The Coming of the Son of Man in AD 70 Part 5: Matthew 26:63-65 The Messiah Returns – Psalm 110, Daniel 7, and Matthew’s Unified Vision of AD 70
After examining Matthew 23 in its immediate context alongside chapters 24–25, it might seem natural to transition directly into the Olivet Discourse. However, given Jesus’ declaration to the religious leaders in Matthew 23:39—that “youwill not see Me again until you say, ‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord’” at one of […]
The Coming of the Son of Man in AD 70 Part 4: Matthew 23 – “Blessed is He Who Comes in the Name of the Lord”
What kind of kingdom was Jesus describing, and when would it arrive? As explored in our three-part Daniel series, both the spiritual kingdom and Christ’s coming “on the clouds” would be fulfilled during the Roman Empire, when He would destroy one temple and “anoint” or consecrate / fill another “Most Holy Place” (Dan. 2; 7:13-27; […]
The Coming of the Son of Man in AD 70 Part 3: Luke 17:20-37 – The Light of Day Dawns and the Kingdom Shines Within
What kind of kingdom was Jesus describing, and when would it arrive? As explored in our three-part Daniel series, both the spiritual kingdom and Christ’s coming “on the clouds” would be fulfilled during the Roman Empire, when He would destroy one temple and “anoint” or consecrate / fill another “Most Holy Place” (Dan. 2; 7:13-27; […]
The Coming of the Son of Man in AD 70 Part 2: Matt. 16:27-28 – He is About to Come in Glory, Power, and In His Kingdom
Introduction In Part 1 of this series, we examined Matthew 10:17–23 and identified several key points. First, Jesus draws on Daniel 7, describing a period of intense persecution preceding the Son of Man’s coming to deliver the Kingdom to the saints and bring the “end.” Second, the only “coming” of the Son of Man that […]
The Coming of The Son of Man in AD 70 Part 1: Matt. 10:17-23 – What is His “Coming” and “The End”?
Introduction After examining articles that show how God uses Isaiah and Daniel to build on Moses’ eschatology in Deuteronomy 32, we see their shared focus on a perverse and crooked generation during the Roman Empire, marking the “near” “appointed time of the end.” This generation would witness the Messiah’s coming on the clouds, bringing salvation […]
Deuteronomy 32: The Forgotten Foundation of Old and New Testament Eschatology
Introduction: When I first began preparing a lecture on Deuteronomy 32 for a Bible conference, I quickly discovered that this passage—though frequently echoed in the New Testament—had been almost entirely neglected in accessible theological literature. That realization sparked the conviction that this Song of Moses, often sung yet rarely studied, needed to be reintroduced to […]
Isaiah Part 3 – Isaiah 63–66: The Day of Vengeance, Redemption, New Jerusalem, and New Heavens and Earth
Introduction This final portion of Isaiah is essential because many Christians assume that the coming of Christ in Matthew 24:30-31, 1 Thessalonians 4:15–17 and 2 Peter 3 describes the end of the physical world . But like Isaiah 65–66, Jesus and Paul use symbolic, apocalyptic language. Both point to the end of the old covenant […]
Isaiah Part 2 – Isaiah 59-62: The Redeemer, the Wedding, and the Appointed Time–Bloodguilt, Jubilee, and the Dawning Light of the New Jerusalem
Introduction In the latter chapters of Isaiah, a stunning convergence of themes reaches its climax: covenantal judgment, bloodguilt recompense, jubilant salvation, and the wedding of the Messiah to His purified bride. Isaiah 59–62 vividly portrays a Redeemer clothed in vengeance, arriving not at the end of world history but at the appointed kairos—God’s divinely set […]
Isaiah Part 1 – Isaiah 2-5 and 24-27: Trumpets, Judgment, and the Wedding Feast–Through the Eyes and Eschatology of Jesus and Paul
Introduction In popular eschatology, the eschatological “gathering” of Matthew 24:31 or the so-called “catching away” or “rapture” of 1 Thessalonians 4:15–17 is often portrayed as a future, global event detached from its Old Testament foundations. But this interpretation not only distorts the apostolic message—it divorces it from the very prophetic texts that Jesus and Paul […]
Daniel Part 3: The Tribulation, Appointed Time of the End and Resurrection of Daniel 12 Fulfilled in AD 70
Introduction As we have seen, Daniel 7 builds upon Daniel 2, and then Daniel 9 absorbs both Daniel 2 and 7. Therefore, it shouldn’t surprise us that Daniel 12 further consolidates these earlier prophecies. Each chapter progressively clarifies the timing and spiritual nature of these events, situating their fulfillment within the Roman Empire era, during […]
