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Topic: Olivet Discourse

Episode Topic Audio

2024-02-26
Interpreting "God-given" Revelation: When did God give Jesus the revelation in Revelation 1? [Revelation 1:1, Matthew 24].
Satan's Binding & Release: Does Satan's binding and release have anything to do with the death of the two witnesses in Revelation 11? [Revelation 11:7-12].
Flaming Fire: Does Jesus raise the unrighteous dead to be destroyed in the fire of judgment? [2 Thessalonians 1:8, Revelation 20:9-13, Matthew 25:31].

2024-02-16
Dispensationalists: How can you say that the Dispensationalists are mistaken about depending on the Old Testament for beliefs about the future of Israel? [Matthew 24:15, Luke 21:20, Mark 13, Matthew 24:36]



2024-01-23
Double (or Second) Meanings in Scripture: Could you talk about the claim that some passages have second meanings (second fulfillment), other than the one application apparent at the time? [2 Timothy 3:1-5, Matthew 24, Luke 21, Luke 17, 2 Samuel 7:12-16, Isaiah 7:14].



2023-10-27
Olivet Discourse & The End of the Age: Where did the phrase about the "end of the age" in the Olivet Discourse [Luke 17, Mark 13, Luke 21, Matthew 24].
Matthew's Grouping of Events: How does one prove that Matthew is grouping (and conflating) events more by subject (Sermon on the Mount, Missionary, Parables, Relationships, Olivet Discourse), rather than chronologically? [Matthew 5-7, Matthew 10, Matthew 13, Matthew 18, Matthew 24-25].


2023-08-18
"Abomination of Desolation": What is the "Abomination of Desolation?" [Mark 13:14, Matthew 24:15, Luke 21:20-21, Luke 21:32, Daniel 9:27, Daniel 11:31, Daniel 12:11].



2023-04-10
God's Unconditional Love: Our pastor indicated that not only is God's love unconditional, but so is His salvation. Do the following verses apply to being saved from 70 AD or the judgment? [Matthew 24, Mark 13:13, Ephesians 2:8-9, Romans 5:2, Matthew 5:43-48,, Luke 15:24, James 4:6-7, Ezekiel 33:11, John 15:13, Proverbs 13:24].



2023-03-24
Escape to the City in the Mountains: A teacher said that the city the Christians escaped to was not in the mountains, therefore the Dispensationalist view is affirmed. [Mark 13].
Abomination of Desolation: A Dispensational teacher suggests to support his view, that the "Abomination of Desolation" is described as a "he," not a "it." Would you clarify? [Revelation 13, 2 Thessalonians, Luke 21].


2022-07-11
Books of I John: Caller shares more about the books of I John.
Futurist vs Partial-Preterist: Don't you think that one can over-spiritualize the way the images are understood in the Olivet Discourse? [Matthew 24, Luke 21, Luke 17, Mark 13,Hebrews 8:6].
"Never Before and Never Again" Hyperbole or Not?: Discussion of the use of hyperbole in scripture, particurlary "never before and never again", when it does happen again. [Matthew 24:21, Ezekiel 5:9, Exodus 10:14, Joel 2:25-26].

2022-03-24
Olivet Discourse-Two Events?: Is Matthew 24 (Olivet Discourse) about two separate events? [Mark 13, Luke 21, Matthew 24, Matthew 24:34, Luke 21:23, Matthew 23:35, Luke 21:20, Romans 2:9-10, Matthew 24:36, Matthew 24:15, Luke 17:22-37, Luke 11:51]. Lectures and notes are recommended. Notes at Matthew713.com.



2021-11-23
Double (Dual) Fulfillment of Prophecy: what do you think of Double (Dual) fulfillment in prophecy? Topical recommended lecture; "What are We to Make of Israel" [Matthew 24, Hebrews 8:13].



2021-11-15
3rd Temple to be Built in the Future (End Times): Is there a 3rd temple to be built in the future, but instead of animal sacrifices it will be for praise? [Revelation 11:1-2].
Olivet Discourse & End Times: Did I understand you correctly about Matthew 24 (Olivet Discourse) relative to A.D. 70 and future end times? [Matthew 24:14, Acts 2:5, Colossians 1:23-26, Matthew 28:20].


2021-10-05
70 A.D. & "The Second Coming": Why would Jesus use the same words for both the fall of Jerusalem in 70 A.D. and the Second Coming, when they are clearly two different events? [Matthew 24:26-28, Luke 17:24, Luke 17:37, Mark 13, Luke 21, Job 39:29-30].



2021-04-20
Warning of False Prophets Why was the warning of false propherts given twice in Matthew 24 (the Olivet Discourse)? [Matthew 24, I John 4:1].
Unless the Days Were Shortened (Olivet Discourse): Could you explain the "unless the days were shortened" in reference to whether Christians were still there during the destruction of Jerusalem, until the end? [Matthew 24:22].


2021-04-07
Gospels Written Before or After 70 A.D.: Is there a Dispensationalist plot behind the many scholars that think that the gospels were written after 70 A.D.? [Luke 1, Matthew 24, Mark 12, Luke 21].



2020-12-16
Olivet Discourse (Matthew 24) & A.D.70: Could you help me understand how some of the verses in Matthew 24 fit into the A.D. 70 scenario instead of end times? [Matthew 24:29-34, Matthew 24:3, Isaiah 19:1].



2020-12-02
Olivet Discourse and Second Coming of Christ: Isn't the first portion of the Olivet Discourse (Matt 24) more about AD 70, and then shifts to the Second Coming? [Matthew 24-25, Luke 17, Luke 21, Mark 13].



2020-10-21
End Times Apocalypse & Preterism Text Analysis: Relative to Preterism, why do you take 2 Peter 3 about the New Earth taken more literally than other texts regarding the end times apocalypse? [2 Peter 3:10-13, Romans 8:22, 2 Thessalonians 1:8, Revelation 21, Matthew 24, Luke 21].



2020-07-30
Revelation Signs & the Horseman: Do you think the flooding in China and COVID19, may be related to the horseman in Revelation 6? [Revelation 6, Revelation 1, Matthew 24].



2020-06-03
Matthew 24 Overview: Would you explain in this passage in Matthew 24 (The Olivet Discourse)? [Matthew 24:3-31, Luke 21:20].



2020-05-19
Demon Possession: Caller comments about demon possession.
Partial-Preterist & Timing Past or Future: How does a Partial-Preterist determine when something in Revelation is about the past and when it is about the future. [Revelation 12, Revelation 20


2020-04-13
Olivet Discourse, Abomination of Desolation, & Jesus' Coming: How do you resolve the signs and phrases in the Olivet Discourse, "in this generation" and nothing shall pass "till all be fulfilled"? [Luke 21, Matthew 24, Mark 13, Isaiah 19:1].



2020-04-02
Disciples Martyred: In Matthew 24:9, when Jesus says that "they will kill" you, does this mean that all the disciples were martyred? [Matthew 24:9].
Pestilence and Earthquakes: Do you think that we are in age of the famines, pestilence and earthquakes, etc. in Matthew 24? [Matthew 4-14].


2020-03-10
Dual Fulfillment of Prophecy: What do you think about dual fulfillment of prophecy? [Isaiah 8, Hebrews, Psalm 89:29, Matthew 24, Revelation].
Seven Churches in Revelation: How do you see the significance of the seven churches in Revelation?
Matthew 24: Do you think that Matthew 24 has implications for both past and present? [Matthew 24].

2020-02-25
Rapture: Is Matthew 24:31 the rapture, as is I Thessalonians 4? [Matthew 24:31, I Thessalonians 4, I Corinthians 15].



2020-02-24
Overview of Matthew 24: Would you review Matthew 24? [Matthew 23-24, 24:3, 15, 34, Luke 21, 20:21, Mark 13].



2020-02-21
Illumination of Conscience: What do you think of doctrine "the illumination of conscience"?
Left Behind or Taken Where?: Regarding the rapture & tribulation, particularly the verse in Matthew about "one taken" ... is it to heaven or hell? [Matthew 23, Luke 17, Psalm 91, Proverbs 2, I Thessalonians 4, I Corinthians 15].


2019-10-31
Second Coming (Olivet Discourse): How do you view the "second coming" in the Olivet Discourse? [Luke 21:5-32, Matthew 24, Mark 13].



2019-05-31
Preterist View of the Olivet Discourse: The Olivet Discourse is coming up in my Bible study soon, and I would like to introduce a more preterist view of the passage. What would be a good, gentle, and brief way of doing that? [Matthew 24:34, 15, Mark 13:14, Luke 21:20].



2019-01-29
Olivet Discourse: The disciples seem to ask 3 different questions. When did He answer the other 2? [Matthew 24:2-3]



2018-08-24
Olivet Discourse discussion: During the Olivet Discourse, what is the sign of Your coming?, signs the of end times, but end times of WHAT?



2018-07-12
Abomination of Desolation: When the Disciples aske Jesus, "when shall these things be?", what is the Abomination of Desolation? [Matthew 24:15, Daniel 9:26-27]



2018-05-21
Great Tribulation: Is there going to be another Great Tribulation in the future? I know you think it happened in 70 AD, but is there going to be a future one also?
The Great Commission: At the Great Commission, Jesus' disciples went to Galilee like He said, it says that some of them doubted. Is this talking about just the 11 Disciples or others that doubted? Matthew 28:16-17


2018-04-23
Olivet Discourse: How much of matt 24 has been fulfilled & how much is yet to come?
Modalism: Caller comments a few things about Modalism.


2018-04-17
Olivet Discourse to the Jews: Wasn't Jesus warning the Jews about the upcoming tribulation in the Olivet Discourse?



2018-03-20
Apocalyptic Sections of the Bible Having a 2-fold meaning: What do you think about Revelation & other apocalyptic sections of the Bible such as the Olivet Discourse having two fold meanings, 70 AD & whatever is supposed to happen in the last days?



2017-11-15
The Lecture on 4 Views of Revelation: Caller appreciated his book &/or lectures on the 4 views of revelation.
Applying Partial Preterism to parts of Revelation: Partial preterism, which parts of Revelation does Steve think is still to come?


2016-06-13
70 AD to Second Coming Transition: Is Matthew 24:35 the transition when you think it's going from talking about 70 AD to His Second coming? [Matthew 24:35]
Full Preterist & Partial Preterist Ratio: What is the ratio of partial preterists to full preterists?
N.T. Wright: Have you read much of N.T. Wright's work? What do you think of him?

2015-10-15
The Olivet Discourse & the Book of Revelation: Why would the Holy Spirit need to give John a very cryptic, apocalyptic book about the Fall of Jerusalem in 70 AD if Jesus had already explained it to Jews in Jerusalem while He was still here? It'd just seem to be counterintuitive. [Matthew 24 & 25, Mark 13, Luke 21, Revelation 1-20]



2015-08-25
Olivet Discourse: The first chunk of the Olivet Discourse is talking about 70 AD & the second chunk it is talking about His 2nd Coming, is that right?



2015-05-18
"All These Things be Fulfilled": "When Shall These Things Be?": Caller knows He's talking about 3 different things that need to be fulfilled, but he's thrown off by "This generation shall not pass 'till all these be fulfilled'", & what will be the sign of His coming & the End of the Age? Matthew 24:3, 34



2014-11-13
New Thought - Metaphysical: (Call is very garbled) Have you ever heard of Emmit Fox & his book on the Olivet Discourse, which is about New Thought, Metaphysical?



2014-10-16
Olivet Discourse & Noah's Flood: How does the stuff Jesus described in the Olivet Discourse compare with what happened during the days of Noah? [Matthew 24, Genesis 6-8]



2014-09-30
Olivet Discourse: I've heard you say most of Matthew 24 has been fulfilled. Christ hasn't come yet, so how can you say all these have already happened, but not going to happen again? [Matthew 24]



2014-08-19
Olivet Discourse & Birth Pains: A lengthy discussion about the Olivet Discourse & Birth Pains referring to 70 AD &/or the end of the world. [Matthew 24]



2014-08-12
Birth Pains, Signs of the Times, the End not yet: Can't we know that we are near the end of the world because of the Signs of the Times we are seeing, the Birth Pains, that Jesus said would be increasing, & didn't He say to watch for them, but that the end is NOT quite yet anyway? [Matthew 24:1-2, 6-8, Mark 13:7]



2014-07-11
Olivet Discourse & the 3 Questions: The 3 questions the disciples asked Jesus, "When will the signs be? What shall be the signs of your coming? When will the end of the age be?", weren't the last 2 talking about the end of the world? [Matthew 24:3]



2014-04-04
A Morsel or a Meal: It's awesome that we can call you with a question, & get sprinkled w/ information or can dive into the ocean w/ your lectures.
Olivet Discourse - End of the Age: What did the Disciples mean when they asked, "End of the Age"? The end of the world, Jesus' Second coming? [Matthew 24:3]


2014-04-03
Shall Not See Death: When Jesus said some people listening to Him would not taste death until they saw Him coming in glory, some say that is talking about the Transfiguration. Is that what He was talking about? Matthew 16:28, Matthew 17:1-13]



2014-03-03
Olivet Discourse: What can you tell me about the Olivet Discourse? [Matthew 24]



2013-12-02
Dual Fulfillment Prophecies (Olivet Discourse): Is it possible that prophecies in the Olivet Discourse that were fulfilled in the past, are to be fulfilled a second time [Matthew 24]



2013-10-24
Lectures Transcribed: Caller wishes that all of Steve's lectures would be transcribed so people could do a word search of key stuff.
Jesus Revealed His Resurrection & Second Coming Before Olivet Discourse: Caller thinks there might be a little hole in Steve's view of Partial Preterism because he says Jesus never told His disciples about the Olivet Discourse, in Mark 8. [Mark 8:31]
Hole in Partial Preterist View: You just said that you knew of a hole in your view. What is it?

2013-10-14
Parallels Regarding the Olivet Discourse: The parallel passages about the Olivet Discourse seem to not match when they are talking about 70 AD destruction of the Jerusalem & His actual Second Coming. Can you help me out? [Matthew 24, Mark 17, Luke 21]



2013-09-09
Olivet Discourse: If the signs given in the Olivet Discourse were referring to the destruction of 70 AD, what signs are we now supposed to look for His Second Coming?
The Gospel Being Preached to the World: What about, "the gospel shall be preached to all the world & then the end shall come"? Couldn't that be considered a "sign"? [Matthew 24:14]
"Until the Times of the Gentiles be Fulfilled": What about the says, "until the times of the gentiles be fulfilled"? Isn't that a sign? [Luke 21:24]

2013-01-15
The Tribulation & the Partial Preterist: I was recently reading about the Olivet Discourse & was wondering how is the Tribulation dealt with in the Partial Preterist paradigm? [Matthew 24]
Post Millennialism in contrast to Amillennialism: What is the difference between Post Millennialism & Amillennialist? [Revelation 20:7-8]

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