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Profound.

 

@Aaron, since when is Jesus speaking explicitly of His transfiguration funny? Matthew 16:28; Mark 9:1; Luke 9:27.

 

To what does "this generation" refer?
1) OP answer, to the generation that has seen these things, still in the future.
2) To the existing generation at the time of Jesus saying it.
3) To mankind, this generation referring to our corrupt nature.

Why not #1? Fig tree sprouts have been heralding summer since the creation of fig trees. Matthew 24:8 supports the view it is an early indicator, rather than an end times indicator.

Why not #2? The generation of that heard Jesus speak, died within 100 years or so, yet all these things have not occurred such as the second coming of Christ.

The NASB footnote provides an alternate translation choice for "this generation" as "this race."

 

I think ghat is based on Scofield.

 

The text explicity says of that generation "ye, when ye shall see all these things," speaking of "those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken: And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven . . . ." Now the "ye" is plural and can speak of others beyond those whom Jesus spoke. Since Jesus had not returned in their life time the "ye" indeed refers to those who see those things in a yet future time.

 

I am of the view point after the trinulation, per Matthew 24:29 being the beginning of the sixth seal Revelation 6:12.

 

Then, please show us where it sez that.

 

Very-obviously, the prophesied eschatological events didn't happen then, so it could not have been referring to that generation.

 

I think you got this one right.

 

Those events are symbolic, just as all the other similar prophecies throughout scripture. As you know star can't fall from the sky to earth without detroying the whole solar system.

Your view is nonsense.

 

No I am not. I am following scripture. Stars are people in Genesis, Daniel and Revelation. Stars darkening are also related to events like the fall of Jerusalem to Babylon, as I showed before. If you take them in Olivet as literal, then it is the only time that is used in prophecy in that way. An aberation, you might say.

 

This is an arbitrary presupposition. You may want to walk that one back a bit.

 

Get Genesis wrong, you are are prone to error in everything else. This explains a lot.

 

Yep, he's making a nomenclature error. Very common.

You are correct, the biblical word for star actually means luminary—any small light in the night sky. Sometimes we broaden this definition, today, in regard to falling stars (meteors), but generally we have a narrower definition than the biblical word.

Today we have the ability to categorizes all the various luminaries in the night sky, and have designated star to only refer to suns, while describing planets and meteors with other words.

Not really a problem, if we understand this.

 

And you know what? That should not have to be explained but here we are with the need anyway.