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    Category: Olivet Discourse

    • The Temple & The Inquiry

      Version française The following chapters in Matthew 24-25 form one of the most comprehensive overviews of identifying Jesus’ coming in the gospels. The Olivet discourse deals with the eschatological outlook from the perspective of our Lord Jesus directly. Many have interpreted the following scriptures as having as its primary focus the 2nd coming at the…

    • Lament & A Coming Desolation

      Version française Matthew 23:34-36 is the lynch pin for the entire context behind the Olivet Discourse. We need to understand what exactly Jesus was saying to the religious leaders and to the people to understand what will follow in Chapter 24. UPON THE RELIGIOUS LEADERS WOULD THE GUILT FALL (Matthew 23:34-36) Following the 7th woe,…

    • The 7 Woes

      Version française The words of the Lord Jesus in the text of Matthew 23:13-33 are meant as a condemnation upon those to whom they were directed. They show why all these things will come upon this generation (Matthew 23:36), and why their house is being left to them desolate (Matthew 23:38). THE SEVEN WOES (Matthew…

    • The Messiah & Uncovering Hypocrisy

      Version française We left off in our last segment with a series of challenges to the Lord Jesus in an attempt to discredit Him publicly. The questions stemmed from a political, eschatological and legal premise which were all successfully responded to by Jesus in front of the crowd in the temple. WHO’S SON IS THE…

    • The Religious Leaders Fight Back!

      Version française We left off in our last segment with an encounter between the Lord Jesus and the religious leaders of Israel. The Lord rebuked them with three parables all resulting in exposing the nature of their heart and the coming judgment that would fall upon them for not receiving the Son of God and…

    • The Confrontation & Parables of Condemnation

      Version française In our last segment, we left off with the Lord Jesus returning to the temple after having stirred up the city and his initial encounter with the religious leaders who were attempting to stifle the praise of the children. We now move to Matthew 21:23-27. THE CHALLENGE OF THE CHIEF PRIESTS (Matthew 21:23-27/…

    • The Triumphal Entry, The Temple & The Fig Tree

      Version française Prior to examining the Olivet Discourse, it is important to consider the events just prior to the Lord Jesus’ discussion with the disciples after they had just left Jerusalem. The confrontation with the leadership of Israel and the people of Jerusalem are the driving force behind the condemnation of the temple, the city…

    • Introduction

      Version française Debates over the interpretation of the Christian Scriptures have existed since the bible’s initial inception. Church history is full of these disputes and while some were but simple textual or doctrinal disagreements, others took on the form of an all-out campaign against heretical teachings especially those surrounding teachings related to the person of…