WHEN WAS THE END OF THE AGE/WORLD?
When Were Bible Books Written About End of Age
According to historical references, all books of the New Testament were written before 70 AD except for John, 1 John, 2 John, 3 John, and Revelation. My point is that every reference to the end was about the End of the Jewish Age and not the End of the World. When the word “World” was used, its translation in the Greek is “Aion” meaning Age. It was never meant to mean the End of the World that we know or rather are told now. Some of the Gospel of John was written before 70 AD like, Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up. John 2:19. Jesus was referring to his death, burial, and resurrection. Even John 3 spoke plainly of Jesus’ death and his origin well before 70 AD. Jesus talked of his works to do, how to seek God, about his divinity, what to expect after his crucifixion, all of which occurred before his death. It matters not that it was written in 90 AD, for all things written therein were in Jesus’ time of life here on earth. The same applies to 1, 2, and 3 John. John is speaking from memory of Christ, how to live the Christian life, how to watch for the antichrist spirit, and how to love one another. As best I could tell, Revelation was written according to historians in 68, 69, 92, or 95 AD depending on who you ask. Again, it makes no difference because it is a book of mysteries, analogies, symbolisms, and metaphors. It had nothing to do with the end of time, future prophecies, are present day distresses that so many modern Christians speak of. The word, “Revelation” is “apokalypsis” in the Greek and it means disclosure, appearing, coming, lighten, manifestation, be revealed. It is used in the very first verse which says, The Revelation of Jesus Christ…. It simply is saying that this book is the revealing of Christ which is done in every verse. The word Apocalypse was not used to speak of end times until about 200 years ago when preachers begin using it to speak of end times which it is not. Nor can any of the passage of scripture be taken literally. Why? You might ask? Well, lets start with some analogies. The description of Jesus has many descriptions, LIKE hair Like wool, eyes a flame of fire, voice of sound of many waters, had seven stars in his right hand, out of his mouth went a sharp twoedged sword, and his countenance was as the sun shineth… Please tell me you don’t see a 6’ man on the throne of God with these characteristics. God is a spirit. You can’t see God. This was a vision depicting things to be used as analogies to the greatness and power of God. Then there are the keys of hell and death. You can’t see keys that open a spiritual hell. How about the seven golden candlesticks and the seven stars? Were it not for the unveiling of that metaphor, one would still be guessing what that was. Why it was revealed that the seven stars are the seven angels (ministers) and the seven golden candelsticks were seven churches. Satan doesn’t have a physical seat or throne, you won’t see hidden manna, or a white stone, or a morning star. You won’t see an emerald rainbow, seven lamps of fire, a lion, a calf, a man, and a flying eagle which are called beasts before the throne. Nor will you see a book, a lamb or a lion which is supposed to be Jesus. You won’t see the four horses of the apocalypse as some say for they are actually four spirits of God as outlined in Zechariah. You won’t see 144,000 white virgin males of the 12 tribes of Israel, mountains burning with fire or the sea turning to blood or a star named wormwood. You won’t see locusts or scorpions tormenting men nor will you see horses with faces like men, hair of women, and teeth like lions. A third part of men of planet Earth will not be killed. And, there will not be 2 men witnessing on the streets of Jerusalem. You won’t see a dragon or a serpent called the devil or Satan, a beast with seven heads and ten horns. You won’t see a beast and an antichrist, Jesus riding a white horse with many crowns on his head. You might see these things in comic books, early Renaissance paintings, charts by dispensationalists, and movies. Everything, literally everything I just mentioned is analogous to something else written in bible code that only the enlightened ones can understand. Those without spiritual eyes will see things in a material world and make up all kinds of scenarios concerning the end times just as they have done for years, and none have been right. NOT EVEN ONE. I’ve asked several well respected ministers of different faiths, “Is the Book of Revelation to be interpreted literally or spiritually?” Nearly all said, it all depends. Some is literal and some is spiritual analogies. So, how do you know when to interpret it literally and when to interpret it spiritually? They all said, it has to be done very carefully. I’ll be honest with you. I don’t really know any Bible scholars that are that good. In fact, most of them all have different opinions about the interpretation and don’t even agree with one another…. Even those of the same faiths.
Now, let’s get back to the “end time” so some say. My point is that every reference to the end was about the End of the Jewish Age and not the End of the World. When the word “World” was used, its translation in the Greek is “Aion” meaning “Aged”. In Matthew 24:3, and as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? And what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world? Jesus wasn’t talking to the 21st century church. He was talking to his disciples privately. They wanted to know when the temple, and “these things” he spoke of particularly would be destroyed stone by stone which Jesus said in verse 1 and 2. The word, “sign” is Semeion meaning something especially ceremonially or supernaturally. A miracle, sign, or wonder. The word, “coming” is Parousia in the Greek and it means specially of the ADVENT OF CHRIST TO DESTROY JERUSALEM. (Please look that up for yourself). That was the subject. It was not about the destruction of 90% of mankind in the 21st century so some say. The events of Matthew occurred between 4 BC and 30 AD, but it was not written until 50 AD. Its prophetic references in Chapter 24 was all about the destruction of Jerusalem in 70 AD because of God’s final dealings with the unrepentant Jews who would put Him on the cross not recognizing him as God in the flesh. He came unto his own, but his own received him not. All of the conflict Jesus spoke of was of the period between his earthly ministry and 70 AD and not any other period. The sign of the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and glory was his coming in judgment. These were war clouds. The references in Jeremiah 4, Psalms 18, and Zephaniah 1, below, though they may have been speaking of the destruction of Jerusalem in 586 BC, the point is, there were war clouds of judgment on the nation of Israel. These same war clouds is what Jesus was referring to in Matthew 24. Here are three references to those clouds being war clouds:
Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! surely thou hast greatly deceived this people and Jerusalem, saying, Ye shall have peace; whereas the sword reacheth unto the soul. At that time shall it be said to this people and to Jerusalem, A dry wind of the high places in the wilderness toward the daughter of my people, not to fan, nor to cleanse, Even a full wind from those places shall come unto me: now also will I give sentence against them.- Behold, HE SHALL COME UP AS CLOUDS, and his chariots shall be as a whirlwind: his horses are swifter than eagles. Woe unto us! for we are spoiled. Jer 4:10-13.
At the brightness that was before him his THICK CLOUDS passed, hail stones and coals of fire. The LORD also thundered in the heavens, and the Highest gave his voice; hail stones and coals of fire. Yea, he sent out his arrows, and scattered them; and he shot out lightnings, and discomfited them. Then the channels of waters were seen, and the foundations of the world were discovered at thy rebuke, O LORD, at the blast of the breath of thy nostrils. Psalms 18:12-15.
The great day of the LORD is near, it is near, and hasteth greatly, even the voice of the day of the LORD: the mighty man shall cry there bitterly. THAT DAY IS A DAY OF WRATH, A DAY OF TROUBLE AND DISTRESS, A DAY OF WASTENESS AND DESOLATION, A DAY OF DARKNESS AND GLOOMINESS, A DAY OF CLOUDS AND THICK DARKNESS, A day of the trumpet and alarm against the fenced cities, and against the high towers. And I will bring distress upon men, that they shall walk like blind men, because they have sinned against the LORD: and their blood shall be poured out as dust, and their flesh as the dung. Neither their silver nor their gold shall be able to deliver them in the day of the LORD'S wrath; but the whole land shall be devoured by the fire of his jealousy: for he shall make even a speedy riddance of all them that dwell in the land. Zepheniah 1:14-18.
And then shall they see the Son of man coming in the CLOUDS WITH GREAT POWER AND GLORY. Mark 13:26
When Matthew 24 spoke of Jesus coming in the clouds, he was not speaking of the Lord coming to fulfill rapture, but to destroy his rebellious people in 70 AD. I cannot emphasize this enough. Matthew 24 has been totally fulfilled and has nothing to do with this present day. In fact, Luke makes these statements:
Luke 21: 20-24 For these be the days of vengeance that ALL THINGS WHICH ARE WRITTEN MAY BE FULFILLED.
Luke 21:32 Verily I say unto you This GENERATION SHALL NOT PASS AWAY TILL ALL BE FULFILLED. Heaven and earth shall pass away; but my words shall not pass away.
Mark 13:30 VERILY I SAY UNTO YOU, THAT THIS (in 100 AD not 2100 AD) GENERATION SHALL NOT PASS, TILL ALL THESE THINGS BE DONE.
The days of vengeance of the Lord is all about Jerusalem. That generation was from about 30 AD till 70 AD (approximately one generation). It had no meaning (contrary to some so called modern day prophecy experts )in any other generation. Jesus said, Verily I say unto you, That there be SOME OF THEM THAT STAND HERE, WHICH SHALL NOT TASTE OF DEATH, TILL THEY HAVE SEEN THE KINGDOM OF GOD COME WITH POWER. Mark 9:1. Also, he said, Verily I say unto you, THAT THIS GENERATION SHALL NOT PASS TILL ALL THESE THINGS BE DONE. Mark 11:30. Then he took unto him the twelve, and said unto them, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and ALL THINGS that are written by the prophets concerning the Son of man shall be accomplished. Luke 18:31. And, these be the days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled. Luke 21:22. If you can hear this, Matthew 24, Luke 9, Luke 12, Luke 17, Luke 21, when talking about the “end times” have all been fulfilled. These scriptures were never intended for another generation. The day of the Lord, the days of vengeance of the Lord, the end of the world, and the prophecies concerning Christ have been fulfilled.
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