Matthew 24:34 - “Verily I say unto you, This generation (not 40 years, but rather the stock, the race) shall not pass, till all things be fulfilled.”
Satan has tried since Genesis 12:1 to destroy God’s Covenant people. At times, it seemed he nearly succeeded. Today we wonder how they can survive, not only the pressures from the outside world, but their constant in-fighting - secular against reformed and Orthodox; Orthodox against reformed. But, as the sun will not fail, neither will the Nation of Israel. Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem, Psalm 122:6. Since there will be no Peace for Jerusalem until Christ returns, when you pray for the Peace of Jerusalem, you literally pray for the Lord’s return.
“This generation (not 40 years, but rather the stock, the race)”
That’s an unwarranted interpretation forced upon the text that exists in no other context where Jesus referred to “this generation.”
Jesus was consistent in His use of the phrase, and in every instance His use indicated those who were His contemporaries: those alive at the same time He was on earth.
“But to what shall I compare this generation? It is like children sitting in the market places, who call out to the other children, Matthew 11:16
“The men of Nineveh will stand up with this generation at the judgment, and will condemn it because they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and behold, something greater than Jonah is here. Matthew 12:41 (Jesus referring to Himself as the one who is greater.)
“The Queen of the South will rise up with this generation at the judgment and will condemn it, because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold, something greater than Solomon is here. Matthew 12:42 (Jesus referring to Himself as the one who is greater.)
“Truly I say to you, all these things will come upon this generation. Matthew 23:36
Sighing deeply in His spirit, He *said, “Why does this generation seek for a sign? Truly I say to you, no sign will be given to this generation.” Mark 8:12
“To what then shall I compare the men of this generation, and what are they like? Luke 7:31
As the crowds were increasing, He began to say, “This generation is a wicked generation; it seeks for a sign, and yet no sign will be given to it but the sign of Jonah. Luke 11:29
“For just as Jonah became a sign to the Ninevites, so will the Son of Man be to this generation. Luke 11:30
“The Queen of the South will rise up with the men of this generation at the judgment and condemn them, because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold, something greater than Solomon is here. Luke 11:31
“The men of Nineveh will stand up with this generation at the judgment and condemn it, because they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and behold, something greater than Jonah is here. Luke 11:32
so that the blood of all the prophets, shed since the foundation of the world, may be charged against this generation, Luke 11:50
from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah, who was killed between the altar and the house of God; yes, I tell you, it shall be charged against this generation.’ Luke 11:51
“But first He must suffer many things and be rejected by this generation. Luke 17:25
Jesus is talking about the apostates and reprobates of His day, He is not condemning an entire race of people!