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Matthew 24:35 and the Other Verses of Matthew 24

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“As Moses lifted up the serpent [the serpent made of bronze described in Numbers 21:8–9] in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up, so that whosoever believes in Him will have eternal life, for God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten [uniquely born] Son, that whosoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.”

“…for by grace you are saved through faith and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not as a result of works, lest any man should boast.”

Above is the content of John 3:14–16 and the content of Ephesians 2:8–9, respectively.  Itʼs worthwhile to refrain from receiving the mark referenced in Revelation 13:11–18 and to instead receive eternal life for free by believing that Jesus is the Savior.  Before doing any Bible studying and before praying to God the Father, it is useful for a person who has believed in the Lord Jesus Christ as the Savior to try to think of any sins that one might have committed since one last confessed oneʼs known post-salvation sins to God the Father, and if one has indeed committed any, to then silently confess those sins to God the Father—confessing only one time for each sin—in accordance with what is mentioned in 1 John 1:9:  

“If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”

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When studying the Word of God, it is beneficial to keep in mind the content of Hebrews 4:12:  

“Indeed, the Word of God is alive and powerful, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of the soul and the spirit and of the joints and the marrow and is a critic of thoughts and intents of the heart.”

Note:  The heart refers to the mind.  

It is also beneficial to keep in mind the content of 2 Timothy 3:16–17 when studying the Word of God:  

“All Scripture is God breathed and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God might be mature, having been thoroughly furnished unto all good work.”

It is the responsibility of a pastor-teacher to endeavor to correctly understand the Word of God and then to accurately teach the Word of God, as per the content of 2 Timothy 2:15:  

“Be diligent to present yourself approved to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, accurately handling the Word of Truth.”

A pastor-teacher is a communicator rather than a crutch on which to be leaned.  In that regard, a believer in the Lord Jesus Christ should refrain from putting oneʼs trust in and thereby serving as a devoted follower of and thus worshiping a pastor-teacher.  Likewise, a believer should refrain from putting oneʼs trust in and thereby serving as a devoted follower of and thus worshiping anyone other than the Trinity [God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit], as per Joshua 24:15, the content of which references Joshua speaking to the Israelites:  

If it is disagreeable/bad/evil/wrong/wretchedness/displeasing in your sight to serve/worship Jehovah / Yahweh / I am I am / the existing One, choose for yourselves today whom you serve/worship:  whether the gods ['elohiym / false gods] which your fathers have served/worshiped which were beyond the river or the gods ['elohiym / false gods] of the Amorites in whose land you are living.  As for me and my house, we serve/worship Jehovah / Yahweh / I am I am / the existing One.

Note:  Joshua, the leader of the Israelites after Joshua had been serving as the assistant of Moses while Moses was the leader of the Israelites, set the example for the Israelites.  Joshua chose to put his trust in and thereby serve as a devoted follower of and thus worship God the Father rather than Joshua choosing to put his trust in and thereby serve as a devoted follower of and thus worship the lesser of multiple evils amongst multiple choices of 'elohiym [el-oh-HEEM].  The word 'elohiym with a lowercase e can refer to false gods, to angels, or to human rulers or judges.  The word 'Elohiym with a capital E refers to the Trinity.  The word 'elohiym can also be used to refer to might as in mightiness.  In that regard, the use of the word 'elohiym in reference to false gods, to angels, or to human rulers or judges involves the connotation of mightiness in comparison to an average human.  When a person puts oneʼs trust in and thereby serves as a devoted follower of and thus worships an angel or human, that angel or human is that personʼs false god.  Regarding the foregoing, the content of Joshua 24:15 involves Joshua calling attention to the choices that the Israelites had, and that content involves Joshua permitting the Israelites to make their choices while Joshua led by example with his choice.  

The gift of pastor-teacher is for the purpose of each pastor-teacher functioning as a messenger who communicates the Word of God rather than functioning as a priest between the Trinity and mankind.  In that regard, the time period that can be referred to as the Church Age started fifty days after the Lord Jesus Christ was resurrected, and all Church Age believers in the Lord Jesus Christ are priests.  The Lord Jesus Christ is the High Priest of Church Age believers, and believers should be willing to acknowledge/confess/profess to people the believersʼ faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, as per Hebrews 4:14–15:  

Therefore, since we have a great High Priest Who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast the acknowledgment/confession/profession.  Indeed, we do not have a high priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but One Who has been tempted in all things as we are, yet without sin.

Also, the Lord Jesus Christ is the High Priest according to the order of Melchizedek [mel-KIZ-uh-dek], who was the ruler of Salem when Abraham was still named Abram.  Melchizedek was both a king and a priest, as per Genesis 14:18, which references Melchizedek greeting Abram:  

Then Melchizedek king of Salem has brought out bread and wine, and he is a priest of 'El [AYL] 'Elyown [el-YOHN] / God [focusing on God the Fatherʼs power] Most High.

The Lord Jesus Christ is also both a king and a priest because the Lord is the Priest according to the order of Melchizedek, as per Hebrews 7:14–17:  

Indeed, it is evident that our Lord has arisen from Judah, a tribe with reference to which Moses spoke nothing concerning priests.  Also, it is still much more evident:  that according to the similarity of Melchizedek, Another of a different type of priest arises, Who has become such not on the basis of a law of fleshly command / physical requirement but according to the power of an indestructible life.  Indeed, it is attested:  “YOU ARE A PRIEST FOREVER, ACCORDING TO THE ORDER OF MELCHIZEDEK.”

Note:  The Lord Jesus Christ is from the tribe of Judah.  Also, the Lord Jesus Christ is qualified to be a priest because He was resurrected and therefore has an indestructible body.  The above content in all capital letters is a reference to Psalm 110:4.  

Because a king is royalty, a king who is a priest is a royal priest.  In that regard, Church Age believers are royalty because they are members of the Lord Jesus Christʼs family.  Therefore, all Church Age believers are royal priests, as per 1 Peter 2:9–10:  

However, you are A CHOSEN PEOPLE, A royal PRIESTHOOD, A HOLY NATION, A PEOPLE FOR ACQUISITION/PRESERVATION, so that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him Who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light, for you once were NOT A PEOPLE, but now you are GODʼS PEOPLE.  You had NOT RECEIVED MERCY, but now you have RECEIVED MERCY.

Note:  Before the Church Age, Gentiles were not Godʼs people.  In the Church Age, both Jewish and Gentile believers are Godʼs people.  The content of 1 Peter 2:10 references Hosea 2:23.  In that regard, Peter uses references involving Israel in the Old Testament to refer to Church Age believers.  

Itʼs the message rather than the messenger that should be the focus of the believer in the Lord Jesus Christ.  Put succinctly:  itʼs the message rather than the messenger.  In that regard, it is beneficial to keep in mind the content of Revelation 22:8–9, which was written by the apostle John, who, in addition to writing The Revelation to John, wrote The Gospel According to John, The First Epistle of John, The Second Epistle of John, and The Third Epistle of John:  

I, John, am the one who heard and saw these things, and when I heard and saw, I fell down to worship at the feet of the angel who showed me these things, but he says* to me, “Do not do that.  I am a fellow servant of yours and of your brethren the prophets and of those who keep the words of this book.  Worship God.”

*Note:  The word says is in the Greek historical present tense.  By means of the Greek historical present tense, past action or future action can be described from the perspective of someone seeing the action as it occurs.  

Regarding messages, believers should use the Word of God to examine what is being communicated.  That is what the Bereans who are mentioned in Acts 17:10–12 did:  

The brethren immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Berea, who, when they arrived, went into the synagogue of the Jews.  Now these were more noble-minded than those in Thessalonica, who received the word with all eagerness / readiness of mind, examining the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so.  Therefore, many of them believed, and not a few prominent Greek women and men.

Note:  The phrase not a few means “quite a few.”  

Today, the return of the Lord Jesus Christ to meet believers in the Lord Jesus Christ in the clouds on the occasion of the Rapture is one day closer than it was yesterday.  The Rapture involves both deceased and living believers in the Lord Jesus Christ meeting the Lord in the clouds in the atmosphere of the earth, receiving glorified immortal resurrection bodies similar to the Lord Jesus Christʼs glorified resurrection body, and going to Heaven with those resurrection bodies.  Before the Rapture occurs, deceased believers in the Lord Jesus Christ are in Heaven without glorified bodies.  While it is possible that the Rapture will occur on the day of the Feast of Trumpets / Yom Teruah [yahm tuh-ROO-uh or yohm tuh-ROO-uh]—which is what some people call Rosh Hashanah and which some people celebrate for two days—the next occurrence of which will possibly be during August, September, or October of 2026, it is worthwhile for believers in the Lord Jesus Christ to get into the habit of being prepared every day for the return of the Lord, just in case the Rapture will occur on a day other than the day of the Feast of Trumpets / Yom Teruah.  Furthermore, it is worthwhile to be in the habit of being prepared for the Rapture so that if it does occur on the day of the Feast of Trumpets / Yom Teruah, one can be prepared for that day because of already being in the habit of being prepared.  Examples of being prepared for the Rapture include applying the content of 1 John 1:9 whenever one sins, being unselfish, and whenever circumstances are such that an opportunity arises, sharing the gospel—the good news that believing that the Lord Jesus Christ is the Savior Who was judged on the cross for the sins of humanity is the means by which a person is able to have eternal life.  Regarding sharing the gospel, one could also have a written or printed message containing the gospel with that written or printed message located somewhere where it could be easily noticed so that if a person or people were to read or hear that written or printed message either before or after the Rapture occurs, that person or people would thereby read or hear the gospel by means of that written or printed message.  

Regarding information about the Rapture, it is beneficial to keep in mind the content of 1 Thessalonians 4:13–18 and 1 Corinthians 15:51–52:  

1 Thessalonians 4:13–18

Now we do not want you to be uninformed, brethren, about those who are asleep, so that you will not grieve as do the rest who have no hope, for if we believe that Jesus died and rose again—and we do indeed believe that Jesus died and rose again—so also God will bring with Him those who have fallen asleep through Jesus.  Indeed, this we say to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive who remain until the coming of the Lord will not precede those who have fallen asleep, for the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout of command, with a voice of an archangel and with a trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first.  Then we who are alive who remain will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we shall always be with the Lord.  Therefore, comfort one another with these words.

1 Corinthians 15:51–52

Behold, I tell you a mystery:  we will not all sleep, but we will all be changed, in a moment, in a twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet, for a trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised incorruptible, and we will be changed.

After the Rapture will be the seven-year Tribulation.  The believers who will be alive on the earth when the Rapture occurs will escape the Tribulation.  1 Thessalonians 5:1–11 covers that topic.  In that regard, in the book 1 Thessalonians, the content of 1 Thessalonians 4:13–18 is immediately followed by the content of 1 Thessalonians 5:1–11.  

1 Thessalonians 5:1–11

Now as to the times and the epochs, brethren, you have no need of anything to be written to you, for you yourselves know full well that the day of the Lord is coming just like a thief in the night.  While they are saying, “Peace and safety!” then sudden destruction comes upon them like labor pains upon a woman with child, and they will not escape.  However, you, brethren, are not in darkness, that the day would overtake you like a thief, for you are all sons of light and sons of day.  We are not of night nor of darkness; therefore, let us not sleep as others, but let us be alert and sober.  Indeed, those who sleep do their sleeping at night, and those who get drunk get drunk at night.  However, since we are of day, let us be sober, having put on the breastplate of faith and benevolence/goodwill, and as a helmet, the hope / absolute confidence of deliverance, for God has not destined us for wrath but for obtaining deliverance through our Lord Jesus Christ, Who died for us, so that whether we are awake or asleep, we will live together with Him.  Therefore, comfort one another and edify one another, just as you also are doing.

Note:  In this context, the day of the Lord is the time period that consists of the Rapture, the seven years of the Tribulation, and the Second Advent.  In that regard, deliverance from the Tribulation is the deliverance in this context.  Also, unspecified is who will be saying “Peace and safety!”  In this context, sleeping refers to a lack of alertness.  The alertness in this context involves being ready for the Rapture.  In order to be ready for the Rapture, a believer needs to be filled with the power of God the Holy Spirit and to pay attention for historical trends such as people saying “Peace and safety!” and for historical trends that match the pattern of the world being on the brink of tremendous calamities like those that will occur during the Tribulation.  Regarding being filled with the power of God the Holy Spirit, once a believer commits a sin after salvation, that believer is no longer filled with the power of God the Holy Spirit and is out of fellowship with the Trinity.  After that believer has confessed/acknowledged to God the Father all of that believerʼs known unconfessed post-salvation sins, fellowship with the Trinity and the filling with the power of the Holy Spirit are restored.  The procedure for confessing/acknowledging to God the Father all of oneʼs known unconfessed post-salvation sins is mentioned in 1 John 1:9:  “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”  Fellowship with God the Father and God the Son is mentioned in 1 John 1.  Being out of fellowship with God the Holy Spirit is referenced in Ephesians 4:30.  In that regard, when a believer sins, that believer grieves the Holy Spirit.  Losing the filling of the power of God the Holy Spirit is referenced in 1 Thessalonians 5:19.  In that regard, when a believer sins, the power of God the Holy Spirit is quenched in that believer.  After a believer has confessed/acknowledged to God the Father all of that believerʼs known unconfessed post-salvation sins, that believer is then filled with the power of God the Holy Spirit again and in fellowship with the Trinity again.  

The verse of the day for July 6th is Matthew 24:35.  The title of the book Matthew is also known as “The Gospel According to Matthew.”  The book Matthew was written by the apostle Matthew.  

For geographical context, below is a link to a map of Israel during the time of the Lord Jesus Christʼs First Advent (also known as the Incarnation).  The First Advent was during a time when the region where Jerusalem was located was an occupied province of the Roman Empire.  The name of that Roman province was Judea [joo-DEE-uh or joo-DAY-uh].  The word Judea can also be spelled Judaea or Judæa.  The character æ is a ligature [LIG-uh-chuhr or LIG-uh-choor] of a and e.  Before the Romans conquered the region known as Judea, the name of the country of the Jewish people was Judah.  The inhabitants of Judah can be referred to as Judahites [JOO-duh-ights].  The inhabitants of Judea can be referred to as Judeans [joo-DEE-uhnz or joo-DAY-uhnz].  On that map, Judea is located in grid coordinates B6, C6, B7, and C7.  For reference, Jerusalem is located at grid coordinate C6.  

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If the above link is inaccessible, the below link can be tried instead.  

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Because it is useful to study verses that share the same context, below is content related to Matthew 24.  The words of the Lord Jesus Christ are in red.  

Matthew 24:1

Jesus came out from the Temple and was going away, and His disciples came up to point out the Temple buildings to Him.

Note:  The Second Temple is the Temple referenced in this verse.  King Solomon, the third king of Israel, had had the First Temple built.  That Temple can also be called Solomonʼs Temple.  Many years later, in 586 B.C., the First Temple was destroyed by the soldiers of Nebuchadnezzar, the ruler of Babylon.  Later, the Second Temple was built.  It was eventually larger than the First Temple.  The Second Temple existed during the time of the First Advent of the Lord Jesus Christ.  The Second Temple can also be called Herodʼs Temple because King Herod, the ruler of Judea under the authority of the Romans, had construction work done in order to expand the Second Temple.  

Matthew 24:2

Then He said to them, “Do you not see all these things?  Truly I say to you, not one stone here will be left upon another which will not be torn down.”

Note:  This is a prophecy about Roman soldiers tearing down the Second Temple, which occurred in A.D. 70.  Unspecified in the Bible is on what day of the year the destruction of the Second Temple occurred.  In that regard, a day of mourning known as Tisha Bʼav [teesh-AH beh-AHV] (the ninth of the Hebrew month Av [also known as Ab]) is observed by some Jewish people.  Some Jewish people observe that day as a day of mourning because they believe that on that day of the year on several occasions in history, adverse events have occurred for Jewish people.  One such event that some Jewish people memorialize on the ninth of Av is the destruction of the Second Temple by Roman soldiers in A.D. 70.  As mentioned above, unspecified in the Bible is on what day of the year the destruction of the Second Temple occurred.  Also, the ancient Jewish historian Josephus, who was alive when the destruction of the Second Temple occurred, indicated a date other than the ninth of Av as being the date on which the destruction of the Second Temple occurred.  In that regard, Josephus wrote that the destruction of the Second Temple occurred on the tenth of Av.  

The Hebrew ecclesiastical calendar differs from the modern calendar used in most of the world.  Because the calendars differ, the correspondence of each date in the modern calendar used in most of the world varies with regard to the dates in the ancient Hebrew ecclesiastical calendar.  Also, in ancient Israel, each new day began at sundown.  The month Av is the fifth month of the Hebrew ecclesiastical calendar.  

While some people might think that the Rapture will occur on the ninth of Av or the tenth of Av, absent from the Bible is any connection between the Rapture and the events that some people memorialize when they observe Tisha Bʼav.  Also, while Tisha Bʼav is observed by some Jewish people, that day is not a feast day of the Mosaic Law.  The term Mosaic Law refers to the laws communicated by Moses to the ancient Israelites.  Because Moses communicated those laws, they are known collectively as the Mosaic Law.  The Lord Jesus Christ fulfilled the Mosaic Law by being judged on the cross for the sins of humanity.  Now that the Lord Jesus Christ has fulfilled the Mosaic Law, no believers in the Lord Jesus Christ are under the regulations of the Mosaic Law.  Also, instead of Tisha Bʼav being a feast day of the Mosaic Law, Tisha Bʼav is a tradition separate from any requirement of the Word of God.  

Matthew 24:3

As He was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately, saying, “Tell us, when will these things happen, and what will be the sign of Your coming and of the end of the age?”

Note:  The content of this verse contains the beginning of the Olivet Discourse, which is so named because it occurred on the Mount of Olives.  The Mount of Olives is located east of Jerusalem.  Regarding the Mount of Olives, the content of Zechariah 14:4 references the Lord Jesus Christ landing on the Mount of Olives on the occasion of the Second Advent.  On that occasion, the Mount of Olives will split in half such that one part moves north and the other part moves south, and people will flee eastward through the valley that will result from the splitting of the Mount of Olives.  Also on the occasion of the Second Advent, day will be darkened, and night will be illuminated.  The topic of the Lord Jesus Christʼs return is covered in Zechariah 14:1–7.  It is also covered in Revelation 19:11–21.  Also, in Matthew 24:3, the reference to the Lordʼs coming is a reference to the Second Advent.  In that regard, in Matthew 24:3, the reference to the end of the age is a reference to the end of the Age of Israel.  

With regard to the Age of Israel and the Second Advent, below is a synopsis of human history as categorized into time periods known as dispensations.  In the below synopsis, there is the term hypostatic union [high-PUH-stat-ick YOON-yuhn].  This refers to the Lord Jesus Christ being 100% Deity and 100% humanity.  The English word hypostatic is derived from the Koine [KOI-nay] Greek word ὑπόστασις [pronounced hoo-PAH-stah-sees and transliterated as hypostasis].  After the Lord Jesus Christ was judged for the sins of humanity, His body was in the grave for three days and three nights.  He was then resurrected, and He was on the earth for forty days after He was resurrected.  He then ascended to Heaven, and ten days after that, the Day of Pentecost [PEN-tih-kahst] occurred.  The Day of Pentecost was the beginning of the Church Age.  The word Pentecost is derived from the Koine Greek word πεντηκοστή [pronounced pen-tay-kah-STAY and transliterated as pentēkostē].  That word is derived from the Koine Greek word πεντήκοντα [pronounced pen-TAY-kahn-tah and transliterated as pentēkonta], which means “fifty.”  Therefore, the word Pentecost is derived from the fact that that day occurred fifty days after the Lord was resurrected.  In that regard, the Church Age began fifty days after the Lord was resurrected.  The Church Age will end with the Rapture.  The Rapture involves both deceased and living believers in the Lord Jesus Christ meeting the Lord in the clouds in the atmosphere of the earth, receiving glorified immortal resurrection bodies similar to the Lord Jesus Christʼs glorified resurrection body, and going to Heaven with those resurrection bodies.  Before the Rapture occurs, deceased believers in the Lord Jesus Christ are in Heaven without glorified bodies.  Absent from the Bible is anything specifically indicating the precise date and time when the Rapture will occur, although it is possible that the Rapture will occur on the day of the Feast of Trumpets / Yom Teruah [yahm tuh-ROO-uh or yohm tuh-ROO-uh]—which is what some people call Rosh Hashanah and which some people celebrate for two days—the next occurrence of which will possibly be during August, September, or October of 2026.  

Regarding the word judgment, the proper way to spell that word is without an e between the dg and the m.  In that regard, the e of the root word judge is dropped when the suffix ment is added to that root word.  The formation of the word judgment is shown below.  

judge −e +ment

= judg +ment

= judgment

Another way to categorize human history is by means of civilizations.  Civilizations begin only with believers.  Regarding the timing of civilizations and dispensations, the first civilization began with Adam and ended on the occasion of the Great Flood (also known as the Flood).  That civilization is known as the antediluvian civilization and the predulivian civilization.  In that regard, the prefixes ante and pre mean “before.”  Also, there are various spellings of the adjectives that refer to the time before the Flood.  Those spellings include antediluvian, ante-diluvian, prediluvian, and pre-diluvian.  

After the Flood, there were only eight believers on the earth:  Noah, his wife, their three sons, and their sonsʼ wives.  With the removal of the unbelievers from the earth on the occasion of the Flood, a new civilization was started.  That civilization is known as the postdiluvian civilization (also known as the postdiluvial civilization).  Regarding the terminology, the prefix post means “after,” and the adjectives diluvian and diluvial mean “having to do with a flood.”  Also, there are various spellings of the adjectives that refer to the time after the Flood.  Those spellings include postdiluvian, post-diluvian, postdiluvial, and post-diluvial.  The postdiluvian civilization will end on the occasion of the Second Advent of the Lord Jesus Christ.  On the occasion of the Second Advent, the Lord will remove all unbelievers from the earth.  Their removal will be by means of physical death just as the removal of all unbelievers was by means of physical death on the occasion of the Flood.  This is called the Baptism of Fire, which is either a metaphorical description because fire can be used to represent judgment or a literal reference to the use of fire in the judgment of unbelievers on the occasion of the Second Advent.  The Baptism of Fire is referenced in Matthew 3:11–12; Luke 3:15–17; and 2 Thessalonians 1:7–9.  

Just as a new civilization started after the Flood, so also a new civilization will start after the Baptism of Fire.  That civilization is called the Millennium.  The Millennium is both a civilization and a dispensation.  The Eternal State is also both a civilization and a dispensation.  

Matthew 24:4

Then Jesus answered and said to them, “Beware so that no one misleads you, 

Note:  In order to be able to avoid being misled, a believer in the Lord Jesus Christ needs to have knowledge of the Word of God, and the believer needs to be alert with regard to obeying the Word of God.  In order to have knowledge of the Word of God, a believer must learn the Word of God while in fellowship with the Trinity and thereby filled with the power of God the Holy Spirit.  In that regard, once a believer commits a sin after salvation, that believer is no longer filled with the power of God the Holy Spirit and is out of fellowship with the Trinity.  After that believer has confessed/acknowledged to God the Father all of that believerʼs known unconfessed post-salvation sins, fellowship with the Trinity and the filling with the power of the Holy Spirit are restored.  The procedure for confessing/acknowledging to God the Father all of oneʼs known unconfessed post-salvation sins is mentioned in 1 John 1:9:  “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”  Fellowship with God the Father and God the Son is mentioned in 1 John 1.  Being out of fellowship with God the Holy Spirit is referenced in Ephesians 4:30.  In that regard, when a believer sins, that believer grieves the Holy Spirit.  Losing the filling of the power of God the Holy Spirit is referenced in 1 Thessalonians 5:19.  In that regard, when a believer sins, the power of God the Holy Spirit is quenched in that believer.  After a believer has confessed/acknowledged to God the Father all of that believerʼs known unconfessed post-salvation sins, that believer is then filled with the power of God the Holy Spirit again, in fellowship with the Trinity again, and ready to learn the Word of God again.  

In order to be alert with regard to obeying the Word of God, a believer needs to be filled with the power of God the Holy Spirit, as mentioned in the above paragraph.  Also, levels of alertness can be categorized in terms of a mindset color code that involves four colors.  The mindset color code describes states of awareness.  The mindset color code can be utilized for matters outside oneself; for example, the color code can be applied to both physical dangers and also to the dangers of stumbling blocks that can lead a Christian to sin.  Also, the color code can be utilized introspectively with regard to the temptations that can originate from oneʼs old sin nature (OSN).  Every human except the Lord Jesus Christ has acquired an old sin nature, and each humanʼs old sin nature is in the body of that human.  The old sin nature, which is referenced in Ephesians 4:22 with the term old man, can also be referred to as the sin nature.  It is also referenced using the word flesh in Ephesians 2:3 and Galatians 5:16.  The content of Romans 6:6 associates the sin nature with peopleʼs bodies, and the content of Romans 7:17–18 references the sin nature being in peopleʼs bodies.  Adam and Ishshah [ish-SHAW] (the name of Eve before Adam renamed her Eve) were created without old sin natures, and they acquired old sin natures when they sinned.  All other human beings have been conceived.  Only the Lord Jesus Christ was conceived without an old sin nature.  All the other humans that were conceived have been conceived with old sin natures.  Likewise, all humans in the future will be conceived, and the conceiving of each of them will involve each of them receiving an old sin nature at the moment that each of them will be conceived.  Below are the conditions of alertness of the mindset color code and descriptions of them.  

The content of Matthew 24:4 is repeated below for reference.  

Matthew 24:4

Then Jesus answered and said to them, “Beware so that no one misleads you, 

Matthew 24:5

“for many will come in My name, saying, 'I am the Christ,' and will mislead many.

Note:  This a warning regarding avoiding getting tricked by people who pretend to be the Savior.  In that regard, there is a variety of vocabulary terms that people who pretend to be the Savior could use to claim that they are the Savior.  Such vocabulary terms include Christ, Messiah, Jesus, Savior, Chosen One, and Anointed One.  There might also be other vocabulary terms that people who pretend to be the Savior could use to claim that they are the Savior.  

Matthew 24:6

“You will be hearing of wars and rumors of wars.  See that you are not frightened, for those things must take place, but that is not yet the end.

Note:  While it might seem as though the Second Advent has arrived if a war or a rumor of war is occurring, there will be wars and rumors of wars before the occasion of the Second Advent.  Regarding refraining from being frightened, a believer needs to learn the Word of God so as to fortify the believerʼs thinking with encouraging content from the Word of God, and the believer then needs to apply the Word of God to the circumstances of life.  Applying the Word of God can enable a believer to have a relaxed mental attitude in circumstances of adversity, including wars and rumors of wars.  As mentioned in the notes for verse 4, in order for the believer to learn and apply the Word of God, the believer needs to be filled with the power of God the Holy Spirit.  

Matthew 24:7

“Indeed, nation will rise against nation and kingdom against kingdom, and in various places, there will be famines and earthquakes.

Note:  As with wars and rumors of wars, while it might seem as though the Second Advent has arrived if a famine or an earthquake is occurring, there will be famines and earthquakes before the occasion of the Second Advent.  

Matthew 24:8

“Nevertheless, all these things are merely the beginning of birth pangs.

Note:  The calamities during the Church Age will precede the Tribulation.  Those calamities during the Church Age will be like birth pangs in comparison to the calamities of the Tribulation.  In that regard, the calamities of the Tribulation will be far more calamitous than the calamities of the Church Age.  

Matthew 24:9

“Then they will deliver you to tribulation and will kill you, and you will be hated by all nations because of My name.

Note:  There will be anti-Semitism directed toward Jewish people during the Church Age.  During the Tribulation, the anti-Semitic persecution will be even more widespread than the anti-Semitic persecution during the Church Age.  

Matthew 24:10

“At that time many will be caused to stumble and will betray one another and hate one another.

Matthew 24:11

“Many false prophets will arise and will mislead many.

Matthew 24:12

“Because lawlessness is increased, the benevolence/goodwill of many will become cold.

Matthew 24:13

“Nevertheless, the one who endures to the end—he will be saved.

Note:  Absent from the context of this verse and the surrounding verses is any reference to eternal salvation.  Instead, the context involves deliverance from physical death.  While some believers in the Lord Jesus Christ will be martyred during the Tribulation, the believers who will be alive at the time of the Second Advent will be spared from the judgment of physical death that will be experienced by the unbelievers who will be alive at the time of the Second Advent.  

Matthew 24:14

“This gospel of the kingdom shall be preached throughout the whole inhabited earth as a testimony to all the nations, and then the end will come.

Note:  During the Tribulation, the good news of eternal life by means of believing that the Lord Jesus Christ was judged for the sins of humanity will be communicated to people all around the world.  

Matthew 24:15

“Therefore, when you see the ABOMINATION OF DESOLATION which was spoken of through Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place (let the reader understand),

Note:  This verse references Daniel 9:27.  The abomination of desolation occurs during the Tribulation.  In that regard, the context of the verses around Matthew 24:15 involve the time period of the Tribulation rather than the time period when the Greek ruler Antiochus [an-TIGH-uk-kuhs] Epiphanes [ih-PIHF-uh-neez] was reigning over the Middle Eastern empire known as the Seleucid [sih-LOO-sihd] Empire.  Antiochus Epiphanes (also known as Antiochus IV) reigned over the Seleucid Empire from 175–163 B.C.; therefore, his reign occurred before the Lord Jesus Christ spoke what is in the content of Matthew 24.  

Antiochus Epiphanes was a foreshadowing of the man who is the king of the West during the Tribulation.  The king of the West is also known as the Antichrist with a capital A, the beast, and the first beast.  The false prophet is also known as the second beast.  The false prophet will be supporting the Antichrist.  Content related to the king of the West being referred to as the first beast is in Revelation 13:1–12.  The content of Revelation 13:11–18 references the false prophet.  

Regarding the term abomination of desolation, it is important to remember that rather than that term referring to the king of the West himself, that term refers to something that the king of the West causes to be located in the Temple in Jerusalem.  At the time of the sending of this message on July 6th, 2026, there is an absence of a Temple in Jerusalem.  In that regard, the Temple, which would be the Third Temple, could be built in Jerusalem before the middle of the Tribulation.  

Matthew 24:16

then those who are in Judea must flee to the mountains.

Note:  It is possible that on the occasion of the Second Advent, the land that was known as Judea during the First Advent might have a different name.  For example, at the time of the writing of this note, that land is known as Israel.  By referring to the land as Judea, the people to whom the Lord was speaking would understand what location the Lord was referencing.  

Unspecified is the location of the mountains referenced in this verse.  In that regard, it is possible that those mountains are outside the land of Israel.  Whether those mountains are inside or outside the land of Israel, those mountains will be a safer place or safer places than non-mountainous areas in Israel.  

Matthew 24:17

“He who is on the housetop must not go down to get the things out that are in his house.

Note:  This is a matter of priorities.  On the occasion when the abomination of desolation will occur, fleeing to safety will be a higher priority than getting things.  

Matthew 24:18

“He who is in the field must not turn back to get his garment / cloak / clothing.

Note:  Verse 18 references an example.  As the content of verse 17 indicates, a person must refrain from getting anything and must instead flee to the mountains.  Even if a believer thinks that an exception should be made for some sort of garment, the believer should still flee instead—zero exceptions!  

Matthew 24:19

“Moreover, woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing babies in those days!

Matthew 24:20

“Moreover, pray that your flight will not be in the winter nor on a Sabbath, 

Note:  In the winter, weather conditions might make traveling slower than at other times.  On a Sabbath, roads might be clogged with travelers.  Believers in the Tribulation should pray to God the Father that there will be an absence of such circumstances so that the fleeing of believers to the mountains can occur unimpeded.  

Matthew 24:21

“for then there will be a great tribulation, such as has not occurred since the beginning of the world until now, nor ever will.

Matthew 24:22

“Unless those days had been cut short, no flesh would have been saved, but for the sake of the chosen/elect, those days will be cut short.

Note:  God the Father chose/elected people who He knew would believe in the Lord Jesus Christ as the Savior.  In that regard, God the Father knew in eternity past who would believe in the Lord Jesus Christ as the Savior.  Because God the Father is omniscient [all-knowing], He knew in eternity past what decisions each human being would choose to make.  Because God the Father is just, He permits each human being to make use of his or her volition [voh-LISH-uhn or vuh-LISH-uhn] (free will).  Because God the Father knew ahead of time what decisions each human being would choose to make, God the Father foreknew what those decisions would be.  With that knowledge about every humanʼs choices, God the Father decreed that those people would indeed make the choices that He knew that they would choose to make.  His decree predestined those choices to indeed occur.  No matter what Satan or any other angel or any human being or any other creature would try to do to prevent those choices from being made, God the Fatherʼs predestining of those choices ensures that those choices will indeed be made.  In that way, God the Father ensures that each human is able to make choices from his or her volition (free will).  In that regard, God the Father predestined that peopleʼs free-will decisions to become believers in the Lord Jesus Christ would indeed occur.  

If God the Father were to make peopleʼs choices for them instead of permitting each person to make his or her own decisions from his or her volition (free will), then God the Father would be showing partiality toward certain people.  Rather than being partial, God the Father is impartial.  This matter of God the Fatherʼs impartiality is referenced in Romans 2:11.  In that regard, below is content related to Romans 2:11.  

Romans 2:11

Indeed, there is no partiality with God.

The content of Matthew 24:22 is repeated below for reference.  

Matthew 24:22

“Unless those days had been cut short, no flesh would have been saved, but for the sake of the chosen/elect, those days will be cut short.

Matthew 24:23

“Then if anyone says to you, ‘Behold, here is the Christ,’ or ‘Here,’ do not believe, 

Note:  In this verse, not believing refers to not believing claims that the Lord Jesus Christ has returned when He has not yet returned.  

Matthew 24:24

“for false Christs and false prophets will arise and will give great signs and wonders so as to mislead, if possible, even the chosen/elect.

Note:  Even believers in the Lord Jesus Christ can be led astray by people who portray themselves as saviors and by people who portray themselves as prophets.  

Matthew 24:25

“Behold, I have told you in advance.

Matthew 24:26

“Therefore, if they say to you, ‘Behold, He is in the wilderness,’ do not go out, or, ‘Behold, He is in the inner rooms,’ do not believe.

Note:  In this verse, not believing refers to not believing claims that the Lord Jesus Christ has returned when He has not yet returned.  

Matthew 24:27

“Indeed, just as the lightning comes from the east and flashes even to the west, so will the coming of the Son of Man be.

Note:  The Lord Jesus Christ is the One to Whom the title Son of Man refers.  That title calls attention to the fact that the Lord Jesus Christ is 100% human.  As mentioned in the notes for verse 3, the Lord Jesus Christ is also 100% Deity.  The Lord being 100% Deity and 100% humanity can be referred to using the term hypostatic union [high-PUH-stat-ick YOON-yuhn].  The English word hypostatic is derived from the Koine [KOI-nay] Greek word ὑπόστασις [pronounced hoo-PAH-stah-sees and transliterated as hypostasis].  

Matthew 24:28

“Wherever the corpse is, there the eagles will gather.

Note:  The content of this verse either involves the Lord Jesus Christ metaphorically referring to vultures as eagles, or the content of this verse involves the Lord Jesus Christ literally referring to eagles.  While eagles donʼt normally eat corpses, it is possible that during the Tribulation, eagles will eat corpses.  

Matthew 24:29

“Moreover, immediately after the tribulation of those days, THE SUN WILL BE DARKENED, AND THE MOON WILL NOT GIVE ITS LIGHT, AND THE STARS WILL FALL from the heaven/sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken/agitated/disturbed/moved.

Note:  The content of Matthew 24:29 is related to the content of Isaiah 13:9–10; Isaiah 34:4; Ezekiel 32:7–8; Joel 2:10–11; Joel 2:31; Joel 3:15; Amos 5:18; Amos 8:9; and Zechariah 14:6.  The Koine Greek noun translated as “STARS” in Matthew 24:29 can be used to refer to any luminary in the sky.  In Matthew 24:29, the Koine Greek noun that is translated as “STARS” is ἀστέρες [pronounced ah-STEH-rehs and transliterated as asteres].  That noun is an inflected form of the root word ἀστήρ [pronounced ah-STEHR and transliterated as aster].  The noun aster can be used to refer to a literal star or be used figuratively, including to refer to some other celestial object that functions as a luminary, whether by emitting light or by reflecting light.  In the context of the content of Matthew 24:29, it is possible that the noun asteres refers to celestial objects descending in the sky, such as, for example, meteorites, cometary fragments, or even spacecraft or other equipment used by humans or angels.  

In Matthew 24:29, the Koine Greek noun translated as “heaven” or “sky” is οὐρανοῦ [pronounced oo-rah-NOO and transliterated as ouranou].  That noun is an inflected form of the root word οὐρανός [pronounced oo-rah-NAHS and transliterated as ouranos].  Regarding the word heaven, below is a summary of the different usages for that word.  

• The first heaven (also known as [aka] first heavens):  the atmosphere of earth

• The second heaven (aka second heavens):  outer space

• The Third Heaven (aka Third Heavens or simply as Heaven):  the location of the throne room of God the Father

In Matthew 24:29, the noun ouranou is used to refer to the atmosphere of earth—in other words, to the sky.  In contrast, another inflected form of ouranos that is in Matthew 24:29 is used to refer to outer space.  In that regard, the Koine Greek noun translated as “heavens” in Matthew 24:29 is οὐρανῶν [pronounced oo-rah-NOHN and transliterated as ouranōn].  Regarding the usage of both οὐρανοῦ and οὐρανῶν in Matthew 24:29, the falling of celestial objects in the sky of the earth will result from what will be occurring in outer space.  

Regarding what will be occurring in outer space, the Koine Greek verb translated as “shaken,” “agitated,” “disturbed,” or “moved” in Matthew 24:29 is σαλευθήσονται [pronounced sah-lyoo-THAY-sahn-tigh and transliterated as saleuthēsontai].  That verb is an inflected form of the root word σαλεύω [pronounced sah-LYOO-oh and transliterated as saleuō].  Regarding the foregoing, the usage of σαλευθήσονται in Matthew 24:29 could refer to orbits being changed such that celestial objects are dislodged from their usual orbits and then travel towards planet earth, resulting in those celestial objects entering the earthʼs atmosphere and descending therein.  

Matthew 24:30

“Then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the SON OF MAN COMING ON THE CLOUDS OF THE SKY with power and great glory.

Note:  The content of Matthew 24:30 is related to the content of Daniel 7:13.  

Matthew 24:31

“Then He will send forth His angels with A GREAT TRUMPET, and THEY WILL GATHER TOGETHER His chosen/elect from the four winds, from one end of the sky to the other.

Note:  Trumpets can be used on various occasions.  In that regard, a trumpet will sound on the occasion of the Rapture, as referenced in 1 Thessalonians 4:13–18.  The occasion referenced in the content of Matthew 24:31 is the Second Advent.  Also, the content of Matthew 24:31 is related to the content of Isaiah 27:12–13.  

Matthew 24:32

“Now learn the parable from the fig tree:  when its branch has already become tender and puts forth its leaves, you know that summer is near;

Matthew 24:33

therefore, you too, when you see all these things, know that He is near, at the doors.

Note:  The signs referenced in the verses preceding verses 32 and 33 will be indications that the occasion of the Second Advent will be soon.  

Matthew 24:34

“Truly I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things take place.

Note:  In this verse, the phrase this generation must refer to people in the Tribulation because the people who were alive when the Lord spoke these words would physically die before the Tribulation.  Also, the phrase this generation in this verse must refer to unbelievers in the Tribulation because the generation of believers in the Tribulation will not physically die.  While some believers of the generation of believers in the Tribulation will physically die, some believers of the generation of believers in the Tribulation will continue living until the Second Advent and into the Millennium.  In contrast, the entire generation of unbelievers who will be alive at the end of the Tribulation will physically die on the occasion of the Second Advent.  Regarding some of the unbelievers in the Tribulation continuing to live until the occasion of the Second Advent, God the Father will graciously permit them to live that long so that they will have an opportunity or opportunities to believe in the Lord Jesus Christ as the Savior.  In that regard, God the Father graciously permits each unbeliever to live for whatever amount of time each unbeliever lives so that each unbeliever has an opportunity or opportunities to believe in the Lord Jesus Christ as the Savior.  

Matthew 24:35

“The heaven and the earth will pass away, but My words will not pass away.

Note:  In this verse, the word heaven might refer to the atmosphere of the earth or to both the atmosphere of the earth and outer space.  After the one thousand years of the Millennium finishes, the Lord Jesus Christ will destroy the current heavens and current earth and create new heavens and a new earth.  That topic is covered in 2 Peter 3:10–13.  Those heavens might be the first heavens (also known as the first heaven), which is the atmosphere of the earth, or those heavens might refer to the atmosphere of the earth and outer space, the latter of which is the second heavens (also known as the second heaven).  Those heavens donʼt seem to refer to the Third Heavens (also known as the Third Heaven or simply as Heaven), which is where the throne room of God the Father is located.  There is nothing in the Bible indicating that the Third Heavens are anything less than perfect; therefore, it is possible that it is unnecessary for the Third Heavens to be replaced.  

While the Lord Jesus Christ will destroy the current heavens and current earth, what the Lord was communicating in the content of the Olivet Discourse will not pass away.  The reference to what the Lord was communicating not passing away is a metaphor indicating that what the Lord was communicating was valid and will always continue to be valid.  In that regard, the prophecies that the Lord communicated in the Olivet Discourse are 100% certain to occur.  

Matthew 24:36

“Moreover, of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven nor the Son but the Father alone.

Note:  The words year and month are absent from this verse.  In that regard, people will be able to determine the year of the Second Advent because it will occur seven years after the Rapture; however, people will be unable to determine the day and the hour of the Second Advent.  Also, the Lord spoke this from the perspective of His humanity.  

Matthew 24:37

“Indeed, just as the days of Noah, so shall also be the coming of the Son of Man.

Matthew 24:38

“Indeed, as in those days before the flood, they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage until the day that Noah entered the ark, 

Note:  In the time of Noah, many people were oblivious to the fact that judgment of physical death was going to occur.  

Matthew 24:39

and they did not know until the Flood came and took them all away; so will the coming of the Son of Man be.

Note:  In the Tribulation, many people will be oblivious to the fact that judgment of physical death will occur.  

Matthew 24:40

“Then there will be two men in the field; one is taken and one is left.

Note:  On the occasion of the Second Advent, unbelievers will physically die, and believers will continue living until the Second Advent and into the Millennium.  The content of this verse contains one example of what people will be doing when the Second Advent will occur.  

Matthew 24:41

“Two women will be grinding at the mill; one is taken and one is left.

Note:  The content of this verse contains another example of what people will be doing when the Second Advent will occur.  

Matthew 24:42

“Therefore, be on the alert, for you do not know which day your Lord is coming.

Note:  As with verse 36, the words year and month are absent from this verse.  In that regard, people will be able to determine the year of the Second Advent because it will occur seven years after the Rapture; however, people will be unable to determine the day and the hour of the Second Advent.  In that regard, during the Tribulation, believers must be alert for the true indications that the Second Advent is occurring.  

Matthew 24:43

“Nevertheless, know this:  that if the head of the house had known at what time of the night the thief was coming, he would have been on the alert and would not have allowed his house to be dug through.

Matthew 24:44

“Therefore, you also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour when you do not think He will.

Matthew 24:45

“Who then is the faithful and sensible bondservant whom his master/lord put in charge of his household to give them their food at the proper time?

Note:  Believers need to keep learning and obeying the Word of God as long they are still physically alive.  In addition, believers should share the gospel—the good news about faith in the Lord Jesus Christ as the Savior as the means of receiving eternal life.  

Matthew 24:46

“Blessed is that bondservant who his master/lord finds so doing when he comes.

Matthew 24:47

“Truly I say to you that he will put him in charge of all of / all types of his possessions.

Note:  Unspecified in this verse and the surrounding verses is whether all possessions or all types of possessions are what is referenced in this verse.  Also unspecified in this verse and the surrounding verses is what specifically is being referenced.  Regardless, God the Father will give believers who regularly study and obey the Word of God the honor of having some responsibility or responsibilities.  

Matthew 24:48

“Nevertheless, if that evil bondservant says in his heart, ‘My master/lord lingers for a long time,’ 

Note:  In the context of this verse and the surrounding verses, the evil bondservant refers to an unbeliever who pretends to be serving God the Father.  Also, it is possible that this might refer to Jewish unbelievers in particular.  In addition, this might refer to both Gentile and Jewish unbelievers who refer to themselves as Christians or who refer to themselves as some other type of servants of God the Father.  

Matthew 24:49

and begins to beat his fellow bondservants and eat and drink with drunkards,

Note:  The unbelievers who pretend to be serving God the Father will persecute believers.  

Matthew 24:50

the master/lord of that bondservant will come on a day when he does not expect and at an hour which he does not know 

Note:  This refers to the Second Advent.  

Matthew 24:51

and will cut him asunder / severely scourge him and appoint his portion a place with the hypocrites; in that place, there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”

Note:  This verse refers to the physical death of unbelievers on the occasion of the Second Advent and what will occur after those unbelievers experience physical death.  Unspecified in this verse is whether the place referenced in this verse is Hades [HAY-deez] or the Lake of Fire.  The word Hades comes from Greek.  A synonym for the word Hades is the word Sheol [SHEE-ohl].  The word Sheol comes from Hebrew.  Hades/Sheol is different from the Lake of Fire.  The Lake of Fire is the place of judgment for the fallen angels and those who have had the mental capacity to make a decision about whether or not to believe in the Lord Jesus Christ as the Savior but never believed in the Lord Jesus Christ as the Savior.  For each person who at some time in that personʼs life has the mental capacity to make a decision about whether or not to believe in the Lord Jesus Christ as the Savior, the age of that person when that person first had the mental capacity to make a decision about whether or not to believe in the Lord Jesus Christ as the Savior can be referred to as the age of accountability of that person.  The age of accountability varies for each individual person.  

Content in 2 Samuel 12:23 indicates that a person who dies before that person has reached the age of accountability receives eternal life.  The content of that verse references King David recognizing that when David died, he would be with his son who had died as a baby.  Below is content related to 2 Samuel 12:22–23.  

Note:  In the below content of 2 Samuel 12:22, the pronoun he refers to David.  

2 Samuel 12:22

Then he says, “While the child was still alive, I have fasted, and I weep, for I have said, ‘Who knows?  Jehovah / Yahweh / I am I am / the existing One has been gracious to me, and the child has lived.’  

Note:  The uses of a present tense in the verb says and the verb weep reference what has occurred in the past.  Such uses of a present tense have a rhetorical effect.  In that regard, using a verb in a present tense to refer to the past can help a reader or hearer of the Word of God imagine past events as though the reader or hearer is watching those events as they occur.  

2 Samuel 12:23

“However, now he has died; why should I fast?  Am I able to bring him back again?  I am going to him, but he does not return to me.”  

Note:  David indicated that he recognized that he would later be with his son who had died as a baby.  In that regard, David indicated that he recognized that the means by which David would be with that deceased son involved David going to be with that deceased son when David would die rather than that deceased son coming back to be with David before David died.  David is eternally saved; therefore, the content of this verse indicates that Davidʼs son who had died as a baby is also eternally saved.  

Hades/Sheol is somewhere under the surface of the earth in a location that is inaccessible to those humans who have not yet experienced physical death.  Hades/Sheol can also be referred to as the netherworld.  Also, the phrase the netherworld can alternatively be spelled as the nether world.  The word nether means “located down or below.”  

Before the Lord Jesus Christʼs resurrection and ascension to Heaven, deceased believers in the Lord Jesus Christ resided in a pleasant compartment of Hades called Paradise and also called Abrahamʼs Bosom.  After the Lord was resurrected and He ascended to Heaven, the believers who were in Abrahamʼs Bosom were transferred to Heaven.  Now that the Lord has been resurrected and has ascended to Heaven, deceased believers go to Heaven rather than going to Abrahamʼs Bosom.  Unspecified in the Bible are details about how believers were transferred to Abrahamʼs Bosom other than the content of Luke 16:22 mentioning angels carrying the poverty-stricken believer named Lazarus to Abrahamʼs Bosom.  Also, unspecified in the Bible are details about how believers were transferred from Abrahamʼs Bosom to Heaven or how believers are transferred to Heaven.  

Deceased unbelievers resided and still reside in a compartment of Hades called Torments.  Deceased unbelievers will reside in the compartment of Hades called Torments until the Great White Throne Judgment of unbelievers, which will occur after the Millennium, the 1,000-year reign of the Lord on the earth.  The unbelievers will then be cast into the Lake of Fire.  Unspecified in the Bible is the location of the Lake of Fire.  Satan and the other fallen angels will also be cast into the Lake of Fire.  

When people use the word hell, they might be referring to Hades, and they might be referring to the Lake of Fire.  Also, it is possible that some people are unaware that Hades and the Lake of Fire are different locations.  There are zero indications in the Bible that Satan has a headquarters located in Hades or in the Lake of Fire.  Regarding the content of Matthew 24:51, regardless of whether the place referenced in that verse is Hades or the Lake of Hire, all unbelievers will eventually be in the Lake of Fire.  

Sincerely,

John