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Originally Posted by Esaias
Can you explain where in Acts ch. 1 you see evidence that only "those of that generation" would see Jesus return in the same manner in which he left?
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The Bible does not compartmentalize its message in neat chapters and verses. Man did that, not God. So, my answer to you would be by verses such as what's found in
Acts 2. Here's what Peter said there:
"And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation." (Act 2:40)
This message to save yourself from "THIS rebellious generation" is no different a message than the disciples in
Acts 1 had already heard in verses such as these:
Matthew 11:16,
Matthew 12:41,
Matthew 12:42,
Matthew 23:36,
Matthew 24:34;
Mark 8:12,
Mark 13:30,
Luke 11:30,
Luke 11:31,
Luke 11:32,
Luke 11:50,
Luke 11:51,
Luke 17:25,
Luke 21:32.
The disciples knew Jesus prophesied judgment was to come to their generation. So, when they heard the Heavenly message about the "manner" in which He would return in
Acts 1, they applied that to what they had been taught. To imagine their memory of what was foretold about that generation somehow failed them in
Acts 1 is pretty hard to imagine.
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