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The Messiah Clause: Jewish Expectations and Christian Hope 0:00 Welcome to this pray dot com series from w publishing. In this episode, doctor David Jeremiah outlines the key prophecies of the second coming of Christ. If you enjoy this series, you can go deeper in0:11 doctor Jeremiah's New York Times best selling book, The Great Disappearance.0:17 Jenna Rose Alpern and her husband had just welcomed their first child into the world, which is an exciting time for any young couple, a time of transition and change, a time of growth, and0:29 in their case, time for a new apartment. As residents of Jerusalem, Jenna and her husband were used to tight spaces. But with an infant on the scene, their current studio felt a little too tight.0:41 They needed something bigger. After a quick online search, the young parents found a great apartment in a great location. The space had 2 bedrooms, high ceilings, and natural light filtering through windows from 30:53 sides of the building. It was everything they wanted, and they were eager to sign on the dotted line. That's when Jenna's husband noticed the messiah clause in their lease. Yes. A1:05 messiah clause. Near the bottom of the rental agreement, they read these words printed boldly in black and white, upon the coming of the messiah, tenants agree to vacate the apartment within1:16 15 days. You won't find that sentence on any legal documents in America, but such requirements are relatively common in Jerusalem. When Jewish homeowners rent their property in that city,1:28 they often include a clause that ensures they will be able to return and reign with the Messiah should he appear in their lifetime. For Jenna Rose Alpern and her husband, who are themselves Jewish,1:40 the possibility of agreeing to such a term caused a few unexpectedly spiritual conversations. In her words, this is what we are praying for. Right? A basic tenant of Judaism1:52 being that we are eagerly awaiting and trying to bring Moshiach speedily in our days. Honestly, it's always been too huge a concept for me to wrap my head around. I'm embarrassed to admit.2:05 Missus Alpern is not alone in feeling the tension of conflicting priorities connected to the arrival of the Messiah, nor are the Jewish people the only ones who find it difficult to wrap their minds around2:17 these concepts. The major difference between Christian and Jewish thinking about the Messiah involves the number connected with his forthcoming appearance. Jews believe the next time the Messiah sets2:29 foot in Jerusalem will be the first time. Christians understand that Moshiach, the Hebrew term for Messiah, already knows the streets of that city. He walked them often. He died2:40 there, was buried there, and ascended into heaven from its highest hill after his resurrection. We've studied the major signs that will precede the second coming. Now it's time2:52 to dig deeper into the incredible event that will occur 7 years after the rapture. As Christians, we are quite familiar with our Lord's first coming to Earth because we accept the record of the 43:04 gospels. The bible clearly tells us he is coming to Earth again. Though the exact expression, second coming of Christ, is not found in the bible, scripture makes the assertion in3:16 many places. For example, the writer of Hebrews said, and as it is appointed for men to die once, but after this, the judgment, so Christ was offered once to3:28 bear the sins of many. To those who eagerly wait for him, he will appear a second time apart from sin for salvation. 9 27 and 28.3:41 1 of the reasons some people are confused by the prophecies of Christ's second coming is the fact that the Old Testament prophets did not understand the first and second events of Christ as separate events.The Biblical Priority of Christ's Return 3:53 Their perception of these prophecies was like viewing a mountain range from a distance. They saw what appeared to be 1 mountain, failing to see that there was another equally high mountain behind it.4:05 The prophets saw both return of Christ either as 1 event or as very closely related in time. 1 Bible scholar has written, words spoken in 1 breath4:17 and written in 1 sentence may contain prophetic events millennia apart in their fulfillment. It is evident that even Jesus's followers expected him to fulfill the glorious4:28 promises relating to his second coming when he came the first time. Only after he ascended to heaven did they realize that they were living in the time between his 2 appearances as if on4:40 a plane between 2 mountains. Theologian John f Walvoord explained, from the present day vantage point, since the first coming is history and the second coming4:52 is prophecy, it is comparatively easy to go back into the Old Testament and separate the doctrine of Jesus's 2 comings. In the first coming, he came as a man, lived among people, performed5:04 miracles, ministered as a prophet as the Old Testament predicted, and died on the cross and rose again. All these events clearly relate to his first coming. On the other hand,5:16 the passages that speak of his coming to reign, judging the earth, rescuing the righteous from the wicked, and installing his kingdom on earth relate to his second coming. They are5:28 prophecy, not history. You can find a chart in the enhancement that explains the differences between the first and second comings of Christ. The priority of5:40 the second coming. While it is true that Christians are most familiar with the first coming of Christ, it is the second coming of Christ that gets the most ink in the bible. References to5:51 the second coming outnumber references to the first coming by a factor of 8 to 1. Scholars have identified 1845 biblical references to the second coming, including6:03 318 references in the New Testament. In the Old Testament, Christ's return is emphasized in no less than 17 books, and New Testament authors speak of it in 23 of the6:15 27 books. Incredibly, 7 out of every 10 chapters in the New Testament mention the second coming, and 1 out of every 30 verses in the New Testament teach us6:27 about the return of Christ to this earth. In 2 of the first books written for the early church, first and second Thessalonians, the return of Christ is taught in every single chapter.6:40 The Lord himself referred to his return 21 times. The second coming is second only to salvation as the most dominant subject in the New Testament. The fact that Christ's6:51 second coming features so prominently in scripture is an indication that this event is important to God and that it should be important to us as well. In the words of doctor LaHaye,7:04 if Jesus Christ does not return physically and literally to this earth to set up his kingdom, Christianity will turn out to be the greatest hoax in history. His return is so intimately tied to the most7:16 central doctrines of the Bible and the church that the validity of Christianity totally depends on it. The prophecies of the second coming.Seven Key Prophecies Foretelling the Second Coming 7:28 Here are 7 key passages that predict the return of our lord to this earth. These passages represent almost every section of the bible, spanning the ages from Enoch in the book of Genesis7:40 to John the apostle in the book of Revelation. Enoch. According to Jude, Enoch was the first to predict the second coming of Christ. Now Enoch, the seventh from7:52 Adam, prophesied about these men also, saying, behold, the Lord comes with 10 thousands of his saints to execute judgment on all, to convict all who are ungodly8:04 among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have committed in an ungodly way, and of all the harsh things which ungodly sinners have spoken against him. Verses 14 and 15.8:17 Daniel. Daniel was known for his prophetic dreams, both about events in his lifetime and about things that would occur in the end times. Here he described the return of the son8:29 of man, Christ. I was watching in the night visions, and behold, 1 like the son of man coming with the clouds of heaven. He came to the ancient of days, and they brought8:41 him near before him. Then to him was given dominion and glory and a kingdom that all peoples, nations, and languages should serve him. His dominion is8:53 an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom, the 1 which shall not be destroyed. Daniel 7 13 and 14.9:04 Zechariah. While many of the Old Testament prophets wrote about the second coming of Jesus Christ, it is Zechariah who has given us the clearest and most precise prediction of it.9:16 Then the Lord will go forth and fight against those nations as he fights in the day of battle. And in that day, his feet will stand on the Mount of Olives, which faces Jerusalem on the east.9:28 And the Mount of Olives shall be split in 2 from east to west, making a very large valley. Half of the mountain shall move toward the north and half of it toward the south. Zechariah9:40 14 3 and 4. Notice how Zechariah dealt in specifics, even pinpointing the geographic location to which Christ will return. In that day, his feet will stand on the9:52 Mount of Olives, 14 4. The Mount of Olives is an explicitly identifiable place that retains its ancient name even today. Jesus.10:04 While speaking from the Mount of Olives, Jesus affirmed his second coming to his disciples in dramatic and cataclysmic terms. For as the lightning comes from the east and flashes to the west,10:17 so also will the coming of the son of man be. Immediately after the tribulation of those days, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light. The stars will fall from heaven, and the10:29 powers of the heavens will be shaken. Then the sign of the son of man will appear in heaven. And then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the son of man coming on the clouds10:41 of heaven with power and great glory. Matthew 24 27 29 and 30. The 2 angels. Immediately following Christ's10:52 ascension into heaven, 2 angels appeared to the stunned disciples and spoke words of comfort to them. Men of Galilee, why do you stand gazing up into heaven? This same11:04 Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will so come in like manner as you saw him go into heaven, Acts 1 11. The next verse tells us, they returned to11:16 Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, verse 12. Did you catch that? Jesus ascended to heaven from the Mount of Olives. According to the angels, Jesus will return to the very11:28 same spot, the Mount of Olives. The words of the angels conveyed both consolation for the disciples' present loss and confirmation of his future return. The time of our11:40 Lord's return is uncertain, known only to god the father. Of that day and hour, no 1 knows, not even the angels of heaven, but my father only. Matthew 2411:51 36. But when the day comes, we can be sure that all eyes will be fixed on the sky above the Mount of Olives. Paul. In his second letter to the Thessalonians,12:04 Paul described what the day of judgment will be like. The lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with his mighty angels in flaming fire taking vengeance on those who do not know god and on those who12:16 do not obey the gospel of our lord Jesus Christ. These shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the lord and from the glory of his power when he comes in that day12:28 to be glorified in his saints and to be admired among all those who believe because our testimony among you was believed. Second Thessalonians 1 7 through 10.12:41 John. The prophecies of Christ's return are like bookends to John's book of Revelation. In the first chapter, he wrote, behold, he is coming with clouds,12:53 and every eye will see him, even they who pierced him. And all the tribes of the earth will mourn because of him. Verse 7. And in the last pages of the13:05 last chapter, indeed, almost the last words of the New Testament, our Lord emphatically affirmed his second coming. He who testifies to these things says, surely, I13:17 am coming quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus. 22 20. Obviously, we have excellent reasons to anticipate the second coming of Christ.13:29 The Bible affirms it as a certainty, describing it in specific terms and with ample corroboration. Many years ago in the city of Tokyo, a man named Aizabiro UenoFaithful Waiting: The Story of Hachiko and Our Hope 13:41 adopted an Akita puppy. That was his favorite breed of dog, and it had been his dream for many years to own 1. He named it Hachiko or Hachi for short.13:52 Instantly, man and man's best friend became inseparable. They shared a profound connection. After a few weeks, mister Ueno began walking the dog to the local train station when14:04 he left for work each morning. Hachi spent most of the day at home, but returned to the same train station every afternoon to greet his owner. Then they walked back to their house together. This was their14:16 pattern for a period of years. Every day, mister Ueno and Hachi walked to the train station, and every day, Hachi was waiting when mister Ueno arrived back from work. 1 day, sadly, mister14:28 Ueno did not come back. He suffered a cerebral hemorrhage and died suddenly in his office. Hachi was quickly adopted by the Ueno family's gardener and lived another 10 years.14:40 But throughout his long life, he maintained his daily vigil. Every morning and every afternoon, he returned to the same train station. There, he spent hours each day waiting14:52 for his master's return. Eventually, the dog became a folk hero of sorts as his story spread throughout Japan. People named him Chicken Hachiko, a faithful dog.15:05 Several movies have been made about the story. Today, there is even a bronze statue of Hachi outside that same train station. It's a popular spot for young people to take selfies.15:16 Like Hachi, followers of Jesus in today's world are awaiting our master's return. And like Hachi, we don't know when that return will take place, but we do15:28 know where.In this video 0:00 The Messiah Clause: Jewish Expectations and Christian Hope3:52 The Biblical Priority of Christ's Return7:27 Seven Key Prophecies Foretelling the Second Coming13:31 Faithful Waiting: The Story of Hachiko and Our Hope
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