Signs of the times
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· 5 viewsPortents marking significant historical events. In Scripture the phrase refers principally to signs indicating the coming of the Messiah and the kingdom of God (both in the ministry of Jesus Christ and at the end of time).
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Signs of the times signifying the future deliverance of Judah
Signs of the times signifying the future deliverance of Judah
2 Ki 19:29–31 The fruitfulness of the earth is to be a sign to Hezekiah that there will be a fruitful remnant of Judah.
Signs of the times in the life of Jesus Christ
Signs of the times in the life of Jesus Christ
The virgin birth of Jesus Christ
The virgin birth of Jesus Christ
Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.
See also Mt 1:22–23
The miracles of Jesus Christ
The miracles of Jesus Christ
But if it is by the Spirit of God that I cast out demons, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.
See also Jn 2:11; Jn 2:23; Jn 3:2; Jn 4:54; Jn 6:2; Jn 6:14; Jn 9:16; Jn 11:47; Jn 12:17–18; Jn 20:30
Jesus Christ’s resurrection
Jesus Christ’s resurrection
Then some of the scribes and Pharisees answered him, saying, “Teacher, we wish to see a sign from you.” But he answered them, “An evil and adulterous generation seeks for a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of the prophet Jonah. For just as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so will the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.
See also Mt 16:4; Jn 2:18–22
The Jews failed to perceive the signs of the times accompanying Jesus Christ’s coming
The Jews failed to perceive the signs of the times accompanying Jesus Christ’s coming
And the Pharisees and Sadducees came, and to test him they asked him to show them a sign from heaven. He answered them, “When it is evening, you say, ‘It will be fair weather, for the sky is red.’ And in the morning, ‘It will be stormy today, for the sky is red and threatening.’ You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, but you cannot interpret the signs of the times. An evil and adulterous generation seeks for a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah.” So he left them and departed.
See also Lk 12:54–56; Jn 12:37
Signs of the times at the end of the age
Signs of the times at the end of the age
Mt 24:3–14; Lk 21:25–28
It is impossible to predict the date of Jesus Christ’s return from the signs of the times
It is impossible to predict the date of Jesus Christ’s return from the signs of the times
Now concerning the times and the seasons, brothers, you have no need to have anything written to you. For you yourselves are fully aware that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night.
Signs of the times signifying judgment
Signs of the times signifying judgment
Is 20:3–4; Mt 24:15–25 The fall of Jerusalem is itself a sign of the judgment of all people at the end of time.
Interpreting the signs of the times
Interpreting the signs of the times
“From the fig tree learn its lesson: as soon as its branch becomes tender and puts out its leaves, you know that summer is near. So also, when you see these things taking place, you know that he is near, at the very gates.
See also 1 Ch 12:32