave up all attempt at pacification and turned to destruction, and Jerusalem and the Temple were laid waste so that Jesus' prophecy literally came true.
My Friends Here spoke Jesus the prophet and our Lord. Jesus knew that the way of power politics can end only in doom. The man and the nation which will not take the way of God are heading for disaster even in material things. The man and the nation which refuse the dream of God will find their own dreams shattered as well..
Amen!
Reading: Devotional Scriptures
Ref: HG SB; DSB
Emil Schurer Author
History Of Jewish People in time of Christ
May God Bless You
And Your Family
Minister Robert A. Lail Sr.
The Cross life Ministry
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