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When you remove the fig tree as representing something - you make the parable meaningless. No, it is a choice that you made - with out scriptural backing. Scripture Psalms 90:10 indicates a generation to be 70 years.

keras, 2028 has been eliminated - because the 7 year 70th week of Daniel 9:27 would have had to start by 2021. But it did not happen, and is still future.

Jay, that all of the translations have "generation" and not "age" means that "age" was not the intent of Jesus's parable. btw, each translations usually involves a committee of translators, cross checking each other in developing the translation.

Jay, allow me to suggest you do it like this.... "Assuredly, I say to you, this generation [age] will by no means pass away till all these things take place." My comments in brackets. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- That way, by using...

Because "beast" in the bible do not universally mean "kingdoms". Was the serpent beast in the garden of Eden - a kingdom ?

To understand Jesus's parable of the fig tree requires (1) determine what the fig tree presents (2) how long is a generation. You choose a generation to be 30-40 years. But you have yet to determine what the fig tree represents in Jesus's parable of the fig tree. There are only two...

32 Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When his branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh: 33 So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors. 34 Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass, till all these...

It means that those 40 or so translations - all of them said "generation".

Jay, in your post, you presented the word "age" as being part of a translation - not noting it as "your paraphrase" - because you omitted the word "generation". In the future, please copy and paste verses from whatever translation you are using - without omitting words and replacing the omitted...

Who is the beast that will be cast alive into the lake of fire at Jesus's Second Coming in Revelation 19:20 ? 20 And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that...

Jay, what bible translation are you using ? I went to Biblehub.com and looked up Matthew 24:34 and none of the translations had "age" in that verse. All that I saw had "generation".

keras, yes there is that 80 years if by strength in Psalms 90:10 But let's look at 1948 + 80 years = 2028, as not later than Jesus return. The reason that combo does not work is because if we subtract 7 years from 2028, as the latest for the confirmation of the covenant of Daniel 9:27 -...

In His parable of the fig tree, Jesus was identifying the specific generation, not just people in general, that would see those things and His return. What you think the fig tree represents in Jesus's parable of the fig tree?

keras, there is an old testament verse, Joel 1:7, that supports the fig tree being Israel. About 20 years ago, Jack Van Impe, used that verse in his interpretation of the parable of the fig tree. It seemed rationale at that time. Jack Van Impe was also speculating that king Juan Carlos was...

I am not trying to set the date of Jesus's return. But by understanding the parable of the fig tree that Jesus gave, the not later than year can be determined. And by knowing that, the maximum deadline for the rapture is therefore short as well then that is extremely encouraging - "look up...

So what is your interpretation, Jay, of Matthew 24:32-34, of when Jesus will return by ? the fig tree begins to bud + the length of a generation at that time = the no later than year, Jesus returns by then

I did not say what day nor hour. I am not asking even what year. I am asking you according to your understanding of Jesus's parable of the fig tree, what is the deadline of when He returns by ? I gave my rationale of sometime before the end of 2037. You have given you opinion of the...

So what is your conclusion of what will be the not later than year that Jesus will return ?

So, use your numbers. 1948 + 40 = 1988 1967 +40 = 2007 Did Jesus return by 1988 or 2007 ? No, He did not. Didn't Harold Camping say that Jesus would return in 1988 ?

A generation is not the child bearing age in the parable - but the age of passing away. Psalms 90:10 set that as 70 years. And if by strength, it says 80 years.