This is my line of thought in processing this:
Matthew 12:38-42
Let’s break it down.
1. Who was Jesus speaking to?
Pharisees and teachers of the Law.
2. What did they ask Jesus?
For a sign.
3. What sign would be given?
3 days and 3 nights.
4. Which generation would see this sign?
Obviously the generation which saw Jesus died and rose from the grave.
5. How can we be so sure?
Jesus said “this wicked and adulteress generation asked for a sign”.
Did you ask for a sign? Who asked for a sign?
This is Jesus’ reply.
So is he referring to our generation or a future generation?
Obviously no!
6. Why?
Cause no other generation ever saw this.
7. So would men from Nineveh and Queen of Sheeba appear on a final judgment day to judge the world TODAY?
NO. THIS WAS ABOUT THEIR GENERATION!
8. So what does it mean by “the Men in Nineveh and the Queen appear?”
It’s because that someone greater than Jonah and Solomon is NOW here.
9. So how did the Men from Nineveh and the Queen rise up on that day?
The resurrection there is Jesus in person! He was greater than Jonah and Solomon!
Now this happened around AD30. A generation is 40 years.
So which generation was Jesus speaking to? When was the period referred as “NOW”, “THIS GENERATION”?
AD70.
As such when was this judgment day?
AD70.
Matthew 12:38-42
Then some of the PHARISEES and teachers of the law said to him, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from you.”
He answered, “A wicked and ADULTERESS GENERATION ASKS for a sign!
But none will be given it except the SIGN of the prophet Jonah. For as Jonah was THREE DAYS and THREE DAYS in the belly of a huge fish, so the Son of Man will be three days and three nights in THE HEART of THE EARTH. The men of Nineveh will stand up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and now SOMETHING GREATER than Jonah is here.
The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for she came from the ends of the earth to listen to Solomon’s wisdom, and now SOMETHING GREATER than Solomon is here.
But none will be given it except the SIGN of the prophet Jonah. For as Jonah was THREE DAYS and THREE DAYS in the belly of a huge fish, so the Son of Man will be three days and three nights in THE HEART of THE EARTH. The men of Nineveh will stand up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and now SOMETHING GREATER than Jonah is here.
The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for she came from the ends of the earth to listen to Solomon’s wisdom, and now SOMETHING GREATER than Solomon is here.
Let’s break it down.
1. Who was Jesus speaking to?
Pharisees and teachers of the Law.
2. What did they ask Jesus?
For a sign.
3. What sign would be given?
3 days and 3 nights.
4. Which generation would see this sign?
Obviously the generation which saw Jesus died and rose from the grave.
5. How can we be so sure?
Jesus said “this wicked and adulteress generation asked for a sign”.
Did you ask for a sign? Who asked for a sign?
Matthew 12:38
Then some of the Pharisees and teachers of the law said to him, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from you.”
Then some of the Pharisees and teachers of the law said to him, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from you.”
This is Jesus’ reply.
Matthew 12:39
He answered, “A wicked and adulterous generation asks for a sign!
He answered, “A wicked and adulterous generation asks for a sign!
So is he referring to our generation or a future generation?
Obviously no!
6. Why?
Cause no other generation ever saw this.
Matthew 12:40
so the Son of Man will be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.
so the Son of Man will be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.
7. So would men from Nineveh and Queen of Sheeba appear on a final judgment day to judge the world TODAY?
Matthew 12:41
The men of Nineveh will stand up at the judgment with THIS generation and condemn it;
Matthew 12:42
The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with THIS generation and condemn it;
The men of Nineveh will stand up at the judgment with THIS generation and condemn it;
Matthew 12:42
The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with THIS generation and condemn it;
NO. THIS WAS ABOUT THEIR GENERATION!
8. So what does it mean by “the Men in Nineveh and the Queen appear?”
Matthew 12:41
now something greater than Jonah is here.
Matthew 12:42
now something greater than Solomon is here.
now something greater than Jonah is here.
Matthew 12:42
now something greater than Solomon is here.
It’s because that someone greater than Jonah and Solomon is NOW here.
9. So how did the Men from Nineveh and the Queen rise up on that day?
John 11:24-25
Martha answered, “I know he will rise again in the resurrection at the last day.”
Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life.”
Martha answered, “I know he will rise again in the resurrection at the last day.”
Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life.”
The resurrection there is Jesus in person! He was greater than Jonah and Solomon!
Now this happened around AD30. A generation is 40 years.
So which generation was Jesus speaking to? When was the period referred as “NOW”, “THIS GENERATION”?
AD70.
As such when was this judgment day?
AD70.
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