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When faced with physical or emotional pain, Bible verses about healing provide strength, comfort, and encouragement. Read and share these 50 healing scriptures.
The New International Version (NIV) organises the material in this chapter as follows: Judas Hangs Himself (verses 1–10) Jesus Before Pilate (verses 11–26) The Soldiers Mock Jesus (verses 26-31) The Crucifixion of Jesus (verses 32–44) The Death of Jesus (verses 45–56) The Burial of Jesus (verses 57–61) The Guard at the Tomb (verses 62 ...
The Olivet Discourse or Olivet prophecy is a biblical passage found in the Synoptic Gospels in Matthew 24 and 25, Mark 13, and Luke 21.It is also known as the Little Apocalypse because it includes the use of apocalyptic language, and it includes Jesus's warning to his followers that they will suffer tribulation and persecution before the ultimate triumph of the Kingdom of God. [1]
The prayers are from the Christians who will be martyred by the Antichrist in the Great Tribulation, the last three and a half years of the “end-time” tribulation. Both the trumpet and bowl judgments will be unleashed on the wicked during the second half of the tribulation, each judgment intensifying to the next. [19] Idealist view
This parable compares building one's life on the teachings and example of Jesus to a flood-resistant building founded on solid rock. The Parable of the Wise and the Foolish Builders (also known as the House on the Rock), is a parable of Jesus from the Sermon on the Mount in the Gospel of Matthew as well as in the Sermon on the Plain in the Gospel of Luke ().
A reference is made to the parable in the 2002 Johnny Cash song "The Man Comes Around," which draws heavily on the Bible. On the 1974 album by Genesis — The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway — a reference to the parable is made in the song The Carpet Crawlers : "and the wise and foolish virgins giggle with their bodies glowing bright."
The futurist view of the Olivet Discourse in Matthew 24 equates Jesus's teaching to be about the future Great Tribulation. Verses 4-14 cover the first half of the tribulation period, verses 15-29 relate to the second half of the tribulation, and verses 29-31 cover the Second Coming. [16]
Christians disagree over whether the Tribulation will be a relatively short period of great hardship before the end of the world and Second Coming of Christ (a school of thought sometimes called "Futurism"); or has already occurred, having happened in AD 70 when Roman legions laid siege to Jerusalem and destroyed its temple (sometimes called Preterism); or began in 538 AD when papal Rome came ...