Who is Jesus speaking to in Matthew 24 on the Mount of Olives?
In Matthew 24, Jesus is speaking to the twelve. They are on the Mount of Olives with Him, having asked about the signs of His coming and the end of the age. He then addresses them concerning the tribulation and the abomination of desolation.
Les teaches that in Matthew 24, Jesus is speaking to the twelve, and they are there on the Mount of Olives. They have been asking Him, '...what are the signs of your coming, and the end of the age?' In the first fourteen verses, He tells about everything that will open up that seven years—the famines, wars, pestilences, and so forth. Then at verse 15, He brings them to the midpoint of the tribulation. He refers to the abomination of desolation spoken of by Daniel the prophet, which Les connects to Daniel 9:26-27. When they see that man stand in the holy place, those in Judea are told to flee to the mountains.
More Questions
Which temple did the disciples see when they spoke with Jesus in Matthew 24?
The temple the disciples were talking about in Matthew 24 was the temple that existed at Christ's first coming, which was the second temple enlarged by Herod.
What did Jesus call the last three and a half years in Matthew 24?
According to Jesus in Matthew 24, the last 42 months will be a time of trouble the likes of which the world has never seen or ever will see.