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To: fortheDeclaration; xzins; P-Marlowe; Alamo-Girl; blue-duncan; tabsternager; Dr. Eckleburg
The Jews have said that Christ is their God?

In fact, many ethnic Jews have. Where have you been for the last 2000 years? Or do you believe all these millions of Jewish converts to Christ who in faith have cried out "Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord" are inferior, disenfranchised "semi-Jews" of some sort?

Christ said the last days would be the worst in human history (Mat.24:21) which 70 AD doesn't qualify as.

Such a statement demonstrates a deficient understanding of hyperbolic and superlative language as it is used in the Bible.

Second, [in the Great Tribulation narrative] Jesus was using dramatic hyperbole or a proverbial method of speech taken directly from the Old Testament. Note the words spoken by Ezekiel regarding the destruction of Jerusalem by the Babylonians. "And I will do among you what I have never done, and the like of which I will never do again, because of all your abominations" (Ezek. 5:9). Does this passage teach that Israel endured the worst judgment in human history in the 6th century B.C.? No. No one believes that the destruction wrought by the Babylonians was worse than that of the Romans in A.D. 70. The point is that the destruction will be severe, excruciating and unique. Similarly Daniel says, "by bringing upon us a great disaster; for under the whole heaven such has never been done as what has been done to Jerusalem" (Dan. 9:12). "And there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation, even to that time" (Dan. 12:1). "The language of v. 19 [i.e., Mk. 13:19 the parallel to Mt. 24:21], as also of Dan, 12:1, which it cites, uses traditional expressions to denote severe tribulation, not simply of Israel but of other people also." For example, such language is even used to describe the anguish of the Egyptians after the tenth plague. "Then there shall be a great cry throughout all the land of Egypt, such as was not like it before, nor shall be like it again" (Ex. 11:6; cf. 9:18; 10:14). "The cry of anguish sent up by this destruction will be unique, just as the disaster will be unique." Morison writes regarding Matthew 24:21, "It is superlative in its relation both to the past and to the future. We might explain this superlative mode of representation by the freedom which is universally assumed and accorded in popular speech. Men speak unhesitantly, when referring to anything remarkable, of the 'highest,' the 'greatest,' the 'extremist.' It is an idiom of hyperbolism." (Matthew 24 and the Great Tribulation by Brian Schwertley)
Carefully comparing Scripture with Scripture will cure you of the noxious infection of the error of the dispensational system. By adopting a biblical hermeneutical system you will be forcing yourself to follow the rules of the Word of God, not the fanciful inventions of folks like CI Scofield, Tommy Ice, and Hal Lindsey.
154 posted on 11/05/2007 1:25:03 PM PST by topcat54 ("Dispensationalism is a disease ... as contagious as polio.")
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To: topcat54; fortheDeclaration
hyperbolic and superlative language

That is such a subjective position.

162 posted on 11/05/2007 2:04:49 PM PST by xzins (Retired Army Chaplain. True support of the troops means praying for US to WIN the war!)
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To: topcat54
In fact, many ethnic Jews have. Where have you been for the last 2000 years? Or do you believe all these millions of Jewish converts to Christ who in faith have cried out "Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord" are inferior, disenfranchised "semi-Jews" of some sort?

No, they become Christians and are no longer Jews in this Dispensation.

Just like a Gentile ceases to be a Gentile after he receives Christ.

Now, Zech 13:8 is speaking of 1/3 of the Jews calling on Christ, which has never happened-but will.

164 posted on 11/05/2007 2:15:16 PM PST by fortheDeclaration (We must beat the Democrats or the country will be ruined! - Lincoln)
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To: topcat54
Such a statement demonstrates a deficient understanding of hyperbolic and superlative language as it is used in the Bible.

And the abomination of desolation being put into the Temple,(Mat.24:15) when did that happen in the siege of 70AD, especially since the Zelots controlled the city-or was that also 'hyperbolic' language as well?

167 posted on 11/05/2007 2:18:39 PM PST by fortheDeclaration (We must beat the Democrats or the country will be ruined! - Lincoln)
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