Matthew 24:30 may have a significant mistranslation

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I would think fighting the dragon would fulfill the meaning of “at that time shall Michael stand up”.
Well, the time when Michael would "stand up" is directly connected in Daniel 12:1 to the time when there would be the unprecedented time of tribulation such as had never been before. This is the same as the unprecedented "great tribulation" in Judea and Jerusalem that Christ warned His disciples about in Matt. 24:21 (which lasted from AD 66-70).

Michael and his angels in Rev. 12 were fighting Satan and his devils in heaven - not on earth. It was after Christ had ascended to heaven on His resurrection day that the blood of the Lamb defeated Satan as the "accuser of the brethren". Satan and his devils lost that battle in heaven that day of Christ's resurrection, and they were cast out down to earth for just a "short time" in AD 33 (after the millennium was finished).

But it does appear that Michael the "chief prince" was giving evidence of increased activity in both heaven and the world at that time. After all, Satan had just been loosed from his millennial chain in AD 33 and was operating at warp speed, trying to do as much deceptive damage as possible in the "little season" of time that he had left. He was soon to be destroyed by the close of AD70 along with all his wicked angelic hosts. We have several occasions of angelic rescue and assistance of the Apostles in the book of Acts. With Satan operating in "great wrath" during that "short time", God was seeing to it that there was also a righteous angelic resistance to that increased activity of Satan and his hosts.
 

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A future generation can be called "this generation" plus the Greek word can also mean "that".
Nope. Try to find the passage to be translated as "that generation". Good luck.

Mat 24:34 Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled.
Exactly. It means "this generation".

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houtos houtoi haute¯ hautai
hoo'-tos, hoo'-toy, how'-tay, how'-tahee
Including the nominative masculine plural (second form), nominative feminine signular (third form), and the nominate feminine plural, (fourth form). From the article G3588 and G846; the he (she or it), that is, this or that
As I said, you need a lot of tricks and tweaks to make your view at least possible (but still not probable). For example, your huuuge and red quote is from a concordance, not from a dictionary. You comfortably left your source out.

The verse equally can be translated as, "Verily I say unto you, THAT generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled."
No rational and ethical translation did that. Check the parallel translations on biblehub.com. Even the Amplified Bible that tried to force their dispensationalism into the brackets did not dare to translate it as "that generation".

New International Version
Truly I tell you, this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened.

New Living Translation
I tell you the truth, this generation will not pass from the scene until all these things take place.

English Standard Version
Truly, I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things take place.

Berean Standard Bible
Truly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all these things have happened.

Berean Literal Bible
Truly I say to you that this generation will not have passed away until all these things shall have taken place.

King James Bible
Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled.

New King James Version
Assuredly, I say to you, this generation will by no means pass away till all these things take place.

New American Standard Bible
Truly I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things take place.

NASB 1995
“Truly I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things take place.

NASB 1977
“Truly I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things take place.

Legacy Standard Bible
Truly I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things take place.

Amplified Bible
I assure you and most solemnly say to you, this generation [the people living when these signs and events begin] will not pass away until all these things take place.

Christian Standard Bible
Truly I tell you, this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things take place.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I assure you: This generation will certainly not pass away until all these things take place.

American Standard Version
Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass away, till all these things be accomplished.

Contemporary English Version
I can promise you that some of the people of this generation will still be alive when all this happens.

English Revised Version
Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass away, till all these things be accomplished.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"I can guarantee this truth: This generation will not disappear until all these things take place.

Good News Translation
Remember that all these things will happen before the people now living have all died.

International Standard Version
I tell all of you with certainty, this generation won't disappear until these things happen.

NET Bible
I tell you the truth, this generation will not pass away until all these things take place.

New Heart English Bible
Truly I tell you, this generation will not pass away, until all these things are accomplished.

Webster's Bible Translation
Verily I say to you, This generation shall not pass, till all these things shall be fulfilled.

Weymouth New Testament
I tell you in solemn truth that the present generation will certainly not pass away without all these things having first taken place.
 
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check out Isaiah 26:14 which says of the wicked dead that "they shall not rise"

Do you have other references that support the idea that the wicked do not rise bodily, ever? Either directly or by implication.

For example, when Jesus says to the wicked that they should go to the place prepared for the devil and his angels. There you could argue, well, since that is a place for the devil and his angels, it isn’t suitable for physical bodies.

Because, in context, the reference in Isaiah could simply be (and seems to be) meaning that for Israel (before the captivity) there were other lords, beside the LORD, and they are no more. They are dead now, and will not come back. The prophet in this happy song is simply comparing the dead and past lords, whose remembrance is no more (they are gone forever, dead and buried, and in a manner of speaking will not live and will not rise again for them), with the LORD, whose remembrance is before their eyes all days. The passage hasn’t really the scope of talking about a future resurrection per se, but it describes the condition of Israel before and after the captivity.
 
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I understand that not all people on earth could see one point in the sky at the same time. I'm not saying that's what will happen. One way or another, Jesus, being not just a man, but also God, will easily find a way to make everyone see Him when He comes.
I think you are saying that because the earth is round, that at time that Jesus descends to the mount of Olives, people on the other side of the earth will not be able to see it.... is that your point of view ?

Here is what I think. The kings of the earth will gather their armies at Armageddon to prepare to make war on Jesus and His army of heaven. So those kings and their armies will be from all tribes upon the earth. Therefore, although not every person on the world will see Jesus stand on the mount of Olives, all tribes of the earth (represented in the armies and their kings) will see Him descending to earth.

Also, it may be that Jesus's decent to earth may take place over a day or two. We don't know for sure how long the descent will be.
 

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There are a lot of last days.

There is the last day of the church age. The last day of the great tribulation. The last day before the thousand year age begins. The last day of the thousand year age. The last day of Satan's little season. The last day before the eternity begins.


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Gen_49:1 And Jacob called unto his sons, and said, Gather yourselves together, that I may tell you that which shall befall you in the last days.

Isa_2:2 And it shall come to pass in the last days, that the mountain of the LORD'S house shall be established in the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall flow unto it.

Mic_4:1 But in the last days it shall come to pass, that the mountain of the house of the LORD shall be established in the top of the mountains, and it shall be exalted above the hills; and people shall flow unto it.

Act_2:17 And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:

2Ti_3:1 This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.

Heb_1:2 Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds;

2Pe_3:3 Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,

Joh_6:39 And this is the Father's will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day.

Joh_6:40 And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.

Joh_6:44 No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.

Joh_6:54 Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day.

Joh_11:24 Martha saith unto him, I know that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day.

Joh_12:48 He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day.
The last day is the same in all those verses. It's the last day of this temporal age. The last day of time as we know it before eternity is ushered in.
 

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Christ was not a first-fruits of a spiritual new birth, because He had never died spiritually as we have. He participated in the "First-fruits" / "first resurrection" which was a bodily resurrection out of the grave.
AGREE = Christ never sinned
CHRIST is the First Man to be physically resurrected unto Eternal Glorification and Ascension to the FATHER = Firstfruits

CHRIST is the WORD that was GOD in the Beginning = It is by the WORD of GOD that we are BORN-AGAIN
No one get's into Heaven unless they have been BORN-AGAIN = John 3:1-10 = this goes back to Genesis


Of course Daniel 12:1-3 prophesied of a resurrection with eternal glorified bodies for the saints. But that AD 70 bodily resurrection was not the last resurrection event. There is yet another one in our distant future.
Daniel 12:1-3 obliterates the falsehood of = 70AD "Coming of Christ" and resurrection.

70AD Coming/resurrection is the SAME
error as pre-trib rapture = there does not exist in all of Scripture any such prophesy.

Surely the Lord God does nothing,
Unless He reveals His secret to His servants the prophets. - Amos 3:7
 
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I think you are saying that because the earth is round, that at time that Jesus descends to the mount of Olives, people on the other side of the earth will not be able to see it.... is that your point of view ?
Of course people on the other side of the planet would not be able to see that, Douggg. Obviously, people on the other side of the planet can't see what you can see in the sky right now, right? But, of course, I don't believe that Jesus will descend to the Mount of Olives, as I've told you many times.

Here is what I think.
Oh boy....

The kings of the earth will gather their armies at Armageddon to prepare to make war on Jesus and His army of heaven. So those kings and their armies will be from all tribes upon the earth. Therefore, although not every person on the world will see Jesus stand on the mount of Olives, all tribes of the earth (represented in the armies and their kings) will see Him descending to earth.
I completely disagree. I believe it's saying that literally all people will see Him. It says even those who pierced Him will see Him. You know how they will see Him? They will be resurrected because Jesus said an hour/time is coming when literally all of the dead will be resurrected (John 5:28-29). That will be on the day He returns. So, literally every person who has ever lived will see Him on that day and will be judged (either rewarded or condemned) by Him that day.

Also, it may be that Jesus's decent to earth may take place over a day or two. We don't know for sure how long the descent will be.
No, but He did say "For as the lightning comes from the east and flashes to the west, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be" (Matt 24:27) and "behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be" (Rev 22:12), so that doesn't give the impression that He is going to be taking His time once He starts descending from heaven.
 

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Do you have other references that support the idea that the wicked do not rise bodily, ever? Either directly or by implication.
Isaiah 26:14 is not saying that the wicked dead will never be bodily resurrected. That would contradict Daniel 12:2, John 5:28-29 and Acts 26:15. That verse is talking about those particular wicked dead never rising to power again.
 

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Well, the time when Michael would "stand up" is directly connected in Daniel 12:1 to the time when there would be the unprecedented time of tribulation such as had never been before. This is the same as the unprecedented "great tribulation" in Judea and Jerusalem that Christ warned His disciples about in Matt. 24:21 (which lasted from AD 66-70).

Michael and his angels in Rev. 12 were fighting Satan and his devils in heaven - not on earth. It was after Christ had ascended to heaven on His resurrection day that the blood of the Lamb defeated Satan as the "accuser of the brethren". Satan and his devils lost that battle in heaven that day of Christ's resurrection, and they were cast out down to earth for just a "short time" in AD 33 (after the millennium was finished).

But it does appear that Michael the "chief prince" was giving evidence of increased activity in both heaven and the world at that time. After all, Satan had just been loosed from his millennial chain in AD 33 and was operating at warp speed, trying to do as much deceptive damage as possible in the "little season" of time that he had left. He was soon to be destroyed by the close of AD70 along with all his wicked angelic hosts. We have several occasions of angelic rescue and assistance of the Apostles in the book of Acts. With Satan operating in "great wrath" during that "short time", God was seeing to it that there was also a righteous angelic resistance to that increased activity of Satan and his hosts.
Let me get your thoughts on this, I see a repeating pattern in Revelation 12, would Michael taking a stand in Daniel 12:1 aline with Revelation 12:17?

Here is a summary of the Revelation 12 pattern.

Vs 4 Stars of heaven cast to earth
Vs 4 devour her child
Vs 6 woman fled into wilderness
Vs 7 war in heaven between dragon and Michael

Vs 9 dragon cast out of heaven to the earth
Vs 13 persecuted the woman
Vs 14 woman fled into wilderness
Vs 17 dragon makes war

The pattern is cast out, persecution, fleeing, and war.
 

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It's the last day of this temporal age.

I would argue it's the last days of the Old Covenant era, because that is how it is interpreted by the New Testament writers.

Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son (Heb 1:1–2.)
 

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How was Jesus to return in the “same manner” as they saw him leave? Only his closest associates witnessed it, and the world at large did not have a clue that something so monumental had taken place. He left quietly without fanfare, and would return in the same “manner”.
Over 500 witnessed His ascension up and into the clouds. His return will be visually the same as he left. This is how every eye will see Him, tens of thousands who are in Jerusalem but then broadcast world wide for all to see.
Once the Kingdom’s rule is established over the whole earth, (Dan 2:44) then the general resurrection of the dead will begin. (John 5:28-29)
This Kingdom rule happens at the 7th Trumpet ( Rev. 11:15-19). Many things occur at this time:

Seventh Trumpet (last trumpet):​

15 Then the seventh angel sounded: And there were loud voices in heaven, saying, 1. “The kingdoms of this world have become the kingdoms of our Lord and of His Christ, and
2. He shall reign forever ...
3. Thanksgiving and worship ...
4. Seven bowls of wrath are released ...
5. And the time of the dead, that they should be judged ...
6. reward Your servants the prophets and the saints ...
7. destroy those who destroy the earth ...
8. The temple of God was opened in heaven, and the ark of His covenant was seen in His temple.
9. lightnings, noises, thunderings, an earthquake, and great hail
So the “goats” are not those with doctrinal misunderstanding, but those who choose not to accept the truth when they hear it
And what is the truth Aunty Jane, Jehovah Witness)?
 

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I would argue it's the last days of the Old Covenant era, because that is how it is interpreted by the New Testament writers.

Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son (Heb 1:1–2.)

But these last days have not yet come to an end! We have been living in these last days since the first advent of Christ, and they shall not end until the last/seventh trumpet sounds that time given the church to proclaim the gospel of the Kingdom of God unto all nations shall be no longer. The only time remaining after this is for Satan's little season when there are none left to be eternally saved.

Revelation 10:5-7 (KJV) And the angel which I saw stand upon the sea and upon the earth lifted up his hand to heaven, And sware by him that liveth for ever and ever, who created heaven, and the things that therein are, and the earth, and the things that therein are, and the sea, and the things which are therein, that there should be time no longer: But in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he shall begin to sound, the mystery of God should be finished, as he hath declared to his servants the prophets.
 

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Do you have other references that support the idea that the wicked do not rise bodily, ever? Either directly or by implication.

For example, when Jesus says to the wicked that they should go to the place prepared for the devil and his angels. There you could argue, well, since that is a place for the devil and his angels, it isn’t suitable for physical bodies.
That "everlasting fire" that was "prepared for the Devil and his angels" in Matt. 15:41 was the "furnace of fire" which was in Jerusalem, according to Isaiah 31:9. God's fire was in Zion, and His furnace in Jerusalem, it says.

The wicked who were cast "alive" into that "Lake of Fire" environment in Jerusalem were the living wicked individuals in AD 66-70 under those siege conditions with the Zealot factions battling each other for power in the city. Also, the entire Satanic realm of Satan, the devils, and the unclean spirits were ALL imprisoned within Jerusalem's walls for the duration of that siege. Isaiah 24:21-23 predicted this punishment for the wicked angelic "host of high ones", as well as Revelation 18:2 when Mystery Babylon / Old Jerusalem became "a habitation for devils and a prison for EVERY unclean spirit". God used the fiery conflagration of Jerusalem's "Lake of Fire" conditions and the plagues in the disintegrating city of Jerusalem to torment both the living besieged inhabitants as well as the unclean spirits who were possessing those individuals.

Christ had predicted in Matt. 12:43-45 that the unclean spirits He had once removed from Israel's citizens during His earthly ministry would return once more, and bring with them seven-fold numbers of unclean spirits even more wicked than the former ones. The "last state" of that wicked first-century generation of Israelites would be worse than its "first state" when Christ had been among them. The number seven typically represents the number of completeness, so Matt. 12:43-45 agrees with Rev. 18:2 that "EVERY unclean spirit" became imprisoned within Jerusalem's walls until the close of AD 70. The unclean spirits themselves were aware of this approaching torment, which is why they asked Christ "art thou come to torment us before the time?" Apparently they knew all about their fate prophesied in Zechariah 13:2 and in Isaiah 24:21-23 and the death of their leader Satan in Ezekiel 28:18-19 and Isaiah 27:1.

As for the bodies of the wicked dead never rising in Isaiah 26:14, we also have Psalms 1:4-5, "The ungodly are not so: but are like the chaff which the wind driveth away. Therefore the ungodly shall NOT stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous."

We also have Christ's parable about the wheat and the tares. The few tares were to be gathered into bundles to be burned up.

"But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the Lord shall be as the fat of lambs: they shall consume; into smoke shall they consume away." (Psalm 37:20).

Likewise, the "net" in Christ's parable which gathered all kinds would result in the bad being "cast away" - not preserved for living a fate of eternal torment.

The fate of the wicked Christ said was in contrast to those believing in Christ who received eternal life. The wicked dead were to "perish" - not to have an everlasting life existence in fiery torment for all eternity. It is THE RIGHTEOUS who are enabled "to dwell with everlasting burnings" and "to dwell with the devouring fire" which emanates from before the throne of the eternal God in heaven (Isaiah 33:14-17).
 

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Isaiah 26:14 is not saying that the wicked dead will never be bodily resurrected. That would contradict Daniel 12:2, John 5:28-29 and Acts 26:15. That verse is talking about those particular wicked dead never rising to power again.
Wrong. The Isaiah 26 context IS speaking about the wicked dead never bodily rising again after death. In contrast to the wicked dead, Isaiah wrote of the righteous that, "Thy dead men SHALL live. Together with my dead body shall they arise. Awake and sing, ye who dwell in dust: for thy dew is as the dew of herbs, and the earth shall cast out the dead". The earth would "no more cover her slain" because the righteous would be bodily raised to life again, just like Isaiah's dead body would also arise in a bodily resurrection - unlike the wicked dead who would "NOT live" and who "shall NOT rise".
 

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CHRIST is the First Man to be physically resurrected unto Eternal Glorification and Ascension to the FATHER = Firstfruits
No, Christ was not the first human to be physically resurrected to an eternally glorified incorruptible form. That happened on several occasion in the OT as well as in the NT to quite a few individuals, even before Christ was raised from the dead.

You see, there is a difference between the "First-fruits" title (which was a title shared by the 144,000 Matt. 27:52-53 saints also) and the unique title of the "First-born" / "First-begotten". The "First-born" title is unique to Christ alone for all time, because He was the first to ASCEND in a glorified, resurrected human body form to the Father in heaven. That was when Christ became the "First-begotten" of the dead to arrive in heaven and stand before the Ancient of Days in that glorified resurrected form. No other resurrected individual ever did that before Christ accomplished this FIRST in AD 33.
 

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That "everlasting fire" that was "prepared for the Devil and his angels" in Matt. 15:41 was the "furnace of fire" which was in Jerusalem, according to Isaiah 31:9. God's fire was in Zion, and His furnace in Jerusalem, it says.

I'll have to think about all that you just wrote. But for the meantime, I have one very curious question for you regarding the position of the several resurrections:

Do you believe that in 70 AD all believers were resurrected, and the living ones caught up to heaven? If so, then who would be left on earth to preach the gospel? How do you reconcile this with the fact that historically (if I am not entirely mistaken), no mention is being made in the early church of certain saints being caught up to heaven, but it seems like there is a line of believers from the Great Commission, the apostles, early prophets, evangelists, to the regular pastors and teachers of the church.

Do you understand my concern? All the saints being raptured, how is it we have this seeming line of succession? The church of corinth was written to in the letter of first Clement, but how is this possible if the entire church of Corinth was being raptured to heaven before?

Of course this concern only holds if you indeed believe that all were raptured. The only way out I can think of is either by reading the bible others became believers, or the language of Revelation of an angel preaching the gospel becomes pretty necessary. But there would be, for a time, no church, and therefore no ministry of the church in preaching the gospel.
 
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LOL. I'm focusing on context. Both Matthew 24:35 and Matthew 24:30 related directly to the second coming of Christ, so the context of both verses is the same. If Matthew 24:35 shows a global context, as it clearly does, then that is how Matthew 24:30 should be understood as well. What do you think, that Matthew 24:30 and Matthew 24:35 are talking about two different comings of Christ?

“Same context” is not a requirement that words like γῆ, which have multiple meanings, must then have the same usage simply due to proximity.

γῆ in Matthew 24:30 doesn’t contain any extra clues to require it to be understood in a broader sense, like acts 1:8 does.

As to Matthew 24:35, I understand the phrase to possibly be hyperbolic for the purpose of comparison, like Matthew 5:18, though I’m not dogmatic about that.
  • 18For truly, I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass from the Law until all is accomplished

How about speaking spiritually instead of practically for once? Practical discernment means nothing without it being accompanied by spiritual discernment. Scripture says that Jesus will descend from heaven. You understand He's in heaven now, right? So, I don't know where you get this idea of Him descending from one point in the sky from. You seem to want to talk to some strawman instead of talking to me. I understand that not all people on earth could see one point in the sky at the same time. I'm not saying that's what will happen. One way or another, Jesus, being not just a man, but also God, will easily find a way to make everyone see Him when He comes. Whether we can comprehend right now how that will happen is irrelevant.

I have no idea what you believe about how it works, I was just explaining one argument. I’m sorry if that came off as a strawman.

I think it’s relevant for understanding how to interpret Matthew 24:30. Every eye around the world cannot practically see Jesus descend from one point in the sky over Jerusalem (or wherever). So I think we can rule out that hyper literal meaning of the passage.





It was related to the discussion about what Matthew 24:30 means. You can't just say that something is unrelated every time someone takes a different approach to interpreting a verse than you do. Address my point, which is related to your point whether you acknowledge it or not.

γῆ has multiple meanings. Just because γῆ in vs 30 is found close in proximity to vs 35, doesn’t mean they have the same usage.
 

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No, Christ was not the first human to be physically resurrected to an eternally glorified incorruptible form. That happened on several occasion in the OT as well as in the NT to quite a few individuals, even before Christ was raised from the dead.
To say that sinful man was Raised unto Glorified Eternal Body BEFORE CHRIST is a extremely dangerous HERESY.

It is satan's lie from the Garden = "you will become as God" = apart from CHRIST

i urge you by the Glory of the Holy Spirit of TRUTH to run from 70AD heresy..........

@amigo de christo @Spiritual Israelite @ProDeo
 

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I would argue it's the last days of the Old Covenant era, because that is how it is interpreted by the New Testament writers.

Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son (Heb 1:1–2.)
I completely disagree. That was written after the old covenant was already made obsolete by the sacrifice of Christ and His shed blood that established the new covenant and made the old covenant and its animal sacrifices obsolete.
 
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The Isaiah 26 context IS speaking about the wicked dead never bodily rising again after death.
It can't be! Do you think there are contradictions in the Bible? Are the following verses in your Bible?

Daniel 12:2 And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt.

John 5:28 Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice, 29 And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.

Acts 24:15 And have hope toward God, which they themselves also allow, that there shall be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust.

In contrast to the wicked dead, Isaiah wrote of the righteous that, "Thy dead men SHALL live. Together with my dead body shall they arise. Awake and sing, ye who dwell in dust: for thy dew is as the dew of herbs, and the earth shall cast out the dead". The earth would "no more cover her slain" because the righteous would be bodily raised to life again, just like Isaiah's dead body would also arise in a bodily resurrection - unlike the wicked dead who would "NOT live" and who "shall NOT rise".
According to other scripture that you are either ignoring or don't have in your Bible, the wicked dead will most definitely be bodily resurrected.