I seem to recall there were several so-called "Day's of the Lord." But my question was related to the second part of your earlier statement.
>>>Christ did not tell His disciples He would return in their generation.<<<
He most certainly did, in several different ways.
>>>He said Matthew 24:32 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 (of the parable of the fig tree) shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled ......
Do you know the parable of the fig tree? <<<
Of course I do. Jesus told his disciples that when "THEY" see those signs, the time was even at the doors. The very next verse is where he told his disciples those things would be fulfilled within "THEIR" generation, and they were.
>>>Well, it is getting late in the day if you have no clue what Christ is instructing.<<<
Is there something wrong with your reading comprehension? You are completely ignorning the plain words of Jesus Christ. It is because of your feel a need to spiritualize them?
>>>Based upon your erroneous claim that Christ was talking to the generation of His disciples says you do not have a clue what this parable is.<<<
So, when Jesus said to his disciples:
"For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works. Verily I say unto you, There be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom." (Mat 16:27-28 KJV)
He didn't mean it? When Jesus said to his disciples:
"But when they persecute you in this city, flee ye into another: for verily I say unto you, Ye shall not have gone over the cities of Israel, till the Son of man be come." (Mat 10:23 KJV)
He didn't mean it? When Jesus said to his disciples:
"Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass away, till all be fulfilled." (Luke 21:32 KJV)
He didn't mean it?
No offense, but I believe the plain words of Jesus. It your intent is to spiritualize the time frame to fit a preconceived agenda, you will not get any sympathy from me.
>>>"IIPeter 3:8 But beloved, be NOT ignorant of this one thing, That ONE day is with The Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.<<<
What was the context of that verse? What was Peter trying to convey?
>>>Ah, Peter may or may not have fully understood what he penned. I happened to believe he knew exactly what he was being instructed to write. Because of IIPeter 3:2 That ye may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us the apostles of the Lord and Saviour: Now wonder what prophets is Peter talking about that that wrote what Peter wrote in this IIPeter 3? Again IIPeter 3. John wrote down what he was given/shown and it in large part is unfolding while some are sleeping. <<<
I don't understand what you are trying to convey. How do I know it is not you that is sleeping?
>>>What John is shown in this book covers all three heaven/earth ages.<<<
That is new-age, dispensational gibberish. The new covenant age, which began on or about the ascension of Christ, lasts for ever:
"Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen." (Eph 3:21 KJV)
>>>What do you mean I have no proof. Peter said what the majority are willingly ignorant of .... and he said in the introduction that the holy prophets also wrote... Have you never read? Genesis 1:2 Describes this flood Peter writes about IIPeter 3:5 For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God (holy prophets) the heavens were of OLD, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water: 6 Whereby the world that then WAS, being overflowed with water, perished; ..... Peter is NOT talking about Noah's flood as he already addressed that flood in IIPeter 2:5. Daniel, long before John penned the book of Revelation, did not understand what he was told to write down. He was told Daniel 12:9 And he said, 'Go thy way, Daniel: for the words are closed up and sealed till the time of the end.....<<<
The subject was the meaningless "dispensational ages" that were created out of thin air in the last century by a charlatan named John Nelson Darby, and promoted by another charlatan named Cyrus Ingerson Schofield.
>>>Interesting now isn't it that your subject 'the sealing of the 144,000'. Is it a coincidence God sealed up the book of Daniel to Daniel and here we are 'days' later and the subject is the sealing of 144,000 of the twelve tribes of Israel? HMMMMM and you claim things that are just not true.<<<
I really have trouble following your arguments. Would you please attempt to present your case more coherently?
In the meantime, recall that Daniel's book was sealed (Dan 12:4,) while John was instructed NOT to seal his book (Rev 22:10.) Anyone who has not noticed the significance of that has not been paying attention.
Philip
When the flesh body dies the soul/spirit intellect returns to the Maker that sent it, there is no reason to not consider the disciples ‘saw’ the planting of the fig tree. We are the ‘fig tree generation’. It was planted when the nations made Israel a ‘nation’ back in the 1940’s. That is why the description is made of branch yet tender, and putteth forth leaves... ye know that summer is nigh: What happens at the end of summer, why, a harvest of course.
Then again there is that parable of the 10 virgins .... half ran out of oil (truth) and were sent on their way to buy themselves some oil.