Theological Perspectives 5 - Old Testament References
Channel: Church of God Salters
Date: 2021-10-03

Session 5| August 10 2021

Rev Jackman goes into further detail on the predictions of Matthew 24 and highlights terms used in the New Testament which are referenced in the Old Testament

References
00:00:56 Lifeway Research on end time beliefs
Link- http://lifewayresearch.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/2020-Eschatology-Pastor-Study-Final-Report.pdf
00:07:08 His coming is not as close at hand as you think
00:09:12 The signs of the fig tree - Matthew 24:32-33
0:11:00 Introduction - Signs and references to the old testament
0:12:00 Sign 1 Destruction of Jerusalem
0:14:40 Sign 2 False prophets Acts 5:36-37, Acts 21:38, Acts 8:9-24
0:17:42 Sign 3 Famine and civil war
0:19:25 The "Seven-year tribulation"
0:20:15 "...Within that generation"
0:21:42 Old Testament References and Figurative Language used
References to Destruction
Matthew 24:29 Destruction of Jerusalem
Isaiah 13:9-10 Destruction of Babylon
Ezekiel 32:6-8 Destruction of Egypt
Revelation 6:12-14 John's vision
Isaiah 34:4-5 Judgement of Edom
0:30:15 More predictions Matthew 24:30, Luke 23:27-30 
References to the Son of Man Matthew 24:30, Matthew 26:64, Daniel 7:13
0:38:00 Q&A
1)0:39:15 Is the preaching of the gospel to the whole world before His return relevant today?
2)0:48:20 If it is not a physical coming, what is Mathew 24:30 referring to?
0:53:10  Use of Figurative Expressions and Hyperbole
"Nothing Like this before or after"  ref: Great tribulation Matthew 24:21, 
Locusts - Exodus 10:14, 
Hezekiah - 2 Kings 18:5, 
Josiah - 2 Kings 23:25
John 12 - Light of the world rejected
3) 1:06:29 - The Abomination of Desolation
4) 1:11:30 - Were Josephus' writings the only account to the event?
5) 1:16:45 - How do current events fit into the Matthew 24 predictions?
6) 1:24:55 Dual meanings? Hosea 11:1 vs Matthew 2:15; Matthew 16:27-28