What must Israel say before they will see Jesus again according to Matthew 23:39?
Matthew 23:39 declares that Israel will not see Jesus again until they say, “Blessed is He that cometh in the name of the Lord.” This is a future event: the same nation that once cried, “Away with Him,” will one day acknowledge Him as the coming One.
Les explains that as Jesus approached the end of His ministry, Israel was not accepting Him, so He called the temple “Your house,” not “My Father’s house,” showing how they were slipping. In Matthew 23:39, Jesus says they will not see Him henceforth until they say, “Blessed is He that cometh in the name of the Lord.” Les notes this is a future event; at that time they were saying, “Away with Him,” and would not have this man rule over them. But the day is coming when they will say those words. He also mentions three distinct “untils” and identifies this as the first one.
For I say unto you, Ye shall not see me henceforth, till ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.
More Questions
When will they see Jesus again, according to Matthew 23:39?
In Matthew 23:39, Jesus' 'until' refers to a future event: Israel will not see Him from that time until they say 'Blessed is He that cometh in the name of the Lord.'
How were the people of Israel responding to Jesus when He warned them in Matthew 23?
At the time Jesus spoke Matthew 23, Israel was not saying 'Blessed is He that cometh in the name of the Lord'; instead, they were saying 'Away with Him' and 'We won't have this man to rule over us.'