Well like I stated without the correct hermeneutic scripture can be made to say anything.
Just plain eisegesis because it ignores audience relevance.
Here is what my AI states:
"Ho aiōn ho mellōn" (ὁ αἰὼν ὁ μέλλων) is a Greek New Testament phrase that translates literally to "the age about to come" or "the future age." In Christian Covenant eschatology this phrase serves as a foundational linguistic and theological proof text to argue that the transition from the Old Covenant to the New Covenant occurred entirely in the first century AD, specifically culminating in the destruction of Jerusalem in AD 70. [1, 2, 3, 4]
I am sure the people who received the letters fully understood it had relevance to them not millenenia into the future!!!
I realize now, how dispensationalism is about a generation of ethnic salvation lottery winners, kinda like Calvinism. Hmmm.
Some of you trying to use language in the Bible such as "the age about to come", "the future age", and "heaven and earth shall pass away" to describe the difference between the Old Covenant and the New Covenant is limited thinking with blinders on.
Here are all of the scriptures that refute what you are saying (gathered together by A.I. to pull them out).
This Age
This age refers to the present era characterized by spiritual warfare, mortality, and the influence of evil, from which believers are rescued through Christ. It is described as "present," "evil," and transient.- Matthew 12:32: States that blasphemy against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, "either in this age or in the age to come."
- Mark 10:30: Promises that those who sacrifice for the gospel will receive "a hundred times as much now in the present age... and in the age to come, eternal life."
- Luke 18:30: Mirrors Mark, promising that those who leave everything for God’s kingdom will receive "many times as much at this time and in the age to come, eternal life."
- Luke 20:34-35: Contrasts the "sons of this age" (who marry) with those worthy of "that age" (who neither marry nor die, being like angels).
- Galatians 1:4: Declares Jesus gave Himself to rescue us from "this present evil age."
- Ephesians 1:21: Describes Christ as seated far above all authority, "not only in this age but also in the one to come."
- Ephesians 2:7: States God will show the riches of His grace in "the coming ages" (plural, implying future phases or eternity).
- 1 Corinthians 1:20; 2:6, 8; 3:18: Refers to the "wisdom of this age" and "rulers of this age" who are passing away or being nullified by God’s wisdom.
- 2 Corinthians 4:4: Identifies Satan as the "god of this age," who blinds the minds of unbelievers.
- Titus 2:12: Instructs believers to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in "the present age."
- 1 Timothy 6:17-19: Warns the rich in "this age" not to hope in wealth but to store up treasure for the future.
- Hebrews 6:5: Speaks of those who have tasted the "age to come" (implying a foretaste in the present).
- Romans 12:2: Urges believers not to be conformed to "this world" (or age).
- Matthew 13:39-40, 49: Refers to the "end of the age" as the time of harvest and separation by angels.
- Matthew 24:3, 28:20: Mentions the "close of the age" and "the end of the age" in the context of Jesus’ coming and the Great Commission.
- Luke 16:8: Refers to the "sons of this age" being shrewder than the sons of light.
The Age to Come
The age to come refers to the future era inaugurated by Christ’s return, featuring the resurrection, eternal life, the new heavens and earth, and the full realization of God’s kingdom.- Matthew 12:32: As above, notes unforgivable sin applies to neither "this age nor the age to come."
- Mark 10:30: Promises "eternal life" in the "age to come" for those who follow Jesus.
- Luke 18:30: Promises "eternal life" in the "age to come."
- Luke 20:35: Describes those worthy of "that age" and the resurrection from the dead.
- Ephesians 1:21: Christ is above all power "in the one to come."
- Ephesians 2:7: God will show grace in "the coming ages."
- 1 Timothy 6:19: Urges laying hold of "that which is truly life," which is associated with the coming age.
- Hebrews 6:5: Mentions tasting the "word of God and the powers of the age to come."
- Matthew 19:28-29: Jesus promises disciples will sit on thrones in the "regeneration" (rebirth/age to come) and inherit "eternal life."
- Luke 20:34-36: Contrasts the current age with "that age" where the resurrected are "sons of God, being sons of the resurrection."
- Mark 10:29-30: Parallels Luke 18:30, promising "eternal life" in the "age to come."
- Luke 18:29-30: Parallels Mark 10:30, promising "eternal life" in the "age to come."
Summary of Reference
- This Age: Characterized by mortality, marriage, persecution, evil rulers (Satan), and temporal wealth. It is ending or "passing away."
- The Age to Come: Characterized by eternal life, resurrection, no marriage, immortality (like angels), and the full reign of Christ. It is the eternal state or the Millennial Kingdom depending on the theological interpretation (Amillennial vs. Premillennial), but universally refers to the post-judgment, God-ruled reality.
