Intro: All orthodox eschatological views have certain things in common.
Should add, that each have in common their own set of strengths and weaknesses!
This passage in isolation from context would mean: a cosmic, heaven-and-earth, universal, visible, angelic-accompanying, gathering of the elect from all over, at the parousia, or coming of the Son of Man.
Nestling this in the backdrop of 70AD does not have to change this
1. A Heaven-Quake - 29; see Is. 13:9-13; 34:1-6; Hag. 2:6, 21-22; Heb. 12:25-29; 2 Pet. 3:3-14 - all of which ties into where Christ is leading - as in the days of Noah 2. The Retunr of the Son of Man upon the Clouds - 30 See Dan. 7:7-14; Mat. 16:27; 26:63-64; 25:31-33; Act 1:9-11; Rev. 1:7 - the wicked will dread His appearance (Rev 19:11-19) 3. The Believing Peoples Rejoice - 31 See Jude 1:14-15; Mat 13:40-43; 1 Cor 15:51-53; 1 Thess 4:13-18; 2 Thess 1:6-10
Conclusion: 1. A Hermeneutical Remark 2. A Theological Remark 3. A Practical Remark
Featuring a sermon puts it on the front page of the site and is the most effective way to bring this sermon to the attention of thousands including all mobile platforms + newsletter.
Text-Featuring a sermon is a less expensive way to bring this sermon to the attention of thousands on the right bar with optional newsletter inclusion. As low as $30/day.
William Joseph "BJ" Gorrell is from beautiful Grand Island, NY, in the middle of the mighty Niagara. In the summer of 1981, he fled the dark folly of a misspent youth and was pardoned all his sins solely by the amazing grace and precious blood of the Lamb, the Lord Jesus Christ....
