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Matthew 24
# Matthew 24
24:1-14
## 24:1-14
What did Jesus say about the temple buildings?
### What did Jesus say about the temple buildings?
The disciples were amazed by the buildings that made the temple in Jerusalem. However, Jesus prophesied that the temple would be destroyed. The destruction of the temple happened about 40 years after Jesus returned to heaven. However, it was not completely destroyed at that time. There is one wall that still remains from the temple in Jerusalem.
See: Disciple; Temple; Prophecy (Prophesy); Heaven
See Map: Jerusalem; Mount of Olives
What was a sign?
### What was a sign?
See: Sign
What was meant by the words, “the end of the age”?
### What was meant by the words, “the end of the age”?
Scholars have different ideas about the end of the age.
The end of the age took place about 40 years after Jesus died when the Romans destroyed Jerusalem.
The destruction of Jerusalem began the end of the age and it will end in the future.
Jesus spoke about actual events that will occur.
1. The end of the age took place about 40 years after Jesus died when the Romans destroyed Jerusalem.
1. The destruction of Jerusalem began the end of the age and it will end in the future.
1. Jesus spoke about actual events that will occur.
See: Last Days
What did Jesus teach about the signs of the “end of the age”?
### What did Jesus teach about the signs of the “end of the age”?
Jesus told his disciples about things that would happen at the end of the age. However, the disciples did not know when all these things were going to happen. Jesus did talk about certain things that must happen before he returns to the earth.
There will be many false Christs. That is, people who say they are messiah, but are false teachers.
There will be wars and rumors of wars. That is, people will worry about wars and there will be many wars.
There will be many earthquakes and famines. Jesus said these are “birth pains.” This was a metaphor to say that difficult things that will happen are just the beginning of the difficult things to come.
People who worship Jesus will be persecuted.
Some people will make it so that certain Christians they know will be persecuted.
There will be many false prophets. They will teach people the wrong things and people will obey them.
People will do many evil things and because of this people will stop loving one another.
1. There will be many false Christs. That is, people who say they are messiah, but are false teachers.
1. There will be wars and rumors of wars. That is, people will worry about wars and there will be many wars.
1. There will be many earthquakes and famines. Jesus said these are “birth pains.” This was a metaphor to say that difficult things that will happen are just the beginning of the difficult things to come.
1. People who worship Jesus will be persecuted.
1. Some people will make it so that certain Christians they know will be persecuted.
1. There will be many false prophets. They will teach people the wrong things and people will obey them.
1. People will do many evil things and because of this people will stop loving one another.
See: Last Days; Disciple; Jesus’ Return to Earth; Messiah (Christ); Metaphor; Persecute (Persecution); Gospel; False Prophet; Worship
How are these things like the pain of having a child?
### How are these things like the pain of having a child?
Jesus said that these things are like the pains of having a child. This was a metaphor. When a mother brings a child into the world, it hurts. However, something new is made. Jesus was warning the disciples that there would be difficult and painful things in the future. Those things would happen before Jesus returns.