when jesus said " before this generation passes away, i will come again", what did he mean??

Question

how long is a generation??

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he said this 2000 years ago

Answer 1

What scripture are you quoting? Here it is in context...

Mark 13:29 In the same way, when you see all these things taking place, you can know that his return is very near, right at the door. 30 I tell you the truth, this generation[a] will not pass from the scene before all these things take place. 31 Heaven and earth will disappear, but my words will never disappear.

Besides, God will not send Jesus back until He has saved as many Gentile souls as possible; then (Read Rev. 7 for the rest of the story)

So, He's waiting for you...

What path are you on?

Answer 2

What Bible translation are you using?

From Human understanding, 75-100 years

(Matthew 24:34) Truly I say to YOU that this generation will by no means pass away until all these things occur.

(Luke 21:32) Truly I say to YOU, This generation will by no means pass away until all things occur.

Mark 13:30 Truly I say to YOU that this generation will by no means pass away until all these things happen.

The wicked generation of Jewish opposers who could observe the sign being fulfilled would also experience the end. (Matthew 24:6, 13, 14) And that they did! In 70 C.E., the Roman army returned, led by Titus, son of Emperor Vespasian. The suffering of the Jews who were again bottled up in the city is almost beyond belief. Eyewitness Flavius Josephus reports that by the time the Romans demolished the city, about 1,100,000 Jews had died and some 100,000 were taken captive, most of those soon to perish horribly from starvation or in Roman theaters. Truly, the tribulation of 66-70 C.E. was the greatest that Jerusalem and the Jewish system had ever experienced or would ever experience.

However, that was not the finale. Earlier, Jesus had indicated that after the city was devastated, he would come in Jehovah’s name. (Matthew 23:38, 39; 24:2) He then made this clearer in his prophecy uttered on the Mount of Olives. Having mentioned the coming “great tribulation,” he said that afterward false Christs would appear, and Jerusalem would be trampled on by the nations for an extended period. (Matthew 24:21, 23-28; Luke 21:24) Could it be that another, a greater, fulfillment was to come? The facts answer yes. When we compare Revelation 6:2-8 (written after the tribulation on Jerusalem in 70 C.E.) with Matthew 24:6-8 and Luke 21:10, 11, we see that warfare, food shortages, and plague on a greater scale lay ahead. This greater fulfillment of Jesus’ words has been occurring since World War I erupted in 1914.

Answer 3

If it is the same scripture I think you are asking about it meant that those who were alive to see Israel become a nation, that generation will not die, they will be alive when the Messiah comes back a second time. They (whoever is left alive even it is just one person still living from that generation) will not have to die a physical death. So, this means Christ is coming back soon and that means it could be in our life time. (I'm 42 so even I could be here.) Israel became a nation in 1948. I am not sure how long a genration is but the number I have heard many times is 40 years. Then another was 70. Do some research online.

Answer 4

The prophecies of Matthew 24 were partially fulfilled at the fall of Jerusalem in AD70. However, there is a future fulfillment when Jesus comes again in power and great glory. Jesus chose not to tell the disciples that His coming would not be for 2000 years because He did not want to discourage them. In a sense, the kingdom of God happens in every persons time, because after you die, the next thing you see when you are ressurrected will be the kingdom that Jesus was referring to. However, the prophecies that were mentioned were also fulfilled when the disciples witnessed the glorified Jesus on the mount of transfiguration.

Answer 5

There have been many who have asked how long a generation is. Some say 40 years, some 60, some 100 years.

In a simple interpretation when a person is born, they are born in that generation.

If you are speculating how long a generation is in regards to Israel becoming a nation, that took place in 1948. Those born during that time frame is in that generation. There are still those alive that were born in 1948 thus that generation has not passed.

All other formulas have failed. Literal interpretation always works.

Answer 6

I believe Jesus is refering to the generation of the redeemed.

This would imply that before the last believer in Christ dies Jesus will return. The world will never see a day as a Godless/Christless planet.

Answer 7

I believe He was refering to the generation that saw Israel return as a nation, which happened in 1948. This generation shall not pass away till all things be fulfilled.

Answer 8

Jesus has no intention of returning as a living human. He already did that.

This time Jesus is returning in the hearts of those who have accepted his message and try to live their lives to emulate his teachings. Few actually do this. It requires a radically different interpretation of love from the one understood by most so-called believers. Most people see love as something that you keep in reserve only for those you have judged worthy of it.

This is not love at all. This is only judgment. Judgment is the exact opposite of what Jesus was teaching. Remember judge not lest ye be judged. Jesus asks us to love our neighbor. Notice that there is no accept for in this statement. Every one is intended to be included in this love Jesus ask us to have for our fellow man. This type of universal application of love requires no judgment on our part because Jesus’' intent was that no one be left out of it.

This is a difficult pill to swallow for any religion that thinks of it's self as being the one true and only correct way to God. This idea of exclusivity is the exact opposite of the message of inclusively that Jesus gave us.

Attaining the goals that Jesus set for us may be difficult within the constraints most religions impose. This is why many who seriously try to emulate the true teachings of Jesus in their lives do not ascribe to any particular religious following. They follow the truth in their hearts where Jesus has taken up residence.

Love and blessings.

Answer 9

Jesus was saying there that he would come back in their life time but of course he hasn't made it back yet but he will one day. Now a generation is 33 years my hubby inform me. have a nice day

Answer 10

If you read it in context DICKY, he was talking about the generation alive at the time of the signs of the end.