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self, and His first coming as a babe ' in the Bethlehem manger. What other signs of the times did He bid them look out for? vv. 28, 29. Cp. Romans 11:17-36. What did He tell them as to the actual time of His coming to deliver the Jewish remnant? vv. 32-37. What did He promise regarding the preservation of the nation during all their persecution and tribulation? v. 30. The word here translated “genera tion” means “race.” “That very generation would -not have passed when, 40 years later, the Jewish nation was crushed, and the Mosaic dispensation rendered impos sible. But genea also means race, and the Jewish race shall last till the end of all things.”—Farrar. Other nations have come and gone in the changing history of the world, but the Jew is still here, as Jesus said he should be. V . C on cern in g H is A n o in tin g by M ary, 14:1-9. This incident really preceded the teach ings of the last chapter, and is narrated out of order by Mark. It occurred at Bethany the previous Saturday evening. Who are mentioned, here ' as plotting to kill Jésus? How did they go about it? Why? Where did Jesus find friends? In whose house was He when He was anointed? What was He there for? May Simon have been one of the lepers whom Jesus had healed? Who anointed Him? Cp. John 12:3. What should her kindness to Jesus have won for her from His dis ciples? Did it? Who grumbled about it? What was suggested as a better use for the money that the ointment cost? Was Judas honest in wanting the money for the poor, or was it for poor Judas? John 12:6. Who took Mary’s part? How did He defend her? Do we just as truly owe a token of love to our loved ones as to the poor? Mark 9 :36, 37, 41. What did He say she had done? v. 8. What did He say should be done concerning her deed? Has He kept His promise to her? Mary did “what she could.” What could you do for the Lord'Jesus and the spreading of His Gos pel that you are not now doing? Will you begin today to do what you can?
tions? Is sucn a warning needed today? Why? What false claims did He warn them against? What did He tell them would mark—not the end, but the begin ning of travail? After the period of tra vail and out of it shall be born a new order of things. How soon after this warn ing was the temple destroyed ? Within forty years—A. D .70 . By what armies was it destroyed? The Romans under Titus. II. C oncerning th e F u tu re of th e A postles, w . 9-13. What were the apostles told should be their experience ? Can you find any instances of this being fulfilled? See the Acts of the Apostles. Name some of the Apostles who laid down their lives in martyrdom for Christ’s sake. III. C on cern in g th e F u tu re of th e Jews, w . 14-23. What did our Lord reveal concerning the future of the Jews? Note verse 19, and compare Jer. 30:1-9; Rev. 7 :13. What sign did He say should precede that tribulation? See Dan. 11:31. That our Lord announces this as still future proves conclusively that the profanation of the temple by the Syrian king, Antiochus Epiphanes, did not exhaust nor fulfill the prophecy. It is to be fulfilled by the Antichrist, of whom Antiochus Epiphanes was the type. Cp. Rev. 13:13-17. What did He warn them about deceivers who should arise in those days? What act of mercy did He promise that God would show the “elect?” By “elect” here is meant the godly remnant among the Jews at that time. IV . C on cern in g H is Ow n R e tu rn , vv. 24- 3 6 . What will He do for His “elect” when He returns? v. 27. Compare Jeremiah 23:3-8; 31:1-40; Ezekiel 36:24-28 ; 37:1-28. What relation has His return to the “trib ulation?” v. 24. What signs of His com ing to deliver the Jewish remnant will pre cede the actual event ? vv. 24, 25. How will He come,? v. 26. Cp. Acts 1:9, 10, 11. Per sonally, visibly, powerfully, gloriously, attended by His angels. Note the contrast between this coming, described by Him
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