By the way, I am not going to comment much on Matthew 24, but part of those events have been fulfilled in AD 70. Part have not, and some verses are talking about being swept away in judgment, not raptured away.
I know you don't care to discuss it (that's fine), I just wanna say, when it comes to "Matthew 24" (that portion of the Olivet Discourse), I disagree with your saying that it covers "both aspects" (again, I believe Matt24/Mk13 are describing the "far-future" events... and that one teacher I mentioned also views it this way, among many others), and here's somewhat of WHY I believe that (this I posted elsewhere earlier today, with slight modification for this post)...
The reasons:
The info surrounding "the beginning of birth PANGS" reveals a SEQUENCE:
Luke 21 has the "BoBPs" coming
AFTER the 70ad events with its [own set of] "SEE-then-FLEE";
whereas Matthew 24 has the "BoBPs" taking place
BEFORE its [
later, sequentially] "SEE-then-FLEE".
The "BoBPs" ^ are
the same identical things in all 3 chpts (
Matt24:4-8, Mk13:5-8, Lk21:8-11);
but the SEQUENCE is distinct, thus proving that the "SEE-then-FLEEs" are wholly distinct events at wholly distinct time frames...
(one "SEE-then-FLEE" in the events surrounding 70ad [vv.12-24a]; the other "SEE-then-FLEE" in the events occurring in the midst/middle of the [far-future] specific, limited [7-yr] tribulation period which time period will START with 2Th2:8a/9a [its BEGINNING ('man of sin be revealed')], continue to unfold until 2Th2:4 [its MIDDLE], and then further onto its 2Th2:8b conclusion [its END]; just like Dan9:27[26] shows BEGINNING, MIDDLE, END; and just like the "Beg-Mid-End" shown in Rev6:2/Rev13:5/Rev19:19,21[<--this 19:19,21 point-in-time, being parallel with Isa24:21-22(23)'s FIRST of TWO "PUNISH" words (@ His 2nd Coming to the earth), followed by a "time-period" when thereafter the SECOND of the TWO "PUNISH" words will be carried out (GWTj), showing the MK following the first of these two]; The MATT/MK parts of the Olivet Discourse are both "far-future," and describe "the BoBPs" [aka the "SEALS" of Rev6] and that which FOLLOWS them [the rest of the 7-yr period leading UP TO His 2nd Coming to the earth FOR the EARTHLY MK]).
The 70ad events result in their [that is, Israel] "be led away captive into all the nations" per Lk21:24b (and Jerusalem trodden down of the Gentiles,
UNTIL" [to end of trib, Rev11:2]); whereas the Matthew 24 passage shows its "end" to be their being gathered together ['one BY one'] by angels He shall SEND to do so, to worship the Lord in the holy mount AT JERUSALEM (comp. Matt24:29-31 with Isa27:12-13 [@ "the GREAT trumpet" (
not at our Rapture)]).
Verse 32 of Lk21, where it says, "
TILL ALL be fulfilled," necessarily INCLUDES that which v.24 had just said, which was, "and [they] shall be led away captive into all the nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles, UNTIL the TIMES of the Gentiles be fulfilled." ['the TIMES of the Gentiles' referring to that which started in 606/605bc, involves Neb's dream/statue/image, with Neb as "head of gold," and represents "Gentile domination over Israel" (
not "the Church age"; and is DISTINCT from the phrase "the FULNESS of the Gentiles"]).
Any viewpoint that disregards timing-clues (-wordings) [Amill-teachings and Preterism do this,
big time! ] is missing
the sense, and coming to entirely different conclusions from what was being conveyed.
NOTHING in Matt/Mk's portion of the Olivet Discourse is covering the subject of "the Church which is His body" or our "Rapture"; but covering the subject of what takes place FOLLOWING our Rapture, and speaks to the promised and prophesied EARTHLY Millennial Kingdom, and the specific, limited, future time period that leads UP TO
that (7-yrs' worth; i.e. the tribulation period, or "70th Week"). Lk covers both the 70ad events, and the far-future events (which are future to our Rapture, as I said).