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Mark

Chapter 13
{The Coming Destruction of the Temple}
1^~Now as Jesus was going out of the temple,
one of his disciples/students {mathetes} said to Him,
"Master/Teacher {didaskalos},
look at these tremendous/massive stones and buildings!"

{Note: Jesus has been teaching magnificent doctrine to this student and he flunked. All he was impressed with was the building!}

{Doctrine is Permanent! Buildings are Not!}
2^~Jesus 'had an answer'/'gave a discerning answer
from the ultimate source of Himself' {apokrinomai} to him,
"Do you see/glance at {blepo} these great buildings?

There will absolutely not be one stone left here on another
that will absolutely not be torn down {fulfilled in Aug 70 AD}!"

{Note: The word answered is 'apokrinomai'. It is a compound
verb . . . a preposition from the ultimate source . . . giving a discerning answer based on knowledge. Krino means: 'to judge'. Krinomai means: 'to be discerning in an answer'. Thus, the full meaning of 'apokrinomai' is: "to give a discerning answer from the ultimate source of ones self."}

{The Signs of the End of the Age}
3-4^~Later, while He {Jesus} was sitting on the Mount of Olives
opposite {katenanti} the temple,
Peter, James, John,
and Andrew kept on interrogating {eperotao} Him privately, 4^~
"Tell us, when will these things happen?
  {Luke 21:20-24 provides the detailed answer - 70 AD}

And what will be the sign {semeion}
that all these things
are about to 'take place'/'be fulfilled' {sunteleo}?"

{Note: They are interested in the building, but the really interesting thing that they are still missing is the historical trend - the client nation Israel will go down in the 5th Cycle of discipline in 70 AD.}

5-8^~Jesus had an answer {apokrinomai} for them
  {teaching them from square one - warning first},
"Watch out/beware {blepo}
that no one misleads you. 6^~

For many will come in My Name saying,
'I keep on being {he - alleging to be Messiah},'
and will mislead many. 7^~

But {de}, when you may hear of wars and rumors of wars,
do not be alarmed {a command from the Lord!}.

These things {wars and rumors of war} must happen,
nevertheless, the end . . . not yet. 8^~
For nation will rise against nation,
and kingdom against kingdom.

There will keep on being earthquakes in various places
and {there} will keep on being famines.

These are the beginning of 'sorrows'/'birth pains'
  {odin - refers to the 'holocaust pregnancy' in the Tribulation - see
  Revelation 12:1 and following}."

{Brief Resume on the Tribulation}
9-13^~"But, you yourself
must 'watch out'/'be on your guard' for yourselves.

For you will be 'betrayed over'/'handed over' {paradidomi}
to the Sanhedrin {Jewish courts of the Tribulation}
and you {Jewish believers in the Tribulation}
will be flogged in the synagogues.

You will stand before governors and kings . . . 'for My sake',
as a testimony/witness to them. 10^~

And the gospel must first be preached to all nations
  {grace before judgment - evangelism first then God's judgment to
  unbelievers}. 11^~

But, when they arrest you and hand you over for trial,
do not 'be anxious'/worry about what to speak/teach {laleo}.

But communicate whatever is given you at that time/hour,
for it is not you speaking/teaching,
but the Holy Spirit {hagios pneuma}. 12^~

Moreover, brother will hand over brother to death
  {probably both literal and believers betraying other believers},
and a father . . .
his child {very unusual condition - father betraying child}.

Children will rebel/rise-up against parents
and cause them to be put to death. 13^~

And you will keep on being hated by all . . .
because of My name.

But the one who endures to the end {end of the Tribulation}
will be delivered/saved.

{Note: This section is a prophecy of the Tribulation, but it also discusses the Historical Trends of apostasy in the Church Age. These things have been seen throughout history as nations get further and further away from God. The Chinese revolution, children turned in their parents who were then murdered. It happens and will continue to happen.}

{Middle of the Tribulation - Time of the Eschatology of the Devil's Desperation - The Abomination of Desolation}
14-20^~"Now, when you should see
the 'abomination of desolation'
  {idol of the beast dictator of the Tribulation}
standing where it should not be {in the Temple of God}
(let the reader/student understand
  {application of doctrine learned to experience}),
then let those in Judea flee to the mountains. 15^~

Furthermore, the one on the housetop must not go down
or enter to take anything out of his house {clear out fast!}. 16^~

The one in the field must not go back to get his cloak
  {if you are at work, do not go home first - flee!}. 17^~

Woe to those who are pregnant
and 'nursing mothers'/'those giving suck' in those days!
  {indications of hardship in travel} 18^~

Pray that it may not be in winter.
  {indicates bad weather might make travel difficult} 19^~

For in those days {last half of the Tribulation}
there will be tribulation
unlike anything that has taken place
from the beginning of the creation
that God created until now, or will ever be
  {this will be the very worst period in all human history}. 20^~

And except/'if not' the Lord had cut short those days,
no one would be delivered/saved.

But because of the elect, whom He chose,
He has shortened the days.

{Note: The KJV has added concerning the abomination of desolation "spoken of by Daniel the prophet" but this is not in the original.}

{Note: At this point in the Tribulation, the believer is told to flee and live to fight another day. Those who stay will be brutally defiled and murdered. At the end of the Tribulation they are told to stand and fight though the odds are utterly hopeless. Those who try to flee then will be caught and brutally defiled and murdered. THIS is the importance of the study of the Word! By studying the Word, we learn what to do . . . and when to do it!}

{Now What about those in the Tribulation Who did Flee?}
21-23^~ "Then {when they are in the security of the mountains}
if anyone says to you, 'Look, here is the Christ/Messiah!'
  {a deception to get them to come out of their secure places}
or 'There {in Jerusalem} he is!'
  {another lie - Christ is here in Jerusalem - really I saw him - come
  on down!}
do not believe {him/'what he says'}. 22^~

For false/pseudo-Christs
and false/pseudo-prophets will appear
and perform signs and wonders,
to mislead/seduce, if possible
- maybe yes, maybe no {meaning some will be deceived} -
the elect. 23^~

But 'watch out/'be careful'!
I {Jesus} have told you everything already
  {prophesized this all in advance - no excuse for goof-offs}."

{The Coming of the Son of Man}
24-27^~"But, in contrast {alla}, in those days,
after the tribulation, the sun will be darkened
and the moon will absolutely not furnish its light
  {darkness will cover the earth - see Revelation 16} 25^~
the stars/asteroids {aster - stars or pieces of stars}
will be falling from heaven,
and the powers in the heavens will be shaken. 26^~

Then they will see the Son of Man coming in the clouds
with great power and glory. 27^~

Then He will send angels and they will gather
His elect from the four winds
  {regathering of Israel - born-again Jews from the 4 weather
  systems of the earth},
from the ends of the earth {living Jews} to the ends of heaven
  {resurrection of Old Testament Jews who have believed}."

{The Parable of the Fig Tree}
28^^"Now, learn {manthano - an order}
a parable {parabole} from the fig tree.

When its branch may yet become tender
and may put out its leaves,
you 'know from experience' {ginosko}
that summer keeps on being near. 29^^

In this same manner also,
when you see these things begin to happen,
Know {an order} . . . that it is near . . .
{right} at the door.

30^^"Verily/'I believe it' {amen},
this generation/age/time {genea}
will not pass away until all these things take place."

31^^"Heaven and earth will pass away,
but My words will absolutely never pass away.

{Note: The Word of God lives forever and ever. Heaven and earth will be destroyed at the end of the millennial reign of Christ, but the Word of God, lives forever and ever.}

{Be Ready!}
32^^"But concerning that day or hour/time {hora} no one knows,
neither the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father."

33^^"Watch out! Stay awake! {meaning always be ready -
  bible doctrine in your soul keeps you prepared}
For you absolutely do not know when the time will come."

34^^"It is like a man going a long way from home . . .
having left his house
and having given authority {exousia}
to his slaves/servants {putting them in charge},
and to each his work/production {ergon},
and commanded the doorkeeper
to 'be vigilant'/'stay alert' {gregoreuo}."

35-37^^"So then, 'be vigilant'/'stay alert' {gregoreuo},
because you absolutely do not know
when the master/lord of the house will come
whether 'during evening'/'late in the day' {opse},
at midnight, when the rooster crows,
or in the early morning {proi}. 36^^

And when He comes suddenly {exaiphnes},
He may absolutely not find you sleeping
  {unprepared - no doctrine in your soul}. 37^^

And, What I {Jesus} say to you,
I say to all . . . 'be vigilant'/'stay alert' {gregoreuo}! "

{Note: How do you stay alert? You must first know and then apply what you know to your experiences in life. So, in spiritual terms, Jesus is talking about studying His Word on a consistent basis. Obtain divine viewpoint in your soul so you will be cognizant of what is going on around you in terms of biblical teaching. In the Church Age, there is no prophecy. The next prophetical event is the Rapture of the Church. This is the age of historical trends. History repeats itself. Those who are alert are aware of this and are aware of how the bible tells us how to handle ourselves in each situation presented to us.}

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