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Do you know what it means by the “End Times”? Are you aware of what occurs then? Does the Bible have all the answers? The answer to that is “YES”, if you can find and understand the details. The true “End Times” is the Second Coming of Jesus. It is described in several places in the Bible, where Jesus comes to establish His kingdom in the new Heaven and new Earth for eternity. There is another event called the Rapture that is associated with the “End Times. Unlike the Second Coming there are no defined signs to signal its happening. My published book completely describes Rapture in great detail and identifies all of the many places where it is described. So, I have chosen to detail the Second Coming and selected the Book of Matthew to present his view of the blessed event. This is a different outlook from the one I wrote on the Second Coming and put on my RonaldRobbins.net website that made it to many countries all over the world. I was told that version was really loved by a couple in Iran. Matthew’s account details, from Jesus’, the alarming destruction that led to the “End Times”.
READ MATTHEW 24:3-14
3 As Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately. “Tell us,” they said, “when will this happen, and what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?”
4 Jesus answered: “Watch out that no one deceives you. 5 For many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am the Messiah,’ and will deceive many. 6 You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. Such things must happen, but the end is still to come. 7 Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places. 8 All these are the beginning of birth pains.
9 “Then you will be handed over to be persecuted and put to death, and you will be hated by all nations because of me. 10 At that time many will turn away from the faith and will betray and hate each other, 11 and many false prophets will appear and deceive many people. 12 Because
of the increase of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold, 13 but the one who stands firm to the end will be saved. 14 And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.
Matthew 24:1–14 follows Jesus and the disciples out of the temple. This comes after His devastating criticism of the scribes and Pharisees in chapter 23. Christ predicts a moment when the temple will be destroyed without one stone left on another. The passage that begins with this verse is often called the Olivet Discourse. Christ is sitting on the Mount of Olives as He teaches. From His position, Jesus can see the entrance to the temple. In the previous verse, He predicted that the temple would be fully and utterly destroyed, without one stone being left on top of another. This sad prophecy would come true in AD 70 when the Roman Empire attacks Jerusalem, dismantling the entire temple in the process. Later, His disciples ask for more information about these future events. Part if what Jesus says is that there is and will be hate in the world that leads to attacks on those who live the law of love God and love people. Christians are said we will be known by the world by our love for one another. False teachers will come (they have, they are, and they will.) again we are not to be deceived. An otherwise-unexplained “sign of the Son of Man” will appear. As Jesus sends angels to gather His chosen ones, the rest of the world will mourn (Matthew 24:23–31). Jesus next says that when people see these signs, they will know that His return is truly, immediately upon the world. Jesus prophesied that when the gospel had been proclaimed to all nations, the end would come, meaning that He would return as king and judge. This was His partial answer to His disciples about a sign that the end of the age was near.
In response to a question about the timing of judgment against Jerusalem and the end of the age, Jesus has listed several ideas. However, these are explained as occurrences which should not be read as signs that the end has come. He has mentioned false Messiahs, which Christians are warned not to follow (Matthew 24:4–5) as well as various news about violence, natural disaster, international conflict, and so forth (Matthew 24:6–8). Now Jesus uses a metaphor to describes these catastrophic events. They are “the beginning of the birth pains.” They are not the birth itself, or even the much-worse pains of labor, itself. In this metaphor, the delivery of the baby would represent the actual end of the age. A woman having birth pains, or contractions, may still be far from delivering the baby. Those pains contribute to the eventual time of birth, but they don’t mean the child has actually arrived. Many interpreters believe Jesus is speaking here about the first half of the time period known as the tribulation, a seven-year stretch just before Jesus returns to establish His millennial kingdom (Revelation 20:4)
In response to a question about signs of the end times, Jesus has begun to describe what will happen to them after He is gone (John 16:5–7). His followers will be persecuted, put to death, and hated because of their association with Him (Matthew 24:9). Another notable part of this series of events will be that many who once claimed to be followers of Jesus will no longer do so. Their commitment to Christ will be revealed as weak, since they are unwilling to pay the high cost which comes with it. Some will even deceive and turn traitor to former friends, perhaps to escape persecution. Though they may once have seemed to love Christians, such people will act in hate. As with other statements in this passage, there is uncertainty about what exact time frame Jesus has in mind. The closing remark of the passage, however, seems to suggest this a depiction of the world immediately before Jesus’ second coming.
In line with that same series of warnings, Jesus describes the rise of false prophets who will succeed in distracting people away from the truth about Jesus. False prophets are those who claim to speak for God, or even specifically for Christ, but who distort the truth. These liars may help bring credibility to the false messiahs Jesus described earlier in this passage. They will be convincing. Believing them will not bring the high costs associated with the name of Jesus. Those who only want to avoid hardship, and are not committed to truth, will want to believe these liars. Now Jesus adds that one result of this false teaching will be disorder: a rejection of standards of goodness and morality. Those who follow the distorted vision offered by false prophets will abandon truth. They will rebel against virtue or submitting to God. The ultimate result of that self-serving, self-following lawlessness will be the loss of love. The imagery of love becoming “cold” evokes a corpse: not merely unmoving, but dead and lifeless. As humanity falls further away from the teachings of Christ, it will become less loving. Famously, Jesus taught that God’s entire message to humanity hung on two commands of Scripture: to love God with everything one is and to love one’s neighbor as one’s self (Matthew 22:37–40). It’s not surprising that rejection of God’s law correlates to a loss of love for God and for others.
That leads to one of Christ’s most hotly debated statements: His connection between enduring and being saved. As with any statement of Scripture, taking this verse out of context leads to misinterpretation. The immediate context of Christ’s remark is the state of the world immediately prior to His second coming. Given the end-times context of this passage, the most likely meaning is that those who survive the tribulation will be “saved” in the sense of being “spared,” and will continue to live in the millennial kingdom. The idea that apostasy disproves earlier claims to faith is biblical (1 John 2:18–19) but does not seem to be the point of this exact verse. The concept that one could lose or walk away from eternal life is contrary to other teachings of both Christ and the apostles.
Jesus has described difficult times to come for those who follow Jesus after He leaves the earth (John 16:5–7). He has pointed to an era of intense persecution, death, and hatred for any associated with His name. Many who seem to be true believers will fall away in response to the teaching of false prophets. Lawlessness will increase, and many will grow coldly unloving (Matthew 24:3–13). Still, none of this will stop the proclamation of the gospel of the kingdom. The word “gospel” means “good news.” The good news Jesus has been preaching about the kingdom of heaven is that it is coming and will soon be here. He Himself is the king, and He will reign forever (Matthew 4:17; 13:43; 26:29).
Letters written by apostles such as John, Peter, and Paul, will give more specific details about the astounding kingd of God. The message Jesus’ disciples preached to the world was that all who put their faith in Jesus will receive the grace of God (Acts 4:12). God will take Jesus’ death on the cross as payment for the sins of those who believe (Romans 6:23) and will give them credit for the perfectly righteous life Jesus has lived (2 Corinthians 5:21). In short, the good news is that all who accept Christ are welcome in the kingdom of heaven through faith in the Son of God (Ephesians 2:8–9). Aside from Judas, the men to whom Jesus speaks (Matthew 24:3) did indeed remain faithful through persecution. They succeeded in launching the delivery of the gospel throughout the world as a testimony to all nations. They did not complete that work, however. Bible teachers debate when and if the whole world has been reached with the gospel of the kingdom, though all agree that this good news has reached the vast majority of the earth. The question matters, because Jesus prophesied that when the gospel had been proclaimed to all nations, the end would come, meaning that He would return as king and judge. This was His partial answer to His disciples about a sign that the end of the age was near.
READ MATTHEW 24:15-29
15 “So when you see standing in the holy place ‘the abomination that causes desolation,’[a] spoken of through the prophet Daniel—let the reader understand— 16 then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.17 Let no one on the housetop go down to take anything out of the house. 18 Let no one in the field go back to get their cloak. 19 How dreadful it will be in those days for pregnant women and nursing mothers! 20 Pray that your flight will not take place in winter or on the Sabbath. 21 For then there will be great distress, unequaled from the beginning of the world until now—and never to be equaled again. 22 “If those days had not been cut short, no one would survive, but for the sake of the elect those days will be shortened. 23 At that time if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Messiah!’ or, ‘There he is!’ do not believe it. 24 For false messiahs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect. 25 See, I have told you ahead of time. 26 “So if anyone tells you, ‘There he is, out in the wilderness,’ do not go out; or, ‘Here he is, in the inner rooms,’ do not believe it. 27 For as lightning that comes from the east is visible even in the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man. 28 Wherever there is a carcass, there the vultures will gather. 29 “Immediately after the distress of those days “‘the sun will be darkened,
and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from the sky, and the heavenly bodies will be shaken
Jesus addressed the second question from the disciples, explaining the state of the world during the end times. Here, Jesus continues to speak on that subject. He points to a moment that marks the onset of the worst possible calamities. This instance is the same one referred to by the prophet Daniel as the “abomination of desolation.” Daniel speaks of this several times (Daniel 8:13; 9:27; 11:31; 12:11). It’s interesting that Matthew adds a footnote here directly encouraging “the reader” to understand that reference. Mark, as well, includes the same advice when describing Jesus’ words
Jesus has warned of a moment when His followers will see something called “the abomination of desolation standing in the holy place” (Matthew 24:15). This imagery comes from the prophet Daniel (Daniel 8:13; 9:27; 11:31; 12:11). Speaking in response to questions about the end times (Matthew 24:3), Jesus has pointed to this event as one of the clearest signs. The meaning of this and its connection to Old Testament prophecy is not immediately obvious, which is why both Matthew (Matthew 24:15) and Mark (Mark 13:14) add a footnote encouraging future readers to clearly understand it.
The disciples have asked Jesus when certain events will happen (Matthew 24:3). In part, they are asking about His prediction of a destroyed temple (Matthew 24:2), as well as the moment in time when He will return to set up His earthly kingdom. Part of His answer involved a terrible moment, referred to in the prophecies of Daniel (Daniel 8:13; 9:27; 11:31; 12:11). Some terrible violation of God’s holiness and law, an abomination, would be brought into the temple and the desolation of the temple would follow.
With startling language, Jesus is describing how quickly those in Jerusalem will need to flee when the temple is desecrated in fulfillment of Daniel’s prophecy (Matthew 24:15; Daniel 9:27). The picture He paints suggests an army closing quickly on Jerusalem or about to begin a siege. Jesus has said that those on their rooftops should make a run for it without even going back into their homes to grab some possessions (Matthew 24:17). Now He adds that a person in the field should not run first toward the city to grab his cloak. There won’t be time. When the sign predicted by Daniel (Matthew 24:15) finally happens, those in Jerusalem should run for their lives (Matthew 24:16–19). He has spoken urgently, saying that those on their rooftops should not go back into their homes for supplies and those in the fields should not go back for their cloaks. They should simply run—just get away. Later, Jesus will comment that the danger triggered by this event will be enough to threaten the entire human race (Matthew 24:21–22). Christ added a note of sadness for the vulnerable people who will be caught up in those days. Keeping with that theme, He commands His disciples to pray that they won’t have to try to make the journey in winter or on a Sabbath day.
Jesus has been describing the need for those in Jerusalem to run for the hills—to flee immediately—when the sign of the abomination of the temple takes place (Matthew 24:15). There won’t be time for grabbing supplies. Pregnant and nursing mothers will suffer enormously. He has told His disciples to pray that they will not need to run in winter or on the Sabbath (Matthew 24:16–20). Here, Christ refers to the era marked by this act of violation as a “great tribulation.” He says the horrors of this time will be the worst of all human history.
Some scholars point to Daniel 12:1, suggesting that Jesus is speaking of Daniel’s 1,260 days. This is three-and-a-half years and is often linked to the “great tribulation” Jesus mentioned (Matthew 24:21). Jesus is saying that the time of great suffering will be ended in order to spare those who belong to God and in order that some human beings should be saved. It seems best to read this as describing a period of great trouble that will come right at the end of the age before the return of Christ (Matthew 24:14) to the earth as Judge and King (Revelation 19:11–15).
In essence, there are two main points being made. Jesus is assuring the disciples that He is the one and only Messiah, the Christ. Anyone else who makes that claim is absolutely, clearly false. Second, when Jesus returns there will be absolutely zero doubt in anyone’s mind what has happened. They won’t learn of it by hearing a rumor that the Christ is here or there. Any such gossip or news can be dismissed immediately. The second coming of Christ will be emphatic and unmistakable.
In the future, after Jesus has gone (John 16:5–7), liars claiming to be the Messiah will arise, and so will deceptive people pretending to be prophets of God. The specific context of this warning is the end times—the days on earth just prior to Christ’s triumphant second coming (Revelation 19:11–15). During that time, the ability of these frauds will be enhanced through their ability to perform great signs and wonders. They will hope to deceive even those chosen by God who believe that Jesus is the Christ. Jesus adds “if possible,” since the true elect cannot possibly be lost by God. However, they may be diverted for a time.
Jesus wants His disciples to remember that He warned them about these unique things which would happen. This forewarning serves several different purposes. First it makes hardships easier to endure. Simply knowing that there is a plan, an end, and a victory at the end of suffering makes it much easier to “hold fast” under stress (John 16:1–4; Hebrews 10:23). Another advantage is that as prophesied events come to pass, Jesus’ followers will be confirmed in their faith (Hebrews 12:1). There is great encouragement in being able to read the words of Christ, and to say, “He told us this would happen, and now it has.” Third, Jesus’ words will help to keep the disciples from falling for ungodly lies and manipulations. Those who listen to Christ’s predictions, and warnings (Matthew 24:4–5, 11, 24) won’t be drawn in by displays of power from false saviors or other impostors. Instead, they will remember Jesus’ words. He is equipping them to defeat the lies of tomorrow with truth in the present. Jesus echoes Isaiah 48:5, speaking about one purpose of prophesy: “I declared them to you from of old, before they came to pass I announced them to you, lest you should say, ‘My idol did them, my carved image and my metal image commanded them.
READ MATTHEW 24:30-36
30 “Then will appear the sign of the Son of Man in heaven. And then all the peoples of the earth[c] will mourn when they see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven, with power and great glory.[d] 31 And he will send his angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other. 32 “Now learn this lesson from the fig tree: As soon as its twigs get tender and its leaves come out, you know that summer is near. 33 Even so, when you see all these things, you know that it[e] is near, right at the door. 34 Truly I tell you, this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened. 35 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away. 36 “But about that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son,[f] but only the Father.
The moment of Christ’s end-times return to earth will not be subtle, in any sense of the word. In this passage, He is reassuring His followers they need not worry they will miss it somehow. It will be obvious to everyone on earth (Matthew 24:23–29). This sign is only vaguely described in the text, but will be extremely obvious to those who see it. “The sign of the Son of Man” can be interpreted in several ways. Jesus often used the prophetic title “Son of Man” (Daniel 7:13) in reference to Himself (Matthew 9:6; 16:27; 20:18). Some scholars believe this sign might simply be the appearance of Jesus. Others read it to mean some heavenly banner or standard which will be unfurled and viewable to all as Christ’s symbol in the sky.
How will the world respond to this? Jesus says every nation of the world will mourn. To “mourn” implies grief and regret, but not necessarily repentance. It’s possible some who have survived the tribulation to that point will “mourn” in honest repentance. The vast majority, however, will not (Revelation 9:20–21). In some way, shape, or form, everyone on earth will see Jesus, the Son of Man, coming down to earth on the clouds of heaven with power and glory. Some commentators suggest these clouds are made up of the host of heaven’s angels, mentioned in the next verse. Others believes these clouds to contain somehow the power and glory of God the Father mentioned here. Whatever aspect this all takes, it will be unmissable, unmistakable, and a clear cause for the people of earth to begin mourning now that the end of the age has arrived.
Jesus is describing the great and terrible moment of His return to earth. This is commonly called the second coming of Christ (Revelation 19:11–15). This will be a drastic contrast to Jesus’ first arrival on earth (Hebrews 9:28). Instead of being born in obscurity, to a young girl, in a small town, in a small nation, the Son of Man (Matthew 9:6; 16:27; 20:18) will return in the sky with power and glory. Every single person alive on earth will be aware of His arrival. The nations will begin to mourn (Matthew 24:29–30).
By that time, the gospel will be proclaimed through the whole world (Matthew 24:14). Now His angels will travel to every corner of the world where people have believed in Jesus. As He arrives, Jesus will dispatch angels with the same kind of signal used by a military leader. The angels will gather His elect from everywhere on earth. The phrase “four winds” resembles expressions like “the four corners of earth,” as a symbolic reference to “everywhere.” The four winds represent the four points on the compass. Believers will be found by the angels “under heaven” from one end of the sky to the other. They will each be gathered to Jesus as He returns to the earth. The elect are true believers: those who submit to Jesus as the Messiah and Savior, who trust Him for the forgiveness of their sins, counting on His righteousness to make them acceptable to God. To be “elect” is to be chosen, and these people are chosen by God to be His children forever.
There is considerable debate over exactly how these signs will be accomplished. All that’s clear is that when they are fulfilled, no one on earth will have the slightest doubt about what is happening (Matthew 24:23–31). Here, Christ compares the signs He has described to the budding leaves of a fig tree in the spring. People in that region would have learned by experience that tender branches and new leaves mean summer is near. Jesus wants His followers to understand that when the things He has described as signs of His return begin to happen, His arrival will also be near.
Now Jesus says that when “all these things” happen, His followers should see it the same way as budding leaves on a fig tree pointing to the arrival of summer. They will know He is near, that He has arrived at the gates and will soon come into view. In the exact context of this verse, there are different views on what Jesus means by “all these things.” Jesus has already stated that His return will be perfectly obvious and not hidden to anyone (Matthew 24:23–27). It’s fair to say that if His return is part of “all these things,” it would be like saying “when I return, then I will return.” More likely, the events He says are indicators of His immediate return are the spectacular events of the end times
The natural areas described by biblical phrases such as “the heavens and the earth” are the most permanent structures human beings can imagine. From our perspective, they seem unchanging and indestructible. They are not, of course. God created the heavens and the earth (Genesis 1:1), and God can end them. Thus, for Jesus to say that His words are more unchanging, solid, trustworthy, and permanent than the heavens and the earth is one of His strongest claims yet to be an eternal being (John 8:58). Christ is declaring His ability to speak directly for the eternal God in heaven (John 8:38). Jesus was there when they began (John 1:1), and He will oversee their future state (Revelation 22:1–5). After describing difficult-to-understand events of the future, Jesus is reassuring His followers that His words are absolutely reliable and cannot be thwarted in any way. We should never attempt to dismiss the words of Christ by saying, “yes, but that was back then…” What Jesus said would happen, did happen, and will happen (Revelation 19:11–15).