Will this Generation see the End of the Age? (merged)

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[rjmamula]

I once heard Les Feldick say that the Greek word for generation is actually a reference to the human race in general. Is so, it makes sense because most of the world's population will die during the tribulation and Jesus said hat unless those days were shortened the entire human race would die out.

[Heartstorm]

Last Sunday in church I watched as several people came to Christ and I thought .... This is why we all wait for the Lords return, :pray I Don't want ONE person left behind it will be so horrible when the trib starts for those left behind, So everyday he tarries more of our brothers and sisters come to the Lord :pray That gave me more peace and patience to wait upon the Lord !!!! So now I am praying for those close to HURRY up and come so we can go !!! The bible does say those he foreknew he chose so I think he is waiting for as long as possible since He loves everyone.

[elfuddo]

A very interesting take on what a generation means. Thanks to everyone for putting it in perspective for me.:wave

[drjoshua]

I wake up everyday hoping the Rapture will happen that day; however, I'm not disappointed when it doesn't happen. I just carry my hope and enthusiasm over to the next day. We'll be gone soon enough!

[steph n]

Someday someone will say it is going to happen right now and they will be right. How bout now? or now? or now? or ... darn

I was hoping to be "poofed":heh

:lol2:rotfl:aha :wave

[ReadytoGoNow]

I honestly don't believe it is a set number of years. That would give the dragon too much of a set time clock.

I believe its literal. Someone who was alive when Israel was born will see the Second Coming. That means we leave at least 7 years prior.

We be poofed!

POOF:yeah I love it! And yes I agree with you.
Soon!

[MsSophie]

What if a generation is not a time frame or a certain amount of years, like 70 or 80 years. What if what Jesus was talking about was a "race" when He said, "This generation shall not pass until all these things be fulfilled."

I've heard this taught before also. I can't remember who it is but one of the contributors to RR on the front page teaches that. I'll have to try and find it.


I feel sure that a generation is equal to a life span of 70 to 80 years. So, I don't think there's too much to worry about as far as it taking 20 or 30 more years. The birth pains have begun, "this generation" from 1948 is aging out (62 and counting) and deducting 7 years for the tribulation leaves us very little in years. Just my thought process. :scratch

So, according to that we would have anywhere from one to eleven years to go :lol2

[Krayola]

I honestly don't believe it is a set number of years. That would give the dragon too much of a set time clock.

I believe its literal. Someone who was alive when Israel was born will see the Second Coming.

I agree with the above, I've always taken it literally, that the generation alive in 1948 would not pass away before the 2nd coming. This year that generation will be 62 years old but people can live to be 100 and older. Plus, there could be medical break throughs in the next couple of decades that extend life. So it is possible that a few of that generation could still be alive in 2048 and after.

[jackson64]

I grew up on Hal Lindsey and expected the Antichrist in 1981 because a generation was 40 yrs so 1948 + 40 = 1988 - 7yrs = 1981.

Then a Greek scholar was speaking in our church and explained this word used for generation is a generic term and can mean tribe, family, people, nation etc.

It can equally mean the nation of Israel will not pass away until all these things will be fulfilled rather than a fixed time period. In any event the Bridegroom will be late and many virgins will miss the event. There is no doubt that things are clearly moving toward a one world government but until that final agreement is reached for global governance the curtain is not ready to be raised.

I believe God in His mercy will have the true church sound the final alarm to the world that "this is it", the prophetic pieces are all in place for the Antichrist to arise. Repent now for there is no more time left. For that reason, i.e. God's long suffering mercy and that He always issues a final clear warning, I believe we are going to be here a while longer to get this final task completed.

I was just going to "lurk" with this thread and see if everyone was pretty uniform on the 70-80 year generation idea. However after yoohoo's post I thought that I'd also add some additional thinking that I heard on the "generation" definition thing....

The generation referred to, instead of being a time frame or XX number of years..was referring to Israel coming together again as a nation in their homeland FOR THE FINAL TIME. Bear with me as I try and elaborate ( I've never been accused of being exceedingly articulate) There have been many manifestations of Israel as a nation in their homeland... the "generation" of Israel during Abrahams time, there was the post-Egyptian enslavement "generation" of Israel, there was the post-Nebachadnezzar/Babylon "generation" of Israel--the "generation" of Israel during the Roman period and the second destruction of the temple...I hope you get the picture (I'm also not much of a historian)..anyhow, I have heard it suggested that after the "budding of the fig tree" again..this time the "generation" of Israel ushered in during May 1948 would be the final generation..as Jesus said.."THIS generation shall not pass away lest all these things be fulfilled"

So "generation" may not necessarily be a time. It could very well mean that this latest and last manifestation of Israel will be continual ( Israel will never NOT be a nation again) until the return of the Lord....

Having said all of that, I'm not sure that I believe this interpretation. Only that this is another way of viewing things using alternate meanings of the Greek word for "generation"