Luke 21:20-22 Are We Close, Jerusalem Encompassed By Armies?

[Scott Downey]

The Holy Spirit did come and that is what Christ meant by saying here

KJ21
teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you. And lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world.” Amen.
ASV
teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I commanded you: and lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world.
AMP
teaching them to observe everything that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always [remaining with you perpetually—regardless of circumstance, and on every occasion], even to the end of the age.”
AMPC
Teaching them to observe everything that I have commanded you, and behold, I am with you all the days (perpetually, uniformly, and on every occasion), to the [very] close and consummation of the age. Amen (so let it be).
BRG
Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

So Christ's promise was realized when the Holy Spirit was given to the people of God, in Acts 2
That Spirit of God was promised to be given until the ending of the world, till the consummation of this age, at which time Christ will return.
Christ did however say He will be with you always. The Holy Spirit given at Pentecost in Acts2, but Christ has not yet returned as in coming on clouds so that the entire world will see Him. And that is what scriptures teach.

No one witnessed Christ returning at the destruction of Jerusalem in 70AD, as He did not return then.

 

[3 Resurrections]

11 And every priest stands ministering daily and offering repeatedly the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins. 12 But this Man, after He had offered one sacrifice for sins forever, sat down at the right hand of God, 13 from that time waiting till His enemies are made His footstool.

Do you understand what being made a "footstool" actually is? The OT used to call Jerusalem's temple (and particularly the ark of the covenant) God's "footstool" (1 Chron. 28:2, Lam. 2:1). It was where intercession was made on behalf of God's people and the fire of God on the altar was kept burning perpetually, signifying God's presence among the people. It was where heaven met earth - representing where public communion between God as a ruler and people as His suppliants occurred.

With the destruction of the Jerusalem temple down to the last stone in AD 70, the communion between God and mankind among all the nations became obviously manifested. Christ rules now among all the nations in the midst of His enemies, whether any of the wicked acknowledge that rule or not. All the nations have been made a footstool where communion between God and man occurs, via the Holy Spirit's work.

This ongoing reign of Christ with a "footstool" in all the nations is not a "made up story". We are living in this reality.

Behold, He is coming with clouds, and every eye will see Him, even they who pierced Him. And all the tribes of the earth will mourn because of Him. Even so, Amen.


None of verse 7 happened in 70AD

Sure it did. Just as Christ promised that He would return with angels in the glory of His Father, to give rewards to everyone according to their works. He told the people He was addressing in Matthew 16:27-28 that some of those standing in front of Him would not have died before this happened.

You are simply in denial. The "tribes of the earth" (the tribes of the land of Israel) who were "even they who pierced Him" saw this second coming return, just as predicted by Zechariah and John.

 

[DavidTaylor]

Zechariah 14:1-4 1 Behold, the day of the LORD is coming, ...2 For I will gather all the nations to battle against Jerusalem; ...3 Then the LORD will go forth And fight against those nations, As He fights in the day of battle .4 And in that day His feet will stand on the Mount of Olives
Future indeed!

“Jesus went to the Mount of Olives.”

Jesus “spoiled principalities and powers, he made a show of them openly, triumphing over them”

“Why did the heathen rage, and the people imagine vain things? The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord, and against his Christ. For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together, For to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done.”

“last of all he sent unto them his son, saying, They will reverence my son. But when they saw the son, they said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and let us seize on his inheritance. And they caught him, and cast him out of the vineyard, and slew him. When the lord therefore of the vineyard cometh, what will he do unto them? They say unto him, He will miserably destroy those wicked men, and he sent forth his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city. O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee; Behold, your house is left unto you desolate. verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.”
John 8:1, Colossians 2:15, Acts 4:25, Matt 21-24

 

[Scott Downey]

Do you understand what being made a "footstool" actually is? The OT used to call Jerusalem's temple (and particularly the ark of the covenant) God's "footstool" (1 Chron. 28:2, Lam. 2:1). It was where intercession was made on behalf of God's people and the fire of God on the altar was kept burning perpetually, signifying God's presence among the people. It was where heaven met earth - representing where public communion between God as a ruler and people as His suppliants occurred.

With the destruction of the Jerusalem temple down to the last stone in AD 70, the communion between God and mankind among all the nations became obviously manifested. Christ rules now among all the nations in the midst of His enemies, whether any of the wicked acknowledge that rule or not. All the nations have been made a footstool where communion between God and man occurs, via the Holy Spirit's work.

This ongoing reign of Christ with a "footstool" in all the nations is not a "made up story". We are living in this reality.


Sure it did. Just as Christ promised that He would return with angels in the glory of His Father, to give rewards to everyone according to their works. He told the people He was addressing in Matthew 16:27-28 that some of those standing in front of Him would not have died before this happened.

You are simply in denial. The "tribes of the earth" (the tribes of the land of Israel) who were "even they who pierced Him" saw this second coming return, just as predicted by Zechariah and John.

Don't forget though that Christ's return is the Resurrection of the dead, and every eye will see Him also means any of the physically dead in Heaven or Hell see His return. This is what every eye shall see Him means, spirits have 'eyes' and see things you know.

Scripture says 'EVERY EYE SHALL SEE HIM' however every eye did not see what happened in 70 AD.

Your still directly contrary to scripture. Every does mean every eye. And 70AD event was limited to just a few eyes.

 

[Scott Downey]

This entire chapter in Thessalonians is speaking of the second coming.
And is the certain resurrection of the saints who are dead in Christ.

The Comfort of Christ’s Coming​

13 But I do not want you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning those who have fallen [b]asleep, lest you sorrow as others who have no hope. 14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with Him those who [c]sleep in Jesus.

15 For this we say to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord will by no means precede those who are [d]asleep. 16 For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first. 17 Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And thus we shall always be with the Lord. 18 Therefore comfort one another with these words.

 

[Scott Downey]

7 Behold, He is coming with clouds, and every eye will see Him, even they who pierced Him. And all the tribes of the earth will mourn because of Him. Even so, Amen.

the above did not happen in 70AD

 

[Scott Downey]

“Jesus went to the Mount of Olives.”

Jesus “spoiled principalities and powers, he made a show of them openly, triumphing over them”

“Why did the heathen rage, and the people imagine vain things? The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord, and against his Christ. For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together, For to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done.”

“last of all he sent unto them his son, saying, They will reverence my son. But when they saw the son, they said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and let us seize on his inheritance. And they caught him, and cast him out of the vineyard, and slew him. When the lord therefore of the vineyard cometh, what will he do unto them? They say unto him, He will miserably destroy those wicked men, and he sent forth his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city. O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee; Behold, your house is left unto you desolate. verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.”
John 8:1, Colossians 2:15, Acts 4:25, Matt 21-24

None of that was the coming judgement of the wicked in all of the world
The judgement to come is when Christ returns to judge the world., not the 70 AD judgement.

Jude speaks of this future and we still have wicked today around the world, so obviously this is still in the future

14 Now Enoch, the seventh from Adam, prophesied about these men also, saying, “Behold, the Lord comes with ten thousands of His saints, 15 to execute judgment on all, to convict all who are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have committed in an ungodly way, and of all the harsh things which ungodly sinners have spoken against Him.”

 

[Scott Downey]

The world Christians will inherit is a new and perfect earth, not this current earth.
That world to come will have nothing evil in it.

2 Peter 3 talks about the promise of Christ' return which they acknowledge has not yet happened and the fruit of His return results in huge changes to the earth. And this is called the Day of the Lord in the scripture, and this day is mentioned throughout old and new testaments.

God’s Promise Is Not Slack​

3 Beloved, I now write to you this second epistle (in both of which I stir up your pure minds by way of reminder), 2 that you may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of [a]us, the apostles of the Lord and Savior, 3 knowing this first: that scoffers will come in the last days, walking according to their own lusts, 4 and saying, “Where is the promise of His coming? For since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of creation.” 5 For this they willfully forget: that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of water and in the water, 6 by which the world that then existed perished, being flooded with water. 7 But the heavens and the earth which are now preserved by the same word, are reserved for fire until the day of judgment and [b]perdition of ungodly men.

8 But, beloved, do not forget this one thing, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. 9 The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward [c]us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance.

The Day of the Lord​

10 But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night, in which the heavens will pass away with a great noise, and the elements will melt with fervent heat; both the earth and the works that are in it will be [d]burned up. 11 Therefore, since all these things will be dissolved, what manner of persons ought you to be in holy conduct and godliness, 12 looking for and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens will be dissolved, being on fire, and the elements will melt with fervent heat? 13 Nevertheless we, according to His promise, look for new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells.


What happened in 70AD was not a thief in night type of experience. It was highly expected and visible for months, everyone in the surrounding area at that time knew the destruction of Jerusalem was planned for some time.

Christ's return is a secret time that no one can know. We are repeatedly warned that only the Father knows the day of his returning.
The world of that day is totally unawares, Jesus tells the story of Noah and Sodom and Gomorrah and the destruction is sudden and unexpected. So it will be in the time of the Lord's return.

 

[Truth7t7]

Paul speaks of "The Resurrection" and he clearly writes all saved believers in Christ will be resurrected at the Lord's future coming (The End)

1 Corinthians 15:21-24KJV
21 For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead.
22 For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.
23 But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ's at his coming.
24 Then cometh the end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have put down all rule and all authority and power.

 

[BlessedPeace]

It's always been the case.

 

[DavidTaylor]

None of that was the coming judgement of the wicked in all of the world
The judgement to come is when Christ returns to judge the world., not the 70 AD judgement.

Jude speaks of this future and we still have wicked today around the world, so obviously this is still in the future

14 Now Enoch, the seventh from Adam, prophesied about these men also, saying, “Behold, the Lord comes with ten thousands of His saints, 15 to execute judgment on all, to convict all who are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have committed in an ungodly way, and of all the harsh things which ungodly sinners have spoken against Him.”

i agree with everything you said above, however, Zech doesn’t teach about the final judgment of the wicked that will come at the 2nd coming.
Zechariah is a messianic book, repeatedly quoted throughout by NT writers of events occuring in Christ’s first coming.
The king came lowly riding a donkey at His first coming. (Matt 21)
They looked on Him who the pierced at His first coming. (John 19)
The smitted the Shepherd and his sheep fled at His first coming. (Mark 14)
Christ walked on the Mt of Olives at his first coming. (John 8)
The living waters flowed out of Jerusalem at His first coming. (John 4 & John 8)
The mountains were made low and the crooked made straight at His first coming. (Luke 3)

 

[3 Resurrections]

Don't forget though that Christ's return is the Resurrection of the dead, and every eye will see Him also means any of the physically dead in Heaven or Hell see His return. This is what every eye shall see Him means, spirits have 'eyes' and see things you know.

Scripture says 'EVERY EYE SHALL SEE HIM' however every eye did not see what happened in 70 AD.

Your still directly contrary to scripture. Every does mean every eye. And 70AD event was limited to just a few eyes.

Of course Christ's return includes a resurrection of the dead. I've never denied this. But there is more than one of these bodily resurrection events, or we would not have scripture mentioning the "FIRST resurrection". It was the "FIRST" of two other bodily resurrection events to come.

And of course the physically resurrected were to see Him at His return with resurrected eyes, because they were to be gathered from all points of the compass to meet Him together in the air at the Mount of Olives location, as predicted.

But the Revelation 1:7 phrase about "every eye" seeing the returning Christ specifically limits that eye-witness to the mourning tribes of Israel of "they that pierced Him". Not every human that ever existed was guilty of that charge. This was not going to be every single living person on the entire planet seeing Christ's bodily return to the Mount of Olives on that particular occasion, but that first-century generation of those who were the "betrayers and murderers" of Christ Jesus.

 

[Scott Downey]

Of course Christ's return includes a resurrection of the dead. I've never denied this. But there is more than one of these bodily resurrection events, or we would not have scripture mentioning the "FIRST resurrection". It was the "FIRST" of two other bodily resurrection events to come.

And of course the physically resurrected were to see Him at His return with resurrected eyes, because they were to be gathered from all points of the compass to meet Him together in the air at the Mount of Olives location, as predicted.

But the Revelation 1:7 phrase about "every eye" seeing the returning Christ specifically limits that eye-witness to the mourning tribes of Israel of "they that pierced Him". Not every human that ever existed was guilty of that charge. This was not going to be every single living person on the entire planet seeing Christ's bodily return to the Mount of Olives on that particular occasion, but that first-century generation of those who were the "betrayers and murderers" of Christ Jesus.

Here it is again.

Rev1

7 Behold, He is coming with clouds, and every eye will see Him, even they who pierced Him. And all the tribes of the earth will mourn because of Him. Even so, Amen.

8 “I am the Alpha and the Omega, [d]the Beginning and the End,” says the [e]Lord, “who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.”

This is a world rending event, His returning.
It is not limited to eyewitnesses of those who crucified Christ.
This return, all the tribes of the earth will mourn. That would be all the unsaved people all over the world, many thousands of miles away from Jerusalem. Every eye will definitely witness the return of Christ, all over the world, from every even remote location.

So you are reading this wrong by what you are saying.

 

[Scott Downey]

The first resurrection is still FUTURE, as it must be so.
It is only for the Christians to experience, according to Rev.
Fact is Paul warned about false teachers who said the resurrection is past.

The second death has no power over believers in Christ as Christ said this.
John 5:24
“Most assuredly, I say to you, he who hears My word and believes in Him who sent Me has everlasting life, and shall not come into judgment, but has passed from death into life.

Here are the only references

1. Revelation 20:5
   But the rest of the dead did not live again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection.
   In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations
2. Revelation 20:6
   Blessed and holy is he who has part in the first resurrection. Over such the second death has no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with Him a thousand years.

 

[3 Resurrections]

Jude speaks of this future and we still have wicked today around the world, so obviously this is still in the future

14 Now Enoch, the seventh from Adam, prophesied about these men also, saying, “Behold, the Lord comes with ten thousands of His saints, 15 to execute judgment on all, to convict all who are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have committed in an ungodly way, and of all the harsh things which ungodly sinners have spoken against Him.”

You aren't bothering to read who Jude was speaking about.

"Now Enoch, the seventh from Adam, prophesied about THESE MEN ALSO, saying, 'Behold the Lord comes with ten thousands of His saints, to execute judgment on all, to convict all who are ungodly among them ..."

Don't you realize who Jude was referring to when he wrote about "THESE MEN"? Go back in the context, and you will find from verse 4 onward to verse 16 that Jude was referring to the ungodly men called "THESE filthy dreamers", etc. THEY were the ones in the early church about whom Jude said, "THESE are spots in YOUR feasts of charity, when THEY feast with YOU, feeding themselves without fear, clouds without water,..." etc..

The first century had many among the church who were attempting to lead the members of the body of Christ astray (like those teaching the licentious "doctrine of Balaam"). As 1 Peter 4:17 said, judgment from God was going to begin first with those of the church, to purge from it those such as Jude was describing in verse 4-16. Great persecution for the church in those first-century years weeded out those who were only nominally claiming to be part of the body of Christ. God didn't stop there, but also included in those first-century days a judgment of the ungodly and the sinners also before He bodily returned.

This particular second coming return of Christ with ten thousand of His holy ones was an event in Jude's immediate future, but it's not the particular resurrection event future to us.

 

[Sheila3]

Israel is surrounded by hostile nations presently, Palestine, Syria, Iraq, Iran, will they soon March towards Jerusalem?

Luke 21:20-22KJV
20 And when ye shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is nigh.
21 Then let them which are in Judaea flee to the mountains; and let them which are in the midst of it depart out; and let not them that are in the countries enter thereinto.
22 For these be the days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled.

When I look at all the prophecies concerning the last days from both Old and New Testaments - I see almost all of them being fulfilled now except the days of Noah, and the revealing of the man of sin the Antichrist the son of perdition, which will issue in the mark of the beast.

It is written that the gospel must be preached to All Nations as a witness then the end will come. What they call uncontacted tribes, and they say it's a hundred or so, have actually been contacted they just refuse to intertwine with the outside world. Have any missionaries gone there and they refuse them and in doing so refuse the Gospel of the Lord.

Jesus also said when we see these things happening the end is not yet but it is the beginning of sorrow. What is going on with Israel now may be a prelude to what is to come. As of yet Jerusalem is not surrounded with acts of War / enemies yes. So all we can do is watch and pray.

 

[3 Resurrections]

The first resurrection is still FUTURE, as it must be so.
It is only for the Christians to experience, according to Rev.
Fact is Paul warned about false teachers who said the resurrection is past.

Wrong. "Christ the Firstfruts" and the 144,000 First-fruits with Him were those who composed the "First resurrection" event at Passover in AD 33. And yes, it only included those "blessed and holy" saints in that particular event, which included only the Matthew 27:52-53 resurrected saints resurrected the same day as Christ. Afterward, those who were Christ's at His coming would participate in the second resurrection event, which has already occurred back in AD 70.

Paul was warning against Hymenaeus and Philetus who were mistakenly teaching that this "First resurrection" event of Christ and the 144,000 Matthew 27:52-53 saints rising from the dead in AD 33 was the only resurrection event that could ever be expected. It wasn't, of course. There would be another resurrection event coming soon for those Paul was comforting in 1 Thessalonians 4.

Rev1

7 Behold, He is coming with clouds, and every eye will see Him, even they who pierced Him. And all the tribes of the earth will mourn because of Him. Even so, Amen.

8 “I am the Alpha and the Omega, [d]the Beginning and the End,” says the [e]Lord, “who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.”

This is a world rending event, His returning.
It is not limited to eyewitnesses of those who crucified Christ.
This return, all the tribes of the earth will mourn. That would be all the unsaved people all over the world, many thousands of miles away from Jerusalem. Every eye will definitely witness the return of Christ, all over the world, from every even remote location.

You are defining the "tribes of the earth" (tes ges) incorrectly. It was speaking specifically of the tribes of the land (tes ges) of Israel, and not the globe at large. Zechariah 12:9-14 is the origin of this Revelation 1:7 verse which duplicates the language about "every eye...of those who pierced Him" seeing Christ return. Zechariah listed those particular tribal and family members of Israel's tribes that would be doing that mourning IN JERUSALEM and in the land of Israel (not all over the world). It was "the inhabitants of Jerusalem" (Zech. 12:10) who would be those eye-witnesses of Christ's return.

The house of David, Nathan, Levi, and Shimei doing that mourning are mentioned in particular for a very significant reason. There are currently none of these families of the tribes of Israel in existence anymore as they were back in the first century, so this prophecy had to be fulfilled while there were still members of those tribes of Israel around to do that mourning in Jerusalem at seeing Christ's return.

 

[Scott Downey]

Wrong. "Christ the Firstfruts" and the 144,000 First-fruits with Him were those who composed the "First resurrection" event at Passover in AD 33. And yes, it only included those "blessed and holy" saints in that particular event, which included only the Matthew 27:52-53 resurrected saints resurrected the same day as Christ. Afterward, those who were Christ's at His coming would participate in the second resurrection event, which has already occurred back in AD 70.

Paul was warning against Hymenaeus and Philetus who were mistakenly teaching that this "First resurrection" event of Christ and the 144,000 Matthew 27:52-53 saints rising from the dead in AD 33 was the only resurrection event that could ever be expected. It wasn't, of course. There would be another resurrection event coming soon for those Paul was comforting in 1 Thessalonians 4.

You are defining the "tribes of the earth" (tes ges) incorrectly. It was speaking specifically of the tribes of the land (tes ges) of Israel, and not the globe at large. Zechariah 12:9-14 is the origin of this Revelation 1:7 verse which duplicates the language about "every eye...of those who pierced Him" seeing Christ return. Zechariah listed those particular tribal and family members of Israel's tribes that would be doing that mourning IN JERUSALEM and in the land of Israel (not all over the world). It was "the inhabitants of Jerusalem" (Zech. 12:10) who would be those eye-witnesses of Christ's return.

The house of David, Nathan, Levi, and Shimei doing that mourning are mentioned in particular for a very significant reason. There are currently none of these families of the tribes of Israel in existence anymore as they were back in the first century, so this prophecy had to be fulfilled while there were still members of those tribes of Israel around to do that mourning in Jerusalem at seeing Christ's return.

Jesus said His coming will be this

34 “But take heed to yourselves, lest your hearts be weighed down with [h]carousing, drunkenness, and cares of this life, and that Day come on you unexpectedly. 35 For it will come as a snare on all those who dwell on the face of the whole earth. 36 Watch therefore, and pray always that you may [i]be counted worthy to escape all these things that will come to pass, and to stand before the Son of Man.”


ALL those who dwell on the face of the entire earth, nothing to do with only tribes of Israel.

Any time you read the DAY, or DAY OF THE LORD, this is speaking of the return of Christ.




Luke 21

The Coming of the Son of Man​

25 “And there will be signs in the sun, in the moon, and in the stars; and on the earth distress of nations, with perplexity, the sea and the waves roaring; 26 men’s hearts failing them from fear and the expectation of those things which are coming on the earth, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken. 27 Then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. 28 Now when these things begin to happen, look up and lift up your heads, because your redemption draws near.”

The Parable of the Fig Tree​

29 Then He spoke to them a parable: “Look at the fig tree, and all the trees. 30 When they are already budding, you see and know for yourselves that summer is now near. 31 So you also, when you see these things happening, know that the kingdom of God is near. 32 Assuredly, I say to you, this generation will by no means pass away till all things take place. 33 Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will by no means pass away.

The Importance of Watching​

34 “But take heed to yourselves, lest your hearts be weighed down with [h]carousing, drunkenness, and cares of this life, and that Day come on you unexpectedly. 35 For it will come as a snare on all those who dwell on the face of the whole earth. 36 Watch therefore, and pray always that you may [i]be counted worthy to escape all these things that will come to pass, and to stand before the Son of Man.”

37 And in the daytime He was teaching in the temple, but at night He went out and stayed on the mountain called Olivet. 38 Then early in the morning all the people came to Him in the temple to hear Him.

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ALL the above is still in the future

 

[Scott Downey]

AND by the way, 'Jesus saying 'this generation' Luke 21:32, he is referring to the current evil age down here on the earth, this creation, before it is remade into New Heavens and a New Earth. This means the old creation, not the NEW Creation in Christ. Do not think of generation like some 40 yr time period of men, it is more like genesis which means
"the origin or mode of formation of something:"
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EVERYTHING will be changed. There will be a new genesis, a new age.

Hebrews 2 the world to come

2 Therefore we must give [a]the more earnest heed to the things we have heard, lest we drift away. 2 For if the word spoken through angels proved steadfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just [b]reward, 3 how shall we escape if we neglect so great a salvation, which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed to us by those who heard Him, 4 God also bearing witness both with signs and wonders, with various miracles, and gifts[c] of the Holy Spirit, according to His own will?

The Son Made Lower than Angels​

5 For He has not put the world to come, of which we speak, in subjection to angels. 6 But one testified in a certain place, saying:

“What is man that You are mindful of him,
Or the son of man that You take care of him?
7 You have made him [d]a little lower than the angels;
You have crowned him with glory and honor,
[e]And set him over the works of Your hands.
8 You have put all things in subjection under his feet.”
For in that He put all in subjection under him, He left nothing that is not put under him. But now we do not yet see all things put under him. 9 But we see Jesus, who was made [f]a little lower than the angels, for the suffering of death crowned with glory and honor, that He, by the grace of God, might taste death for everyone.

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[3 Resurrections]

Jesus said His coming will be this

34 “But take heed to yourselves, lest your hearts be weighed down with [h]carousing, drunkenness, and cares of this life, and that Day come on you unexpectedly. 35 For it will come as a snare on all those who dwell on the face of the whole earth. 36 Watch therefore, and pray always that you may [i]be counted worthy to escape all these things that will come to pass, and to stand before the Son of Man.”

This Luke 21:3536 text is better translated in the literal versions such as the YLT, which reads, "For as a snare shall it come on all those dwelling on the face of all the land" (tes ges - the land of Israel). "Watch therefore at every season praying, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape ALL these things which are ABOUT TO come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man."

Included in that entire list in Luke 21:8-35 of "ALL these things that are ABOUT TO come to pass" was the return of Christ in a cloud with great power and glory. That was a first-century return of Christ. As He said in this Luke 21 context, "Verily I say to you, that in no wise will have passed away this generation until all shall have taken place."

That list of "all these things" included Jerusalem surrounded by armies (which happened first in AD 66). Those who were accounted worthy to "escape all these things that are ABOUT TO come to pass" were to flee from Judea and Jerusalem and not enter those areas for any reason. The "great distress in the land" (tes ges - the land of Israel experiencing the Great Tribulation period) "and wrath upon THIS people" (those ethnic Israelites of the tribes of Israel) would result in those in Judea and Jerusalem falling by the sword and being led captive into all the other nations (which happened by the close of AD 70).

The Olivet Discourse cannot be separated from the song of Moses's prediction that "the Lord shall judge His people" in those "days of vengeance" which took place in the ethnic Israelites predicted "latter end" as a people.