We are the Generation!

Let's take a look at this excerpt from Matt 24.

"Now learn this lesson from the fig tree: As soon as its twigs get tender and its leaves come out, you know that summer is near. Even so, when you see all these things, you know that it is near, right at the door. I tell you the truth, this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened. Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.

A fig tree is a picture of Israel. Since Israel's independence in 1948, the Jews have been gradually gathered in the Holy Land. This fulfills what Jesus said, 'its leaves come out'. Jesus prophesied that when this happens, we are in the season of the bodily redemption, the Rapture. He weighed down this promise with an even unmistakable statement. "This generation will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened." Was He referring to our generation? Absolutely! The generation that saw the Jews make a comeback will not pass away until the Tribulation and the Glorious Appearing(2nd coming of Christ) come to pass. In my next post, we shall discuss how long a generation is biblically, defined by the Word of God. I'm looking forward to that! =)