Questions about Matthew 24:1-36

  1. Understanding that the abomination that causes desolation sign (seen in verse 15) marks the time of the Coming of the Lord, and therefore the catching-up of the Church, what can we then know concerning Matthew 24:1-14?
    1. Right Answer!That the Church will be present.
      • Yes, this is important to see. Many teach that the Church will be spared everything in the book of Revelation, but this is not true. The Church will be spared the Day of the Lord, the last half of the seven year period, but will be present for the first three and a half years.
    2. This those events were fulfilled in 70 AD.
      • No, this is speaking of the end times, that is, the time of the Coming of the Lord. The Lord did not come in 70 AD.
    3. That the Church is taken to heaven before any of this happens.
      • No.
    4. That those that are faithful to the Lord Jesus Christ will go to the marriage supper of the Lamb.
      • No, it doesn't say anything about the marriage supper of the Lamb.

     

     

  2. How many questions were asked of the Lord?
    1. One.
      • No.
    2. Two.
      • No.
    3. Right Answer!Three.
      • Yes, three questions were asked of the Lord.
        • When will the temple be destroyed?
        • What will be the sign of your Coming?
        • What will be the sign of the end of the age?
    4. Four.
      • No.

     

     

  3. In Matthew 24 how did Jesus answer the question about when would Jerusalem be destroyed?
    1. He said that it would be after many days.
      • No, he did not say that.
    2. He said that it would be in that generation.
      • No.
    3. Right Answer!He did not say in Matthew, but he does say in Luke.
      • Yes, we must always remember that the Bible is a book in total. We cannot think of each book as self-contained. The account here in Matthew should be studied along with, and at the same time, as the accounts in Mark and Luke. This sign for the destruction of the city of Jerusalem and the temple was given in Luke.
      • Luke 21:20
        "When you see Jerusalem being surrounded by armies, you will know that its desolation is near. (NIV)
    4. He said that it would be just prior to the time of testing.
      • No, he did not say that.

     

     

  4. What sign did Jesus say would announce the end of the age?
    1. "Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom."
      • No, this is not a sign.
    2. "Immediately after the distress of those days "'the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light;..."
      • No, that is the sign of the Coming of the Lord for Israel.
    3. Right Answer!"So when your see standing in the holy place 'the abomination that causes desolation,..."
      • Yes, this is the sign that marks the end of the Church age. Immediately after that sign the Lord comes from heaven and catches-up the church.
    4. "For as lightning that comes from the east is visible even in the west,..."
      • No, that is not a sign. Jesus just meant that his Second Coming would be unmistakable, so don't follow false Christs.

     

     

  5. The disciples ask Jesus what would be the sign of the end of the age, what age were they asking about?
    1. The age of the Jewish Law.
      • No.
    2. The Abrahamic covenant.
      • No.
    3. Right Answer!The Church Age.
      • Yes, they were asking about the end of the age, that is, the time that he would return from heaven for the church.
    4. The Roman Age.
      • No, there is not "Roman Age."

     

     

  6. Who are those that are falling away from the faith in verse 10?
    1. Right Answer!The Christians.
      • Yes, this is during the Church age, so those that are falling away must be Christians, or at least think that they are.
    2. The Jews.
      • No, the Jews had already fallen away.
    3. The Israelites.
      • No.
    4. The Gentiles.
      • The Gentiles can't fall away because they are by definition not in the covenant. That is what a Gentile is.

     

     

  7. In verse 14 Jesus said, "...and then the end will come." the end of what?
    1. The end of the world.
      • No, there will be at least a 1000 years left of God's plan at that time.
    2. Right Answer!The end of the Church age.
      • Yes.
    3. The end of Israel.
      • No, after everything happens during the Day of the Lord, Israel will be restored to the Land and Christ will reign as King for a thousand years.
    4. The end of pain and suffering.
      • No, the Day of the Lord will come right after that time, and that day is anything but a time free of pain and suffering.

     

     

  8. Why is the warning to flee in verses 15 and 16 given only to those in Judea?
    1. Because the prophecies only speak of the destruction of Israel.
      • No, the prophecies speak of the destruction of the whole world.
    2. It is talking about spiritual Israel, the Church, and not literal Judea.
      • No, Judea is Judea.
    3. Judea is symbolic for God's chosen people.
      • No, this is a literal passage.
    4. Right Answer!Because the Church is taken at that time and has no need to flee, and once the church is taken the focus of the Bible prophecies is on the children of Israel.
      • Yes, once the Church is taken the focus of God's blessings will be on Israel.

     

     

  9. What is another name for the time covered from Matthew 24:15 to Matthew 24:28?
    1. The day of the Lord.
    2. The day of vengeance of our God.
    3. The time of God's wrath.
    4. The fiery furnace.
    5. Right Answer!All of the above.
      • Yes, these are all names for the same period of time.

     

     

  10. What is the sign of the Coming of the Lord for Israel?
    1. The abomination that causes desolation sign.
      • No, that is the sign of the Coming of the Lord for the Church.
    2. Right Answer!The sun, moon, and stars go dark.
      • Yes, this is the sign.
    3. Many will fall away from the faith.
      • No.
    4. Lightning will fill the skies from east to west.
      • No, a casual look might seem to say that, but the real sign is with the sun, moon, and stars.

     

     

  11. Who are the gathered elect in verse 31?
    1. The scattered true Christians.
      • No, the true Christians will be gathered up by the Lord at his coming from heaven.
    2. Right Answer!The children of Israel.
      • Yes, there are many promises that God will gather the children of Israel and reestablish them in the Promised Land.
    3. The angels that fell to the earth when Satan was cast out.
      • No.
    4. Those that say that Jesus is Lord.
      • No.
      • Matthew 7:21-23
        "Not everyone who says to me, "Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. 22 Many will say to me on that day, "Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and in your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?' 23 Then I will tell them plainly, "I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!' (NIV)

 

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