Compare Luke 21 with Mark 13 (v.14-27)
Mark 13:14 But when ye see the abomination of desolation standing where he ought not (let him that readeth understand), then let them that are in Judaea flee unto the mountains: 15 and let him that is on the housetop not go down, nor enter in, to take anything out of his house: 16 and let him that is in the field not return back to take his cloak. 17 But woe unto them that are with child and to them that give suck in those days! 18 And pray ye that it be not in the winter. 19 For those days shall be tribulation, such as there hath not been the like from the beginning of the creation which God created until now, and never shall be.
Luke 21:20 But when ye see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that her desolation is at hand. 21 Then let them that are in Judaea flee unto the mountains; and let them that are in the midst of her depart out; and let not them that are in the country enter therein. 22 For these are days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled. 23 Woe unto them that are with child and to them that give suck in those days! for there shall be great distress upon the land, and wrath unto this people. 24 And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led captive into all the nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled.
Luke is referring to the destruction of the temple in AD 70 at the beginning of the two thousand year church age referred to as "the times of the Gentiles". Mark is referring to the Great tribulation when the wrath of God is poured out at the end of this age. In Mark it says "for those days shall be tribulation, such as there has not been the like from the beginning of the creation which God created until now and never shall be". Luke doesn't say that, it says Jerusalem will be trodden down of the Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled. Once again, the "times of the Gentiles being fulfilled" would be marked by the rapture of the church and the beginning of the 70th week, the last seven years of this age.
This results in mind boggling twist to the timeline of the end of the age. I have shunned timelines, but this is amazing. How do you reconcile Rosh Hashanah with Nisan 1, the beginning of the Jewish year with the "head of the year" based on the creation. The answer is right here.
1. The Feast of Trumpets is ten days before the day of atonement and signifies the ten years of Jacob's trouble. Assuming the fulfillment of the day of atonement will be in 2030 that would mean the Feast of Trumpets was in 2020, the year of the pandemic.
2. Meanwhile, within this ten year period you have the 7 year period known as the 70th week in Daniel. This would begin in Nisan 1 of 2023 and conclude in 2030 when Jesus returns on the clouds in great glory and rescues a third of the Jewish nation because at this point they have looked upon Him whom they pierced, confessed and repented leading to their salvation.
3. However, Armageddon is a judgement on the world and so completes this ten year period prior to the day of Atonement when we must appear before God to be judged.
Mark 13:20 And except the Lord had shortened the days, no flesh would have been saved; but for the elect’s sake, whom he chose, he shortened the days. 21 And then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is the Christ; or, Lo, there; believe it not: 22 for there shall arise false Christs and false prophets, and shall show signs and wonders, that they may lead astray, if possible, the elect. 23 But take ye heed: behold, I have told you all things beforehand.
Now look at this portion, it isn't in Luke. The days for the church age were not shortened, and it has not been so severe that no flesh would have been saved. Also the warning about false Christs for Luke is at the beginning, prior to the rapture, not here, right after the fall of Jerusalem. There are no phony Christs that will show signs and wonders during the church age, you won't see that until we get to the 70th week. This portion in Mark is referring to the Antichrist and the False prophet that will be here during the 70th week. Mark is considered the "cliff notes" version of the gospel, but this portion here is the exception to the rule.
Mark 13:24 But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, 25 and the stars shall be falling from heaven, and the powers that are in the heavens shall be shaken. 26 And then shall they see the Son of man coming in clouds with great power and glory.
25 And there shall be signs in sun and moon and stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, in perplexity for the roaring of the sea and the billows; 26 men fainting for fear, and for expectation of the things which are coming on the world: for the powers of the heavens shall be shaken. 27 And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
Look at the difference, the two words are identical, except in Mark it is present tense and in Luke it is future tense. Also in Mark it says "after that tribulation" specifically referring to the portion previously about them in the days of the 70th week. It is a reference to the middle of the seven week period where we go from "tribulation" to the pouring out of God's wrath. In Luke there is no such reference.
Mark 13:27 And then shall he send forth the angels, and shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from the uttermost part of the earth to the uttermost part of heaven.part of the earth to the uttermost part of the earth.
Luke 21:28 But when these things begin to come to pass, look up, and lift up your heads; because your redemption draweth nigh.
Once again, look at the difference. Prior to the rapture we should be watching and waiting and when we see these things we look up. Once you are in the tribulation you can forget about that, the goal there is to "endure to the end".
Mark 13:14 But when ye see the abomination of desolation standing where he ought not (let him that readeth understand), then let them that are in Judaea flee unto the mountains: 15 and let him that is on the housetop not go down, nor enter in, to take anything out of his house: 16 and let him that is in the field not return back to take his cloak. 17 But woe unto them that are with child and to them that give suck in those days! 18 And pray ye that it be not in the winter. 19 For those days shall be tribulation, such as there hath not been the like from the beginning of the creation which God created until now, and never shall be.
Luke 21:20 But when ye see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that her desolation is at hand. 21 Then let them that are in Judaea flee unto the mountains; and let them that are in the midst of her depart out; and let not them that are in the country enter therein. 22 For these are days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled. 23 Woe unto them that are with child and to them that give suck in those days! for there shall be great distress upon the land, and wrath unto this people. 24 And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led captive into all the nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled.
Luke is referring to the destruction of the temple in AD 70 at the beginning of the two thousand year church age referred to as "the times of the Gentiles". Mark is referring to the Great tribulation when the wrath of God is poured out at the end of this age. In Mark it says "for those days shall be tribulation, such as there has not been the like from the beginning of the creation which God created until now and never shall be". Luke doesn't say that, it says Jerusalem will be trodden down of the Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled. Once again, the "times of the Gentiles being fulfilled" would be marked by the rapture of the church and the beginning of the 70th week, the last seven years of this age.
This results in mind boggling twist to the timeline of the end of the age. I have shunned timelines, but this is amazing. How do you reconcile Rosh Hashanah with Nisan 1, the beginning of the Jewish year with the "head of the year" based on the creation. The answer is right here.
1. The Feast of Trumpets is ten days before the day of atonement and signifies the ten years of Jacob's trouble. Assuming the fulfillment of the day of atonement will be in 2030 that would mean the Feast of Trumpets was in 2020, the year of the pandemic.
2. Meanwhile, within this ten year period you have the 7 year period known as the 70th week in Daniel. This would begin in Nisan 1 of 2023 and conclude in 2030 when Jesus returns on the clouds in great glory and rescues a third of the Jewish nation because at this point they have looked upon Him whom they pierced, confessed and repented leading to their salvation.
3. However, Armageddon is a judgement on the world and so completes this ten year period prior to the day of Atonement when we must appear before God to be judged.
Mark 13:20 And except the Lord had shortened the days, no flesh would have been saved; but for the elect’s sake, whom he chose, he shortened the days. 21 And then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is the Christ; or, Lo, there; believe it not: 22 for there shall arise false Christs and false prophets, and shall show signs and wonders, that they may lead astray, if possible, the elect. 23 But take ye heed: behold, I have told you all things beforehand.
Now look at this portion, it isn't in Luke. The days for the church age were not shortened, and it has not been so severe that no flesh would have been saved. Also the warning about false Christs for Luke is at the beginning, prior to the rapture, not here, right after the fall of Jerusalem. There are no phony Christs that will show signs and wonders during the church age, you won't see that until we get to the 70th week. This portion in Mark is referring to the Antichrist and the False prophet that will be here during the 70th week. Mark is considered the "cliff notes" version of the gospel, but this portion here is the exception to the rule.
Mark 13:24 But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, 25 and the stars shall be falling from heaven, and the powers that are in the heavens shall be shaken. 26 And then shall they see the Son of man coming in clouds with great power and glory.
25 And there shall be signs in sun and moon and stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, in perplexity for the roaring of the sea and the billows; 26 men fainting for fear, and for expectation of the things which are coming on the world: for the powers of the heavens shall be shaken. 27 And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
Look at the difference, the two words are identical, except in Mark it is present tense and in Luke it is future tense. Also in Mark it says "after that tribulation" specifically referring to the portion previously about them in the days of the 70th week. It is a reference to the middle of the seven week period where we go from "tribulation" to the pouring out of God's wrath. In Luke there is no such reference.
Mark 13:27 And then shall he send forth the angels, and shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from the uttermost part of the earth to the uttermost part of heaven.part of the earth to the uttermost part of the earth.
Luke 21:28 But when these things begin to come to pass, look up, and lift up your heads; because your redemption draweth nigh.
Once again, look at the difference. Prior to the rapture we should be watching and waiting and when we see these things we look up. Once you are in the tribulation you can forget about that, the goal there is to "endure to the end".
