Jesus told His disciples that His prophecies would be fulfilled in their GENERATION. That included the forty year transition period between His first and second comings in the first century AD. Those first century Jews were a special GENERATION in God’s plans.

That was the GENERTION in which He personally entered human history as the [prophecy] of the Son of God in the flesh to begin His public ministry in 26-30ad. It was that GENERATION of Jews, who rejected the Messiah as He walked among them. He performed many miracles and fulfilled ALL of the prophecies regarding the promised Messiah.

That was also the last GENERATION of the Jewish age. It was the GENERATION that was involved in the foundation of His New Covenant spiritual gospel kingdom, which became fully established in 70ad. It was the only GENERATION throughout all human generations that witnessed the ministry of the [prophecy] of the Son of God in person.

It was the only GENERATION that saw the crucifixion of Christ; the resurrection of Christ, and the ascension of Christ; the second coming return of Christ; the resurrection and judgment of the just and unjust; and the utter destruction of the Old Covenant religious system, including the city of Jerusalem and the temple.

Jesus told His disciples that it was a “wicked and adulterous Jewish GENERATION” – Matt 16:4; It was a “faithless and perverse GENERATON” – Matt 17:17. Jesus said that it was a GENERATION that says, “John the Baptist came neither eating nor drinking wine, you say, ‘he has a demon.’ The [prophecy] Son of Man has come eating and drinking, and you say, ‘look, a glutton and a winebibber, a friend of the tax collectors and sinners!” –Luke 7:31-35

Jesus said that it was an “evil GENERATION “- Luke 11:29; it was a GENERATION that would be “condemned in the judgment‘ – Luke 11:30-32; the blood of all the prophets from the foundation of the world would be “required” of that GENERATION– Luke 11:50-51; it was that GENERATOIN alone that “rejected” the Lord Jesus Christ in their presence. – Luke 17:25

Apostle Paul wrote that the first century of unbelieving people were a “crooked and perverse” GENERATION. However, that first century GENERATION OF BELIEVERS were the “lights to the world”.- Phil 2:15. Apostle Paul wrote that those first century saints were a “chosen GENERATION” of special people to proclaim God’s praises. -1 Pet 2:9

Jesus told His disciples what the signs would be leading up to the destruction of Jerusalem and the temple; the end of the Jewish age; and His second coming Parousia– Matt 24:3 After describing these events in Matt 24:4-32, He said:

“So YOU also, when YOU see all these things, know that it is near- at the doors! Assuredly, I say to YOU, THIS GENERATION will by no means PASS AWAY till all these things take place.” – Matt 24:33-34; Mark 13:30; Luke 21:32

We are told by the Lord and the Apostles that in the first century GENERATION, in which Jesus lived and walked the earth, they were unique people in history. These were chosen people (Apostles etc.) to do mighty things for God’s glory; and also specially wicked people (Pharisees, Jewish leaders, etc.) to receive greater judgment than any other GENERATION in history – Matt 23:36; Matt 12:41-42,45. That GENERATION of Jews was given much; and they also were held especially accountable by God in the final judgement of 70ad.

-Michael Alan Nichols

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My thoughts: lifted up to the mind of Christ are this; when I see anyone calling the Jews the ‘chosen people’ I cringe.. not because I don’t believe the word of God (Jesus is the Rhema word of God- God in the flesh) and I Truley believe every jot and tittle He speaks… however, I understand the context, history and the audience in which Christ was speaking!

We need to stop inserting ourselves into the scriptures: we need to stop sensationalizing the word of God, we need to stop preaching another gospel, we need to stop actually believing the “synagogue of satan” unbelieving jews and anyone speaking antichrist teachings… (anyone denying Christ as God, Lord and Savior!) Take note, I will make those of the synagogue of Satan, who say that they are Jews and are not, but lie—I will make them come and bow down at your feet and make them know [without any doubt] that I have loved you.”- Rev 3:9

*Every knee will bow and every tongue confess before Christ! “so that at the name of Jesus EVERY KNEE SHALL BOW [in submission], of those who are in heaven and on earth and under the earth,” – Phil 2:10

The chosen people of God are those that know HIM as JESUS! Jesus is the whole and complete prophecy! May we quit adding to HIM (the prophecy) and taking away from HIM (the prophecy) for this will only add the plagues of life onto ourselves and it will take us out of the Will and Testament, The book of life! Christ is the BOOK OF LIFE! HE IS THE WORD OF GOD IN THE FLESH! HE IS THE LAST SACRIFICE FOR OUR REDEMPTION- THERES NOTHING, ABSOLUTLY NOTHING LEFT TO ACCOMPLISH BUT TO CONTINUE THIS GOSPLE TRUTH FOR ETERNITY! HIS NEW COVENANT NEVER ENDS, WE WHO BELIEVE ARE THE CHOSEN PEOPLE OF GOD AND WE ARE THE NEW BRIDE BECAUSE WE ARE IN THE NEW COVENANT! “I testify and warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book [its predictions, consolations, and admonitions]: if anyone adds [anything] to them, God will add to him the plagues (afflictions, calamities) which are written in this book. And if anyone takes away from or distorts the words of the book of this prophecy, God will take away [from that one] his share from the tree of life and from the holy city (new Jerusalem), which are written in this book.”-Rev 22:18&19

Sadly, The unbelieving Jews were divorced and removed from the covenant (all the promises of God) for until the testator dies and sheds His blood there is no inheritance! They MUST come to this understanding to be grafted back in the promises (inheritance) of the Will and Testament of God. “For where a testament is, there must of necessity be the death of him that made it.” Heb 9:16

I pray we understand that the Probate (transition period) is over and to those written in the Will (New Testament) have inherited ALL THE PROMISES OF GOD! WE ARE RULING AND REIGNING NOW WITH ABBA! If we endure, we will also reign with Him; If we deny Him, He will also deny us;- 2 Tim 2:12

All my fully inherited LOVE, Diana 🙂 xo