As long as you admit that it's a prophecy. Then anything is possible.
I realized you might be thinking one thing and I another. Let me clear the air.
I admit to THAT VERSE at THAT TIME (Mark 9:1) as being a prophecy and future event for those first century people. NOT our future.
Just making sure we understand what I am saying. If this is what you are saying, then we do agree on something, and I will state what you said, "then anything is possible".
There's no "you must interpret it this way". So it's no point to insist as you insisted in your post which I replied.
Yes actually there is. It's called grammar and context matched with definition of words. How would you even get by in this world without knowing what someone is saying to you and what they mean?
Without this orderly way of communication, there would be chaos. People can make up any meaning they wanted for "Hello, how are you?".
If Jesus said He went to Galilee, then that's where He went. There's no hidden magical meaning or symbolic meaning like Revelation is full of.
If Jesus said to the crowd of people, "this generation will not die till they see the kingdom come with power", then that's exactly what it means. I am baffled as to how people think (or wish, seems like 2 Tim4:3-4 to me) that this means our future in the 21 century.
Grammar, context, definition of words matched to context. This is how the world works since Adam was created by God and used his first words. I suggest you apply them.
Such as "It must be a physical kingdom come", or
I never said it was a physical kingdom. In the OT, the Israelites were the physical kingdom and God's chosen. Now we have a spiritual kingdom already established since Acts 2. That is the kingdom Jesus is referring to the entire time and the Jews just couldn't get it through their heads.
There will be NO other kingdom. That's it. The spiritual kingdom (the church) is the one talked about in Daniel 2:44. The very kingdom in Daniel 7:27. That very exact one Jesus is talking about in Matthew 10:7 and Mark 1:15. The same one that Jesus was talking about to Peter in Matthew 16:18-19.
The very kingdom that happened already in Acts 2.
Jesus already sits at the right hand of God, the throne of David since Christ is king and Lord over us (saints), and is High Priest of.
Mark 16:19
So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God.
Acts 2:32-36
32 This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses.
33 Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear.
34 For David is not ascended into the heavens: but he saith himself, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,
35 Until I make thy foes thy footstool.
36 Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made the same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.
Hebrews 1:3
Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high
Ephesians 1:20
Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places,
Christ is ruling the kingdom already. It is a spiritual kingdom. It will never be a physical anymore.
"tasting death must be a normal human death".
I gave you the definitions of the very Greek words and the context. It amazes me every time how blind and stubborn people can be.
With love, I will withdraw from our conversation. If you have any further questions, I would be happy, but I don't wish for this to be an argumentative discussion.
You take care.