What saith the Scripture

A Study of New Testament Eschatology : "But what is the common interpretation of Matthew 24? Is it not that Christ was really talking about two entirely different things as if they were one? Yes, this is the common interpretation. Many say that Jesus from this point on as he answers his disciples is not only talking about [1] the coming destruction of Jerusalem (which took place in 70 A.D.); but also [2] the second coming of Christ and the end of the age (which is still future). They say that he was giving us signs of both of these events together. So the false Christs, and false prophets, and the wars, earthquakes, famines, etc., were not only intended as signs for that generation to warn them of the impending destruction of Jerusalem and the Temple but also intended as signs to people destined to live many centuries later warning them of the nearness of Christ's second coming. With this interpretation we cannot agree. We do not think it is true that our Lord uses one set of

The End of the World Preterist Archive : "Does not Jesus tell them plainly in Matt 24:34 that their generation would not pass until all these things be fulfilled. I know that most that have studied this think that the word generation suddenly takes on a new meaning here, referring not to the Apostles' generation, but to the last generation of the Jewish race living when the Lord returns. A look at these additional verses (Matt 11:16, 12:39, 12:41,42, 45, Mark 8:12, Luke 11:29, 32, as well as many others) in which Jesus uses the words 'this generation', further prove that 'this generation' is always referring to the generation of people living at that time. In addition, to further illustrate the two meanings of the word 'world' in the KJV, look at what the writer of Hebrews says in Heb 9:26, 'For then must He often have suffered since the foundation of the world (kosmos) but now once in the end of the world (aion/age) hath he appeared to put away sin

This Generation: 1Pe 2:5 KJV  Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ. 1Co 10:11 Now all these things happened unto them for examples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world [eon] are come.Heb 1:2 Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son , whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds; [eon] for these are the two covenants; For if that first covenant had been faultless, then should no place have been sought for the second.(Heb 8:13 KJV) In that he saith, A new covenant, he hath made the first old. Now that which decayeth and waxeth old is ready to vanish away. I think this is what is meant by the worlds above the two covenants"