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I must respectfully disagree with this theory. Although I've been following Christ since 1978, I've never encountered any theory which suggests the number of the Beast (aka number of a man) to be a date. Especially in relation to Matthew 24:36 ("of that day and hour no one knows"). There are...

Since Revelation 13:18 clearly states that 666 is the number of a man, it must be the number of a man. It cannot be a date, but that doesn't make sense in the context of verse 17, which "he decrees that no one will be able to buy or to sell, except the one who has the mark, either the name of...

Wow!!! This is like reading those passages for the first time! It makes perfect sense, especially in light of Romans 8:5-9, where St. Paul shows us that the natural mind is hostile to God. I am still learning Reformed Theology, and "un-learning" the Armenian view. There is clearly a lot more...

I see your point, and I am tempted to agree. One of the key doctrines of our faith is looking for the return of Christ.

A lot of eschatological passages are symbolic, especially in the Book of Revelation. There is no mention of "The Antichrist" anywhere in Scripture except in 1st and 2nd John. The Futurist view simply doesn't make sense to me, and the Preterist view doesn't make sense to you.

All life in the sea did not literally die. This was hyperbole.

Either that or I am missing what you are saying. You see the Disciples asking different questions about different topics, and Jesus giving separate answers. I see them asking one question and Jesus answering only that question.

As a former "futurist", I understand the viewpoint. I think there is no basis for not connecting the questions. Jesus was talking about the end of the Old Covenant system. Their world was about to come crashing down.

What was finished on the Cross was Christ paying for our sins. My "Dispensationalist" question came from your comments about the Church Age. I believe the Olivet Discourse prophecies have been fulfilled, but the Great White Throne Judgement is still in our future.

Can you quote one verse that proves Jesus was talking about events hundreds or thousands of years in the future (of His original audience)? I am traveling for the next few days so I can't answer in much detail. The OD is literal history that was fulfilled in 70 A.D.

We apply different meanings to newspaper eiseges. I agree that we see historical confirmation of prophecies.

While Mighty Casey struck out, I have not. We agree that "The End" refers to the end of the Age. We disagree on what "Age" is in view. It's the end of the Old Covenant system. I have carefully studied Daniel, Thessalonians, Revelation, and the Olivet Discourse. I know eschatology a lot...

Or so you keep trying to convince me.

This is about 1st century Christians. All of the events Jesus described came to pass.

I find it odd that although you are quite the expert on history, you fail to recognize fulfillment of "End Times" prophecies. You've only "proven" your views to those who have bought into the "futurist" view.

Each of those have been fulfilled.

You are a Dispensational, aren't you?

Jesus was answering His disciples' questions. He had no reason to change the subject and possibly leave them wonder what He was talking about. The world Jesus was talking about was the Roman Empire, not the entire world. More specifically, He was describing the end of the Old Covenant system.

Newspaper eiseges is when you try to read prophecies into today's news. Proper Biblical exegesis is to study Scripture without a bias of looking for evidence to support any particular view.

These three questions are about the same thing. The Disciples saw this as one event, and Jesus answered by describing one event. History records the destruction of Jerusalem and the and the Temple in 70 A.D.