The Last Days: Matthew 24:20

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Description: In this 11th message of his series on the last days of the Old Covenant, Bryan Ingham continues unpacking Matthew 24:20-22, emphasizing Jesus' call to pray that the flight from Jerusalem (upon seeing Roman armies surround it in 70 AD) not occur in winter or on the Sabbath for easier escape. He ties this to Luke 21:20-22 as "days of vengeance" fulfilling all Old Testament prophecies. Key points covered: Recap: Jesus' judgment on leaders/Jerusalem/temple in their generation; signs include tribulation, false teachers, endurance to age's end, global gospel proclamation. Vengeance rooted in covenant curses: Leviticus 26 (sword/pestilence for breaking covenant), Deuteronomy 32 (Song of Moses on last days' retribution, wrath stored up). Great Tribulation (v21): Unparalleled distress worse than prior sieges (e.g., Babylon), linked to Deuteronomy 28 curses like famine/cannibalism; historical fulfillment in 70 AD siege (Josephus cited: 1.1M dead, 97K enslaved). Shortened days (v22) for elect's sake, echoing Isaiah 65:8-9 (preserving remnant), Mark 13:20; God orchestrated early Roman withdrawal allowing Christian escape to Pella. All fulfilled in Jesus' generation: He came to fulfill law/prophets (Matthew 5:17-18); old heaven/earth passed, allowing changes like eating bacon under new covenant. Application: Rejoice in God's vengeance on wicked (Psalm 58: righteous glad, wash feet in blood); judgments teach righteousness (Isaiah 26:9-10); reminder to fear Yahweh—if He judged covenant people, how much more the godless? Praise Christ for bearing vengeance for repentant believers.

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Uploaded On: January 2, 2026, 2:38 AM