MidnightWatcher – Prophecy in Motion

In my opinion, Jesus was not referring to “this generation” in the sense that we often think of when we use the word “generation” in our modern English vernacular to refer to a specific timeframe or lifespan (eg. 40 or 80 years). Rather, contextually all throughout Matthew 23, Jesus described “this generation” (genea – (G1074) metaphorically in reference to a spiritually blind, perverse and adulterous nation (cf. Matt 11:16, 12:39-42, 16:4, 17:17). Remember, Jesus was now telling His disciples the parable of the Fig Tree (they knew He was again referring to Israel) when He said that “this generation” would not pass away until all these things are fulfilled. And when it comes to Israel, Jesus is the Stone that Israel rejected (cf. Matt 21:42) and this generation — the spiritual blindness that led to them rejecting their Messiah — will continue until all those things that Christ prophesied to happen have been fulfilled. And indeed, this has remained true for nearly 2,000 years, just as Jesus said. The religious leaders of Israel still reject Yeshua (Jesus) to this day. But a Day is coming when all these things come to pass and He will be rejected no more …

Matthew 23:29-39, “But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees … indeed, I send you prophets, wise men, and scribes: some of them you will kill and crucify, and some of them you will scourge in your synagogues and persecute from city to city, that on you may come all the righteous blood shed on the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah, son of Berechiah, whom you murdered between the temple and the altar. Assuredly, I say to you, all these things will come upon this generation. O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the one who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were not willing! See! Your house is left to you desolate; for I say to you, you shall see Me no more till you say, ‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the LORD!’”

Zechariah 14:4, “And in that day His feet will stand on the Mount of Olives, which faces Jerusalem on the east. And the Mount of Olives shall be split in two, from east to west, making a very large valley; Half of the mountain shall move toward the north and half of it toward the south.”

Zechariah 10:12b, “… then they will look on Me whom they pierced. Yes, they will mourn for Him as one mourns for his only son, and grieve for Him as one grieves for a firstborn.”

Romans 11:26, “And so all Israel will be saved, as it is written: ‘The Deliverer will come out of Zion, And He will turn away ungodliness from Jacob”

Micah 5:5a, “This One will be our peace …”

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