059. The Jew first, and also the Greek (Romans 2:9-11)

The second coming of Christ must have already happened in AD 70, coinciding with Jerusalem's destruction, as evidenced by the Day of Yahweh prophecies in Scripture.• The Day of the Lord brought tribulation "to the Jew first, and also the Greek" as prophesied in Romans 2:9-11• Jesus directly connected His return to the destruction of Jerusalem in Matthew 24• 2 Thessalonians 2 links Christ's return with the destruction of "the man of lawlessness" in the temple• When Jesus told His accusers they would see Him "coming on the clouds" He was indicating judgment would come in their lifetime• There's no 2,000-year gap between Christian resurrection and final judgment in Scripture• Salvation was consistently described as future throughout the New Testament until Christ's return• The resurrection produces spiritual bodies, not physical ones as many assume• Christians today must be living in what Scripture calls "the new heaven and new earth"• The New Covenant age began at Pentecost but was fully established at Christ's return in AD 70Blog Post: https://wakinguptograce.com/059-the-jew-first-and-also-the-greek-romans-2-9-11/