This new age in Christ
IN knowing God, knowing that God knows the imaginations of the hearts of mankind, that instead of promising doom for all mankind, God made a Promise to never again kill every living thing, that God was merciful and therefore sent His beloved Son, for the healing of the nations, if that is not enough to reveal His love for mankind, please read the NT gospels, compare translations, and even utilize the Strong's Concordance if you can.
You may learn that Jesus spoke of "the end" as the end of an "age", not the end of the "world". The word Jesus used was translated in Greek as "Aion", and it means age, or period of time. This study is a simple study of how Jesus used it, and the translations that read "age" instead of "world", as the KJV does.
Jesus and the disciples spoke much of this new *age to come:
(KJV Dictionary)
Mat_12:32; Mat_13:39; Mat_13:40; Mat_13:49; Mat_24:3; Mat_28:20; Mar_5:42; Mar_10:30; Luk_1:36; Luk_3:23; Luk_8:42; Luk_18:30; Luk_20:34; Luk_20:35; Joh_9:21; Joh_9:23; 1Co_1:20; 1Co_2:6; 1Co_2:8; 1Co_3:18; Gal_1:4; Gal_1:14; Eph_1:21; 1Ti_5:9; 1Ti_6:17; Tit_2:12; Heb_6:5; Heb_9:9; Heb_11:11;
Jesus revealed there was a new age to come, a time after the wrath of God had passed, saying the time was at hand. The end of that age before Christ was about to pass, and the new age a putting off of the former arrangement that God had made for a new arrangement, the old age before Christ for a new age in Christ.
And so it is the righteous shine forth as the sun in this new earth age in Christ, in the Kingdom of their Father. In this new earth age in Christ, Christ is the healing of the nations, not the killing. In this new age of Christ, if a Jew will call upon the LORD for salvation, that Jew will be saved from eternal death, having the right to eternal life through Christ. And so it is for all! Because eternal life is the promise, there is no more death, that's what Christ has done for us.
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EXAMPLES:
Matthew 24:3
(Darby) And as he was sitting upon the mount of Olives the disciples came to him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be, and what is the sign of thy coming and the completion of the age?
(ESV) As he sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately, saying, "Tell us, when will these things be, and what will be the sign of your coming and of the close of the age?"
(ISV) While Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately and said, "Tell us, when will these things take place, and what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?"
(LITV) And as He was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately, saying, Tell us, when will these things be? And, What is the sign of Your coming and of the end of the age?
(YLT) And when he is sitting on the mount of the Olives, the disciples came near to him by himself, saying, `Tell us, when shall these be? and what is the sign of thy presence, and of the full end of the age?'
(KJV+) And1161 as he846 sat2521 upon1909 the3588 mount3735 of Olives,1636 the3588 disciples3101 came4334 unto him846 privately,2596, 2398 saying,3004 Tell2036 us,2254 when4219 shall these things5023 be?2071 and2532 what5101 shall be the3588 sign4592 of thy4674 coming,3952 and2532 of the3588 end4930 of the3588 world?165
G165
αἰών
aiōn
ahee-ohn'
From the same as G104; properly an age; by extension perpetuity (also past); by implication the world; specifically (Jewish) a Messianic period (present or future): - age, course, eternal, (for) ever (-more), [n-]ever, (beginning of the, while the) world (began, without end). Compare G5550.
G5550
χρόνος
chronos
khron'-os
Of uncertain derivation; a space of time (in genitive case, and thus properly distinguished from G2540, which designates a fixed or special occasion; and from G165, which denotes a particular period) or interval; by extension an individual opportunity; by implication delay: - + years old, season, space, (X often-) time (-s), (a) while.
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Matthew 13:49
(Darby) Thus shall it be in the completion of the age: the angels shall go forth and sever the wicked from the midst of the just,
(ESV) So it will be at the close of the age. The angels will come out and separate the evil from the righteous
(ISV) That is how it will be at the end of the age. The angels will go out and separate the evil from the righteous
(LITV) So it will be in the completion of the age: the angels will go out and will separate the evil from the midst of the righteous,
(YLT) so shall it be in the full end of the age, the messengers shall come forth and separate the evil out of the midst of the righteous,
(KJV+) So3779 shall it be2071 at1722 the3588 end4930 of the3588 world:165 the3588 angels32 shall come forth,1831 and2532 sever873 the3588 wicked4190 from1537 among3319 the3588 just,1342
G165
αἰών
aiōn
ahee-ohn'
From the same as G104; properly an age; by extension perpetuity (also past); by implication the world; specifically (Jewish) a Messianic period (present or future): - age, course, eternal, (for) ever (-more), [n-]ever, (beginning of the, while the) world (began, without end). Compare G5550.
G5550
χρόνος
chronos
khron'-os
Of uncertain derivation; a space of time (in genitive case, and thus properly distinguished from G2540, which designates a fixed or special occasion; and from G165, which denotes a particular period) or interval; by extension an individual opportunity; by implication delay: - + years old, season, space, (X often-) time (-s), (a) while.
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Matthew 13:40
(Darby) As then the darnel is gathered and is burned in the fire, thus it shall be in the completion of the age.
(ESV) Just as the weeds are gathered and burned with fire, so will it be at the close of the age.
(ISV) Just as weeds are gathered and burned with fire, so it will be at end of the age.
(LITV) Then as the darnel is gathered and is consumed in the fire, so it will be in the completion of this age.
(YLT) `As, then, the darnel is gathered up, and is burned with fire, so shall it be in the full end of this age,
(KJV+) As5618 therefore3767 the3588 tares2215 are gathered4816 and2532 burned2618 in the fire;4442 so3779 shall it be2071 in1722 the3588 end4930 of this5127 world.165
G165
αἰών
aiōn
ahee-ohn'
From the same as G104; properly an age; by extension perpetuity (also past); by implication the world; specifically (Jewish) a Messianic period (present or future): - age, course, eternal, (for) ever (-more), [n-]ever, (beginning of the, while the) world (began, without end). Compare G5550.
G5550
χρόνος
chronos
khron'-os
Of uncertain derivation; a space of time (in genitive case, and thus properly distinguished from G2540, which designates a fixed or special occasion; and from G165, which denotes a particular period) or interval; by extension an individual opportunity; by implication delay: - + years old, season, space, (X often-) time (-s), (a) while.
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Matthew 13:39
(Darby) and the enemy who has sowed it is the devil; and the harvest is the completion of the age, and the harvestmen are angels.
(ESV) and the enemy who sowed them is the devil. The harvest is the close of the age, and the reapers are angels.
(ISV) The enemy who sowed them is the devil, the harvest is the end of the age, and the reapers are the angels.
(LITV) And the hostile one who sowed them is the Devil, and the harvest is the end of the age, and the angels are the reapers.
(YLT) and the enemy who sowed them is the devil, and the harvest is a full end of the age, and the reapers are messengers.
(KJV+) (1161) The3588 enemy2190 that sowed4687 them846 is2076 the3588 devil;1228 the3588 harvest2326 is2076 the end4930 of the3588 world;165 and2532 the3588 reapers2327 are1526 the angels.32
G165
αἰών
aiōn
ahee-ohn'
From the same as G104; properly an age; by extension perpetuity (also past); by implication the world; specifically (Jewish) a Messianic period (present or future): - age, course, eternal, (for) ever (-more), [n-]ever, (beginning of the, while the) world (began, without end). Compare G5550.
G5550
χρόνος
chronos
khron'-os
Of uncertain derivation; a space of time (in genitive case, and thus properly distinguished from G2540, which designates a fixed or special occasion; and from G165, which denotes a particular period) or interval; by extension an individual opportunity; by implication delay: - + years old, season, space, (X often-) time (-s), (a) while.
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After all, Jesus had answered them! When they asked when all these things would be, Jesus said...
(Mat 24:34) Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled.
The Promise:
I know God will never again smite every living thing, He said so. Some say "God just said He will never again smite every living thing... with "water", but did God say that? Take a look, and reason! Will God say in His heart "I will never again smite everything, erm, with "water", but if I do it, say, with "fire", I AM cool with it"!
No Way! Look. Reason...
(KJV)Gen 8:21-22 And the LORD smelled a sweet savor; and the LORD said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man's sake; for the imagination of man's heart is evil from his youth; neither will I again smite any more every thing living, as I have done. While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease.
For the whole wide world to burn up would require all living things to die as the earth remained. And the whole point is that God said "for the imagination of man's heart is evil from his youth". It is about all mankind NOT being smitten, not the manner in which! God understands, that is why God sent His beloved Son! It really was a great thing, monumental! It changed everything!
Question: Was "The End Of The World" in the "First Century" ?
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