"Later on in those days, after that disastrous time, the sun will grow dark, the moon will not give its light, the stars will fall out of the sky, and the whole universe will be shaken. Then people will see the Son of Man coming in the clouds with great power and glory. And HE will send the angels to gather HIS chosen people from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of the sky.
Learn a lesson from the fig tree: as soon as its branches become tender and it begins to sprout leaves, you know that summer is near. In the same way, when you see these things happening, know that the time is near, even at the door. Truly, I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all this has happened. Heaven and earth will pass away, but MY words will not pass away.
But, regarding that day and that hour, no one knows when it will come, not even the angels, not even the Son, but only the FATHER." - Mark 13:24-32
(Later on... After announcing the end of the Jewish world, JESUS speaks of an even more important event: the end of the world or, better still, its transformation.
The sun will grow dark, the moon will not give its light. These are images taken from Isaiah 13:10 and 34:4 that express the confusion, the surprise and the disintegration of the people and the universe before the majesty of the Supreme Judge.
HE will send the angels. This is also a common image in Jewish books that spoke of GOD's judgment. Likewise, the trumpet referred to in Matthew 24:31 and 1 Thessalonians 4:16 should not be understood literally.
Learn a lesson. JESUS comes back to the destruction of Jerusalem.
In Verse 32, we return to the end of the world. The Day mentioned is the day of the Judgment, called the "Day of YAHWEH" in the Prophets [Amos 5:18; Zephaniah 1:15].
No one knows when... JESUS states it clearly. Nevertheless, there have always been people who believe they know what the angels do not. People in every century have foretold the impending end of the world [2 Thessalonians 2].
Not even the angels, not even the Son, but only the FATHER. Some are confused by this. Does this not mean that JESUS is not GOD as the FATHER IS? They must remember that when JESUS speaks of the FATHER and the Son, HE speaks of HIMSELF with HIS human consciousness in relation to the FATHER. GOD's infinite knowledge cannot be encompassed by the human mind of JESUS.
GOD the FATHER can communicate to JESUS certain prophecies but HE cannot tell HIM, for example: "the end of the world will take place on the 12th of July of the year 2049" because the date is not fixed; it depends on how we make the kingdom of GOD mature through our efforts and prayers [2 Peter 3:14].
Modern science shows that time does not pass at the same speed for two persons if one is moving and the other is still; much less equal is the pace of time between GOD and us. GOD knows the time as it can be known in eternity, but this does not mean that it corresponds with a certain date in our calendar.)
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