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Text: Luke 17: 34-37

A CRYPTIC CONCLUSION

1. The teaching of the Second Coming.

a. This was a complex teaching.

b. There are many details that surround this teaching.

2. Some common problems that attend this teaching:

a. Some speculate when the Lord Jesus would return.

b. Others do not pay as much attention to this teaching.

c. Still others ask endless questions about this doctrine.

3. The Lord Jesus gave a cryptic conclusion to this teaching.

a. This was done on purpose.

b. He does not want to encourage speculation.

IMPORTANT REALISATION

“‘I tell you, in that night there will be two men in one bed: the one will be taken and the other will be left. Two women will be grinding together: the one will be taken and the other left. Two men will be in the field: the one will be taken and the other left’. And they answered and said to Him, ‘Where, Lord?’ So He said to them, ‘Wherever the body is, there the eagles will be gathered together.’”

Luke 17:34-37

1. The facts as the Lord presented them.

a. Normal activities

i. Sleeping

ii. Grinding

iii. Working in the field

b. The Return of the Lord Jesus would include a special event.

i. This event is described in 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17.

ii. Believers would be caught up to be with the Lord.

iii. This is called “Rapture”.

2. The question of the Disciples.

a. They asked “where” this event would take place.

b. The answer given was given in figurative language.

i. Where dead bodies are found.

ii. Vultures would be there.

iii. The word “eagles” can be translated “vultures”.
(Eagles do not swoop on dead bodies; but vultures will)

iv. Eagles and vultures are called “raptors”.

3. The meaning of this figure of speech.

a. The time of the Return of the Lord Jesus.

i. The world would be in great difficulties.

ii. The situation would become worse and worse.

b. The Lord would send deliverance.

i. He would rescue believers.

ii. They would be “taken up” to be with the Lord.

c. There would be some who are left behind.

d. As death occurs, so would vultures descend to feed on the corpses.

The challenge is for us to be sure of our faith in the Lord Jesus Christ!

经文：路加福音 17：34-37

一个神秘的结论

1. 基督第二次降临的教导

a. 这是一个复杂的教导

b. 这个教导有很多细节

2. 这教导的一些常见问题：

a. 有些人猜测主耶稣什么时候再来

b. 其他人没有那么重视这个教导

c. 还有一些人对这个教导提出了无穷无尽的问题

3. 主耶稣给这个教导一个神秘的结论

a. 这是故意的

b. 祂不想鼓励人们猜测

重要认识

“我对你们说：当那一夜，两个人在一个床上，要取去一个，撇下一个；两个女人一同推磨，要取去一个，撇下一个。门徒说：“主啊，在哪里有这事呢？”耶稣说：“尸首在哪里，鹰也必聚在哪里。””

《路加福音 17：34-37》

1. 上帝所呈现的事实

a. 正常活动

i. 睡觉

ii. 推磨

iii. 田地工作

b. 主耶稣的再次降临将包括一个特别的事件

i. 这个事件在《帖撒罗尼迦前书 4:16-17》 中有描述

ii. 信徒会被提到与上帝同在

iii. 活着还存留的人必和他们一同被提到云里，在空中与主相遇

2. 门徒的问题

a. 他们问这个事件将在“哪里”举行

b. 答案是用比喻的语言来答复的

i. 发现尸体的地方

ii. 秃鹰会在那里

iii. “鹰”这个词可以翻译成“秃鹰”

（老鹰不会猛扑死尸；但秃鹰会）

iv. 老鹰和秃鹰被称为“猛禽”

3. 这个修辞格的意思

a. 主耶稣再次降临的时间

i. 世界将陷入巨大的困境

ii. 情况会变得越来越糟

b. 主会差遣拯救

i. 祂会拯救信徒

ii. 祂们将被“提上去”与主同在

c. 会有一些人被抛在后面

d. 随着死亡的发生，秃鹰也会下降吃尸体

我们面临的挑战是确定我们对主耶稣基督的信心！