The Epic Life - Bob Hallman

Matthew 24:15-31 - The Abomination of Desolation - Part 2

Introduction
Background: The disciples asked two questions in Matt 24:3
What will be the sign of your coming?
What will be the sign of the end of the age?
Having answered the disciples’ second question in verses 4-14, Jesus now turns His attention in verses 15-31 to answer the first – the sign of His coming.
Prophetic sequence of Pretribulation events (Arnold Fruchtenbaum):
World Wars I and II - Mt 24:1-8
The Re-Establishment of Israel in 1948 - Ezek 20:33-38; 22:17-22; Zeph 2:1-2
The temple will be reconstructed (AKA; 3rd Temple or Tribulation Temple) and be under Jewish control - Dan 9:27; Mt 24:15; 2 Thess 2:3-4; Rev 11:1-2
The Rapture will precede the Tribulation - 1 Thess 4:16-17
The Russian invasion of Israel (with Iran, Ethiopia, Somalia, Germany and Armenia) - Ezekiel 38:1-39:16
The One-World government - Dan 7:23
The ten kingdoms - Dan 7:24a
The rise of the Antichrist - Dan 7:24b; 2 Thess 2:1-3
The period of peace and false security - 1 Thess 5:1-3
The seven year covenant - Dan 7:27; Is 28:14-22
(2014)
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Matthew 24:15-31 - The Abomination of Desolation - Part 1

Introduction
Background: The disciples asked two questions in Matt 24:3
What will be the sign of your coming?
What will be the sign of the end of the age?
Having answered the disciples’ second question in verses 4-14, Jesus now turns His attention in verses 15-31 to answer the first – the sign of His coming.
Prophetic sequence of Pretribulation events (Arnold Fruchtenbaum):
World Wars I and II - Mt 24:1-8
The Re-Establishment of Israel in 1948 - Ezek 20:33-38; 22:17-22; Zeph 2:1-2
The temple will be reconstructed (AKA; 3rd Temple or Tribulation Temple) and be under Jewish control - Dan 9:27; Mt 24:15; 2 Thess 2:3-4; Rev 11:1-2
The Rapture will precede the Tribulation - 1 Thess 4:16-17
The Russian invasion of Israel (with Iran, Ethiopia, Somalia, Germany and Armenia) - Ezekiel 38:1-39:16
The One-World government - Dan 7:23
The ten kingdoms - Dan 7:24a
The rise of the Antichrist - Dan 7:24b; 2 Thess 2:1-3
The period of peace and false security - 1 Thess 5:1-3
The seven year covenant - Dan 7:27; Is 28:14-22
(2014)
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Matthew 24:1-14 - The Olivet Discourse - Part 2

Introduction
Most people are curious about the future -- the Jews of Jesus’ day were no different!
Background:
This is the last public speech Jesus ever gave to the people of Israel.
In chapter 21-23, He pronounced judgment on the nation Israel, judgment on the false leaders and judgment on the people who followed their deceptions – culminating in two profound statements:
         --One of judgment: “Your house is left unto you desolate”, which would  be fulfilled in 70 AD in the destruction of the temple.
         --One of prophetic hope: “For I say unto you, you shall not see Me                     henceforth till you shall say, ‘Blessed is He that cometh in the name of  the Lord’”, which will be fulfilled when all Israel will be saved (Rom 11:26).
      3. The Jewish understanding of eschatology was limited:  There would be a time of great tribulation (Roman rule); The coming of a herald who would announce the Messiah. (John the Baptist); The Messiah would come (and He did) ; The Messiah would gather the dispersed Jews and establish His kingdom.
They had no concept of a 1st Coming of the Messiah as a Suffering Servant followed by a 2nd Coming as a reigning and ruling King! As a result, they were filled with a heightened sense of eschatological anticipation!
(2014)
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Matthew 24:1-14 - The Olivet Discourse - Part 1

Introduction
Most people are curious about the future -- the Jews of Jesus’ day were no different!
Background:
This is the last public speech Jesus ever gave to the people of Israel.
In chapter 21-23, He pronounced judgment on the nation Israel, judgment on the false leaders and judgment on the people who followed their deceptions – culminating in two profound statements:
         --One of judgment: “Your house is left unto you desolate”, which would            be fulfilled in 70 AD in the destruction of the temple.
         --One of prophetic hope: “For I say unto you, you shall not see Me                     henceforth till you shall say, ‘Blessed is He that cometh in the name of               the Lord’”, which will be fulfilled when all Israel will be saved (Rom 11:26).
      3. The Jewish understanding of eschatology was limited:  There would be a time of great tribulation (Roman rule); The coming of a herald who would announce the Messiah. (John the Baptist); The Messiah would come (and He did) ; The Messiah would gather the dispersed Jews and establish His kingdom.
They had no concept of a 1st Coming of the Messiah as a Suffering Servant followed by a 2nd Coming as a reigning and ruling King! As a result, they were filled with a heightened sense of eschatological anticipation!
(2014)
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Matthew 23:13-39 - Condemnation of the Pharisees -2 ~ Part 2

There have always been (and will be) leaders like this in the church:
In the OT, God repeatedly confronted Israel’s corrupt leadership - Ezekiel 34
In the NT, Jesus warned of “false prophets who come in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly are ravenous wolves.” - Matt 7:15
Paul warned the elders that “from among yourselves men will rise up, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after themselves - Acts 20:30
Theme of this passage:
The scribes and Pharisees are identified as religious bullies!
Jesus stands up to them as the Deliverer and Champion of the church!
(2014)
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Matthew 23:13-39 - Condemnation of the Pharisees - 2 ~ Part 1

There have always been (and will be) leaders like this in the church:
In the OT, God repeatedly confronted Israel’s corrupt leadership - Ezekiel 34
In the NT, Jesus warned of “false prophets who come in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly are ravenous wolves.” - Matt 7:15
Paul warned the elders that “from among yourselves men will rise up, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after themselves - Acts 20:30
Theme of this passage:
The scribes and Pharisees are identified as religious bullies!
Jesus stands up to them as the Deliverer and Champion of the church!
(2014)
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Matthew 23:1-12 - Condemnation of the Pharisees - 1 - Part 2

I  The Flawed Leadership Model of the Pharisees
Background on the scribes and Pharisees:
The scribes and the Pharisees were the religious leaders and scholars of the day. They had made it their life's vocation to study the law, interpret its application to daily life and enforce it’s observance. Together, they dominated the common people's understanding and practice of their religion.
The Pharisees (the Separated Ones)
They were Israel’s religious Navy Seals!
There were only 6,000 of them at any one time
They spent all their lives observing every detail of the scribal law
They had codified the Scriptures into 365 negative commandments and 248 positive commandments (613 in total)
They taught that if men kept all these, they would be acceptable to God!
The teachers of the Law
Teachers = Scribes = Grammateus = “To write”
Civil: Notaries and secretaries (Shimshai in Ezra 4:8)
Ecclesiastical: Interpreters/articulators of the Law (Ezra 7:10, 12)
- They were learned in the Mosaic Law and in sacred writings
- They were experts-authorities on the interpretation of the Scriptures
- They preserved and defended the Law
- They devoted themselves to the careful study of the text and laid down rules for transcribing it with the most scrupulous precision
 
(2014)
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Matthew 23:1-12 - Condemnation of the Pharisees - 1 - Part 1

I  The Flawed Leadership Model of the Pharisees
Background on the scribes and Pharisees:
The scribes and the Pharisees were the religious leaders and scholars of the day. They had made it their life's vocation to study the law, interpret its application to daily life and enforce it’s observance. Together, they dominated the common people's understanding and practice of their religion.
The Pharisees (the Separated Ones)
They were Israel’s religious Navy Seals!
There were only 6,000 of them at any one time
They spent all their lives observing every detail of the scribal law
They had codified the Scriptures into 365 negative commandments and 248 positive commandments (613 in total)
They taught that if men kept all these, they would be acceptable to God!
The teachers of the Law
Teachers = Scribes = Grammateus = “To write”
Civil: Notaries and secretaries (Shimshai in Ezra 4:8)
Ecclesiastical: Interpreters/articulators of the Law (Ezra 7:10, 12)
- They were learned in the Mosaic Law and in sacred writings
- They were experts-authorities on the interpretation of the Scriptures
- They preserved and defended the Law
- They devoted themselves to the careful study of the text and laid down rules for transcribing it with the most scrupulous precision
(2014)
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Matthew 22:23-46 - Questions About the Kingdom - Part 2

Introduction
Summary of events:  Jesus heads to Jerusalem as the prophesied Passover Lamb to make atonement on the cross for the sins of the world!
Sat/Sun: He arrived in Bethany and stayed with Mary, Martha and Lazarus.
Monday: He fulfilled prophecy by riding into Jerusalem on a colt with the multitudes declaring, "Hosanna, blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord, the Son of David." Then, he returned again to Bethany.
Tuesday: He returned to Jerusalem and cleansed the temple and then, once again, returned to Bethany to spend the night with Mary, Martha and Lazarus.
Wednesday: He curses the fig tree and then proceeded to the temple where He confronted the pride, self-righteousness, hypocrisy, rebellion and wickedness of Israel’s spiritual leadership by means of a series of parables. He is stopped by these religious leaders who ask Him a series of questions in their effort to discredit Him.
Thurs-Sun: He will celebrate the Last Supper with the disciples on Thursday, be crucified on Friday and rise from the dead early Sunday morning!!
I  The Question of Marriage
The Pharisees:
They accepted both the OT scriptures and oral traditions as equally inspired.
They believed in the resurrection of the dead (Acts 23:6).
They believed in an afterlife, with appropriate reward and punishment on an individual basis.
They believed in the existence of angels and demons (Acts 23:8).
They were considered the people’s spiritual leaders.
Sadducees:
They accepted the Pentateuch as divinely inspired, but not the oral traditions of the Rabbis.
They denied any resurrection of the dead (Mt 22:23; Mk 12:8-27; Acts 23:8).
They denied any afterlife, holding that the soul perished at death, and therefore denying any penalty or reward after the earthly life.
They denied the existence of a spiritual world – angels or demons (Acts 23:8).
They were highly unpopular because of their wealth, their legalistic doctrine and their political support of Rome.
Both groups deeply resented Jesus for a number of reasons:
He contradicted their teachings and way of life
He demonstrated miraculous powers they envied
He was wildly popular and they were jealous
He posed a direct threat to their power and influence
(2014)
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Matthew 22:23-46 - Questions About the Kingdom - Part 1

Introduction
Summary of events:  Jesus heads to Jerusalem as the prophesied Passover Lamb to make atonement on the cross for the sins of the world!
Sat/Sun: He arrived in Bethany and stayed with Mary, Martha and Lazarus.
Monday: He fulfilled prophecy by riding into Jerusalem on a colt with the multitudes declaring, "Hosanna, blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord, the Son of David." Then, he returned again to Bethany.
Tuesday: He returned to Jerusalem and cleansed the temple and then, once again, returned to Bethany to spend the night with Mary, Martha and Lazarus.
Wednesday: He curses the fig tree and then proceeded to the temple where He confronted the pride, self-righteousness, hypocrisy, rebellion and wickedness of Israel’s spiritual leadership by means of a series of parables. He is stopped by these religious leaders who ask Him a series of questions in their effort to discredit Him.
Thurs-Sun: He will celebrate the Last Supper with the disciples on Thursday, be crucified on Friday and rise from the dead early Sunday morning!!
I  The Question of Marriage
The Pharisees:
They accepted both the OT scriptures and oral traditions as equally inspired.
They believed in the resurrection of the dead (Acts 23:6).
They believed in an afterlife, with appropriate reward and punishment on an individual basis.
They believed in the existence of angels and demons (Acts 23:8).
They were considered the people’s spiritual leaders.
Sadducees:
They accepted the Pentateuch as divinely inspired, but not the oral traditions of the Rabbis.
They denied any resurrection of the dead (Mt 22:23; Mk 12:8-27; Acts 23:8).
They denied any afterlife, holding that the soul perished at death, and therefore denying any penalty or reward after the earthly life.
They denied the existence of a spiritual world – angels or demons (Acts 23:8).
They were highly unpopular because of their wealth, their legalistic doctrine and their political support of Rome.
Both groups deeply resented Jesus for a number of reasons:
He contradicted their teachings and way of life
He demonstrated miraculous powers they envied
He was wildly popular and they were jealous
He posed a direct threat to their power and influence
(2014)
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