Matthew 24:01-15 Jesus Makes a Poem about False Prophets

In Matthew 24:1-15 Jesus makes a poem using two main wordplays that connect in the words “false prophets.” Two other wordplays also appear as part of the poem.

“Buildings” בניני
“Stone” אבנ
“Prophets” נביאי
“Prophet” נביא
“Understand” יבין

“Will Rise Up” ויקום
“Earthquake” במקומות
“Suffering” המכאובות
“False” ויקומו
“Place” במקום

“The Many” הרבים את
“Multiplies” תרבה
“Love of Many” רבים אהבת

“Wickedness” הרשעות
“Saved” יושע

24:1 Jesus left the temple, and was going away when his disciples came to point out to him the buildings {“Buildings” (בניני)} of the temple. 2 But he answered them, “You see all these things, do you not? Truly, I say to you, not one stone {“Stone” (אבנ)} here can be left upon another, that will not be thrown down.” 3 Now as he sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately, saying, “Tell us, when will this be? And what will be the sign of your coming, and of the end of the age?” 4 And Jesus answered them: “Take heed that no one deceives you. 5 For many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will deceive many. 6 And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not alarmed; for these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. 7 For nation will rise {“Will Rise Up” (ויקום)} against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and there will be famines and earthquakes {“Earthquake” (במקומות)} in various places. 8 All these are the beginning of birth pains {“Suffering” (המכאובות)}. 9 Then they will deliver you up to tribulation, and put you to death; and you will be hated by all nations for my name’s sake. 10 And then many will fall away, and will betray one another, and hate one another. 11 And many false {“False” (ויקומו)} prophets {“Prophets” (נביאי)} will rise up and deceive many {“The Many” (הרבים את)}. 12 And because wickedness {“Wickedness” (הרשעות)} will increase {“Multiplies” (תרבה)}, the love of most {“Love of Many” (רבים אהבת)} will grow cold. 13 But he who endures to the end will be saved {“Saved” (יושע)}. 14 And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come. 15 “So when you see standing in the holy place {“Place” (במקום)} ‘the abomination of desolation,’ spoken of by the prophet {“Prophet” (נביא)} Daniel (let the reader understand {“Understand” (יבין)}).

J. Clontz – Editor of the Comprehensive New Testament

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