Mat 24:16 Then let them which be in Judaea flee into the mountains:
2d tim,
What do you think?
Must this occur before the Lords return?
Petro,
Good question! My answer is, I don't know! Very well could be the case and wouldn't surprise me at all. From other scripture, Judea seems to be the place where great tribulation begins, (or at least is spoken of) in connection with the beast setting up abomonation of desolation. Then follows....
Mat 24:16 Then let them which be in Judaea flee into the mountains:
Mat 24:17 Let him which is on the housetop not come down to take any thing out of his house:
Mat 24:18 Neither let him which is in the field return back to take his clothes.
Mat 24:19 And woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days!
Mat 24:20 But pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on the sabbath day:
Mat 24:21 For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.
This seems to happen after the Antichrist sets up in the temple. In this news article, we see plans for Judea to be uprooted before hand. While I do tend to view this as another indication of the nearness of His return (shadows of near future events...my opinion only), I am just currious how others see view this event in light of scripture provided in the original post.
It is clear to me this must occur before the Lords return.
If I understand what Jesus is saying correctly.
The parallel passage to Mat 24, is Mk 13:
14 But when ye shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not, (let him that readeth understand,) then let them that be in Judaea flee to the mountains:
15 And let him that is on the housetop not go down into the house, neither enter therein, to take any thing out of his house:
16 And let him that is in the field not turn back again for to take up his garment.
17 But woe to them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days!
18 And pray ye that your flight be not in the winter.
19 For in those days shall be affliction, such as was not from the beginning of the creation which God created unto this time, neither shall be.
and Lk 21
20 And when ye shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is nigh.
21 Then let them which are in Judaea flee to the mountains; and let them which are in the midst of it depart out; and let not them that are in the countries enter thereinto.
22 For these be the days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled.
23 But woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck, in those days! for there shall be great distress in the land, and wrath upon this people.
24 And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led away captive into all nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled.
25 And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring;
In discussing the rapture, where was it you would insert it, in the these verses?
Back to the original question. What do you think about Sharon uprooting outposts in Judea? Does this go against the word of God? Or am I reading Isaiah, Jeremiah, Zechariah, and Amos wrong? Maybe I am reading these wrong? Just asking.
Grace and Peace!
No I don't see it going against Gods word at all, what I see is fulfillment, which will lead to the revelation of the man of sin, clearing Judea out is one of the key negotiated points leading up of the peace agreement, when the agreement is entered into, the son of perdition is 2 Th 1:1-9, shall bring in the adomionation of desolution.
Thess two are a big problem for the immenency doctrine.
Since both of the these have not occured as of yet.
Blessings,
Petro
