Mark 13:24-37 — The Son of Man Will Gather the Elect
June 4, 2012The key question in reading Mark 13:24-37 is its relation to Mark 13:5-23. In the first section Jesus alerted his disciples to a coming conflagration in which they must beware of deceivers and persecutors who will attempt to enlist them in the service of the Jewish revolt of 66-70 C.E. Does Jesus continue this motif […]
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Biblical Texts | Tagged: Apocalyptic, Destruction of Jerusalem, Eschatology, Mark 13, Mark 13:24-27, Son of Man, Temple | 
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