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The Parable of the Fig Tree

32 “Now learn athis parable from the fig tree: When its branch has already become tender and puts forth leaves, you know that summer is near.  
33 So you also, when you see all these things, know athat it is near—at the doors!  
34 Assuredly, I say to you, athis generation will by no means pass away till all these things take place.  
35 aHeaven and earth will pass away, but My words will by no means pass away.  

No One Knows the Day or Hour

36 a“But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of1 heaven, bbut My Father only.  
37 But as the days of Noah were, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be.
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No entry exists in Forerunner Commentary for Matthew 24:34.

Matthew 24:32-44

1. Watch and be ready.

His command to watch here can be translated as be alert, be on guard, stay awake, stay vigilant, and of course, as it is here in the New King James, watch. If you want to jot down Mark 12:23, Luke 12:40, Luke 21:34 and 36, there are also commands there that say basically the same thing: watch, stay alert, stay vigilant, be on guard. So He is urging us here to remain aware of what is happening from a spiritual perspective. We can put it negatively if we want: do not fall asleep, like the Ten Virgins do, or as the three apostles did in the Garden of Gethsemane. Jesus is saying, could you not stay up with Me for a little while? Nope, they had to get their Z's.

Excerpted from What Should We Do While Waiting for Christ's Return?



Other Forerunner Commentary entries containing Matthew 24:34:

Mark 1:14-15


 
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