Why I Am A Futurist

[Sean]

Originally Posted by Bowas

You're dissection of scripture may need adjustments.

Matt 16:28 Verily I say unto you, There be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom.

Matt 26:21 And as they did eat, he said, Verily I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me.

If "some standing here" is referring to one individual. why not just say like Jesus did in Matt 26, "one of you?"

"One" of you is limited to a single individual
"Some" standing here" includes multiple individuals.

Bowas, at Matt 26, it was TIME for Judas to betray Jesus...right then! Jesus kept things about WHO will betray Him a secret until the very hour of His betrayal. Then His disciples found out right before....NOT A YEAR OR SO PRIOR (in Matt. 16) TO HARASS JUDAS OR BEAT HIM UP DAILY AND MAYBE KILL HIM TO CHANGE PROPHECY!

Maybe your special dictionary has a better definition of these two words, but this is the best I can come up with.

ONE: being or amounting to a single unit or individual or entire thing, item, or object rather than two or more; a single:

SOME: of a certain unspecified number, amount, degree, etc.:

So "some" will not taste death means more than one person will in fact die before they remaining ones SEE Him coming.

Just imagine what would have happened to Judas or if he would have been ostracized from the group for being called a traitor, giving the disciples very much time to "investigate" him.
They were only allowed to find out "the very hour of betrayal" so prophecy could not be altered by the disciples.(just the thought of someone arresting Jesus caused Peter to slice off a mans' ear)