I just want an explanation of that part of the Bible. All those living at that time are dead.
2007-01-26 06:36:21 · 8 answers · asked by charles g 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The current twisting is that he was talking to the Kingdom of Israel, not to the actual people in the audience. You'd think a supreme being would have made himself clearer.
Luckily, the people in the audience didn't have credit cards to run up in anticipation of his return!
2007-01-26 06:45:02 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What it says is, "They shall not taste death until they see the Kingdom of God". The parallel passage in Matthew reads: "There are some standing here who shall not taste death until they see the Son of Man coming in His Kingdom." (Matthew 16:28) In Mark we read: "Truly I say to you, there are some of those who are standing here who shall not taste death until they see the Kingdom of God after it has come with power." (Mark 9:1)
There are different ways this has been interpreted. One is that Jesus was referring to some witnessing His glorification on the Mount of Transfiguration, which is the event immediately succeeding these three passages. In II Peter 1:16-18 this appears to uphold that interpretation. I think the other possibility is that it refers to the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on Pentecost. The one passage which it would seem harder to reconcile with this interpretation is the reference to the Son of Man, in Matthew, unless it could be understood as the Holy Spirit disclosing the things of Christ to the believers (see John 15:26,27; 16:7-15).
Still one other way to reconcile the verse hinges on the definition of the word "death". It is possible Jesus was not referring to physical death, but spiritual death, as the term is frequently used in the New Testament. (see John 11:25,26)
2007-01-26 07:05:18 · answer #2 · answered by wefmeister 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
He didn't say anything about them seeing 'the end.' He said that they would see the Kingdom of God - which they did see on Mt. Tabor a few verses later. This sequence is repeated in all three of the synoptic Gospels.
2007-01-26 06:46:12 · answer #3 · answered by NONAME 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
theres two main interpretations of this verse, 1. it is a prediction of the transfiguration, which happened only a week later, and which demonstrates that Jesus will return to His Fathers glory. 2. it refers to the Son of Mans authority and kinly reign in his post-resurrection church. Some of his disciples will witness and even participate in this as its described in the book of Acts. in this context it seems to favor the First view...
2007-01-26 06:48:58 · answer #4 · answered by Pastor Biker 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It has been noted by many that cult leaders including but not limited to Jim Jones, David Koresh use the end of times threat as a standard brainwashing tactic. To control people it is a known tactic to make them believe that the others are against you.
2007-01-26 06:45:55 · answer #5 · answered by Devil in Details 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Your just trying to make it hard that Christ might of meant he would ressurect those people who had certain faith that they would see him at the end, right now, there's like we are right at the end. the end of the world might of meant that it is an end of the world generation. this is the end of time.
2007-01-26 06:45:19 · answer #6 · answered by tammuzjune 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
well thay are resting till judgment day when thay will be raised first then we who are alive and remain will be caught up with them to meet the LORD in the air
2007-01-26 06:45:52 · answer #7 · answered by mcmahon 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
He is talking about Pentecost.
2007-01-26 06:45:04 · answer #8 · answered by màrrach 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋