Dr Paul Allen

It’s safe to say that the greatest mission ever accomplished, in the history of the world, is that which was accomplished by the Lord Jesus Christ in the redemption of His people from sin. But the second most important act of redemption ever accomplished in history, and the second most difficult mission ever given by God to a human being was the mission God gave to Moses. Most Christians are so familiar with the story that they miss the existential agony that Moses went through as the enormity of the task that God set before him struck his consciousness. After God had revealed to Moses His sacred name, He then said: Go and gather the elders of Israel together and say to them, “The Lord, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, has appeared to me, saying, ‘I have observed you and what has been done to you in Egypt, and I promise that I will bring you up out of the affliction of Egypt to the land of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Amorites, the Perizzite...

The destruction of the Temple of Jerusalem. (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) In Matthew 24 , Jesus ’ answer to the disciples’ double question about the destruction of Jerusalem and the signs signaling the end of the age is a prophecy of ten signs, followed with a description of his return. The time between Jesus’ present life and ministry (in the first century) and Jesus’ return in glory is characterized by the activities of messianic pretenders and false prophets, by wars and rumors of war, by famines and earthquakes, by persecution of Christians and lack of love among believers, and by the worldwide proclamation of the gospel. The destruction of Jerusalem represents a series of climactic events that, however, do not constitute the end. Jesus’ return will be public and universal, as the cosmic events of Matthew 24 illustrate. Schnabel, E. J. (2011). 40 Questions about the End Times . (B. L. Merkle, Ed.) (p. 43). Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel Academic & Professional. Related articles...