There is something undeniably beautiful about the structure of the Olivet Discourse in Matthew 24–25. It is not a random collection of apocalyptic sayings or disconnected warnings. It has unity. It has symmetry. It has flow. Jesus answers the disciples’ questions in an orderly, deliberate way. He begins with a…
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My recent interview with Josh Howard on the show Eschatology Matters intensified a need I have felt for some time. He asked how the sheep and goats judgment in the Olivet Discourse (Matt 25:31–46) fits into inmillennialism. The difficulty arises because I believe Jesus focused on one subject—the destruction of…