Nations against nations? Didn't Rome war almost constantly against other nations? Labor pains? That is simply referring to the beginning, not degree. And Jesus told his audience that some of those very people would experience those things...v. 34...this generation.
The end of the age corresponds to the end of the covenant which was laid to rest with the destruction of Jerusalem.
So, let's put it together:
Audience is that particular generation.
Message is end of the age.
End of the age is the end of the old covenant.
How will we know...Jerusalem destroyed.
The end of the age corresponds to the end of the covenant which was laid to rest with the destruction of Jerusalem.
So, let's put it together:
Audience is that particular generation.
Message is end of the age.
End of the age is the end of the old covenant.
How will we know...Jerusalem destroyed.
Labor pains shows how the events unfold. They get exponentially more severe and exponentially closer together. And exponentially more in frequency.
Look at the last 100 Years. I think you can see these things literally taking place.
this generation. The generation that is alive when these things take place.
The end of the age is the end of the age when israel will be restored. Or the time of the gentile has been fulfilled
Jerusalem has been slaves of gentile nations since Babylon first overtook it. The end of the age is when this gentile dominion will be crushed..