You have to body shave before joining the ministry: Numbers 8:1-9:23
Keep your nose clean at all times – you never know when Daddy will be home: Mark 13:14-37
The Lord doesn’t need sacrifices: Psalm 50:1-23
The way of the Lord is a refuge to the righteous: Proverbs 10:29-30
It’s always neat to try to decipher the end time teaching in Mark 13. Some say that the “abomination that causes desolation” (Jesus’ quoting of Daniel) was the Roman empire destroying much of Jerusalem (which was in Judea). Others say it’s a future nuclear war destroying Israel (which is what we call part of Judea today). (Personally, I’d lean towards it being two events: one event described in verses 14-23, then another event “following that distress” in verses 24-25.) However, we need to put on our stirrups and get moving for the Lord. Jesus wants us to not so much be end time prediction experts (verses 32-34) as He wants us to live like someone who’s boss can be coming to check on us at any time (verse 35-37).
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I think you're right. I think that passage definitely has something to say about the fall of Jerusalem, as well as something that is still to happen. And you're absolutely right that we should always live in expectation of Jesus coming back at any moment.
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