What context was Jesus speaking from in Matthew 25?
In Matthew 25, Jesus was speaking from the pre-church situation. He did not betray the secret held in the mind of God, including God's future turn to the Gentiles. His language remained consistent with that pre-church context, and He was meticulously careful not to reveal what was hidden in God's mind.
Les teaches that in Matthew 25 Jesus is speaking from the pre-church situation. Even in the Gospels, there is never a single hint that God is going to turn to the Gentiles and call out a people for His name. Jesus was so meticulously careful that He did not betray that secret. He knew the end from the beginning, but He never revealed anything kept hid in the mind of God, because God reveals things according to His time frame, and not until. Les also points to Matthew 24:31, where the Son of Man comes in His glory on a white horse in righteousness, His name faithful and true, King of kings and Lord of lords, with all the holy angels, and sits upon the throne of His glory.
Who are the sheep in Matthew 25 in this teaching?
The sheep in Matthew 25 are the believers among the few survivors of the tribulation. They enter the Kingdom and become the parents of the children described in Isaiah 11, producing a great population explosion under Christ's perfect rule and government.
What did Les say Christ will do with the tribulation survivors in Matthew 25?
At the end of the tribulation, Christ will bring the surviving remnant before Him in Jerusalem. He will separate believers from unbelievers as sheep from goats: the sheep enter the kingdom, while the goats, having rejected the message, are told to depart.
More Questions
Who was Jesus speaking to in the Olivet Discourse in Matthew 24?
In Matthew 24 and 25 Jesus is speaking to the twelve disciples, and through them He is also addressing the whole nation of Israel, both at that time and when these events happen afterward.
Who are the sheep in the sheep-and-goats judgment in Matthew 25?
In the Matthew 25 judgment of the sheep and goats, the sheep are the believers among the small group of Tribulation survivors.