When will the second coming of Yeshua and the end of the age be?  This is the question that everyone wants to know the answer to, but they are afraid to address it because of all the negative exposure this question has received over the centuries.  Date-setters have not used enough care in setting dates for the return of the Messiah.  The scriptures teach us that in the mouth of 2 or 3 witnesses, everything is established.  Most date-setters usually only give 1 date or witness to determine the date they believe the Messiah will return.

Also, the false doctrine of the pre-tribulation rapture has made it impossible to know exactly when Yeshua will return.  Pre-tribbers have been teaching for almost 2 centuries now that Yeshua can return at any time.

The Big Question!

Can we know exactly when Yeshua will return?

After all, didn’t Yeshua tell us that no one can know the day and hour of his return?

Not Exactly!

There are exactly 5 scriptures where Yeshua uses this type of terminology for the end times:

Matthew 24:36

But of that DAY AND HOUR knows no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.

Matthew 24:50

The lord of that servant shall come in a DAY when he looks not for him, AND in an HOUR that he is not aware of.

Matthew 25:13

Watch therefore, for ye know neither the DAY nor the HOUR wherein the Son of man comes.

Mark 13:32

But of that DAY AND that HOUR knows no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father.

Luke 12:46

The lord of that servant will come in a DAY when he looks not for him, AND at an HOUR when he is not aware, and will cut him in sunder, and will appoint him his portion with the unbelievers.

Now we will look more closely to see exactly what was the context of each of these statements.

Matthew 24:36

But of that day and hour knows no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.

The context of Matthew 24:36 is not even talking about the timing of Yeshua’s return.  Matthew 24:35 sets the context for it.

Matthew 24

35 Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.

36 But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.

So, according to Matthew 24:35-36

No man can know the day or hour that the Heaven and Earth shall pass away.

Revelation 21:1 And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away, and there was no more sea.

We know from Revelation 21:1 that the heaven and the earth pass away after the 1000-year millennium is over, but we do not know the exact day or hour this happens.

Matthew 24:50

The lord of that servant shall come in a day when he looks not for him, and in an hour that he is not aware of.

Matthew 24:48 establishes the context of Matthew 24:50.

Matthew 24

48 But and if that EVIL SERVANT shall say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming;

49 And shall begin to smite his fellow servants, and to eat and drink with the drunken;

50 The lord of that servant shall come in a day when he looks not for him, and in an hour that he is not aware of.

The context of Matthew 24:48 tells us that the EVIL SERVANT shall not know the day or hour of Yeshua’s return.

Matthew 25:13
Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man comes.

Matthew 25:11 sets the context for Matthew 25:13.

Matthew 25

11 Afterward came also the other (FOOLISH) virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us.

12 But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not.

13 Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man comes.

The context of Matthew 25:11 informs us that the FOOLISH VIRGINS will not know the day or hour of the return of Yeshua.

Mark 13:32

But of that day and that hour knows no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father.

Mark 13:31 establishes the context for Mark 13:32.

Mark 13

31 Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.

32 But of that day and that hour knows no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father.

According to the context of Mark 13:31, no man knows the day or hour of the Heaven and Earth passing away.  This is not referring to the time of the return of Yeshua.

Luke 12:46

The lord of that servant will come in a day when he looks not for him, and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him in sunder, and will appoint him his portion with the unbelievers.

Luke 12:45 sets the context for Luke 12:46.

Luke 12

45 But and if that (EVIL) servant say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming; and shall begin to beat the menservants and maidens, and to eat and drink, and to be drunken;

46 The lord of that servant will come in a day when he looks not for him, and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him in sunder, and will appoint him his portion with the unbelievers.

The (EVIL) servant that says Yeshua delays his coming, and begins to beat the other servants, and becomes drunken is the one that will not know the day or hour of the return of Yeshua.

In summary, only the EVIL SERVANTS and FOOLISH VIRGINS will not know the day or hour of Yeshua’s return.

Now let’s go to Matthew 24 to learn what Yeshua taught us about the time of his return.

Matthew 24

Matthew 24

1And Yeshua went out, and departed from the temple: and his disciples came to him to show him the buildings of the temple.

2 And Yeshua said unto them, See you not all these things? Truly I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.

3  And as he sat upon the Mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, tell us, when shall these things be?

 And what shall be…

THE SIGN OF YOUR COMING AND THE END OF THE AGE?

4 And Yeshua answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you.

5 For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Messiah; and shall deceive many.

6 And you shall hear of WARS and RUMORS of WARS: see that you be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but THE END is not yet.

7 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom…

7…and there shall be Famines, and Pestilences, and Earthquakes, in divers places.

8 All these are the Beginning of Sorrows.

9 Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and you shall be hated of all nations for my Name’s sake.

10 And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another.

11 And many False Prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many.

12 And because Torahlessness shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.

13 But he that shall endure unto THE END, the same shall be saved.

14 And this Good News of the Kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall THE END come.

15 When you therefore shall see the

ABOMINATION OF DESOLATION, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whosoever reads, let him understand:)

16 Then let them which be in Judea flee into the mountains:

Matthew 24

17 Let him which is on the housetop not come down to take any thing out of his house:

18 Neither let him which is in the field return back to take his clothes.

19 And woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days!

20 But pray ye that your flight be not in the WINTER, neither on the SABBATH DAY:

21 For then shall be GREAT TRIBULATION, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.

22 And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for The Elect’s sake those days shall be shortened.

23 Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Messiah, or there; believe it not.

24 For there shall arise False Messiahs, and False Prophets, and shall show Great Signs and Wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive The Very Elect.

25 Behold, I have told you before.

26 Wherefore if they shall say unto you, behold, he is in the desert; go not forth: behold, he is in the secret chambers; believe it not.

27 For as the lightning comes out of the East, and shines even unto the West; so shall also THE COMING OF THE SON OF MAN.

28 For wheresoever the carcass is, there will the eagles be gathered together.

29 Immediately after THE TRIBULATION of those days shall the Sun be darkened, and the Moon shall not give her light, and the Stars shall fall from heaven, and the Powers of the Heavens shall be shaken:

30 And then shall appear THE SIGN OF THE SON OF MAN in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the Earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of Man coming in the clouds of Heaven with power and great glory.

31 And He shall send His Angels with a GREAT SOUND OF A TRUMPET, and they shall gather together his Elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.

Matthew 24

32 Now learn a PARABLE OF THE FIG TREE; when his branch is yet tender, and puts forth leaves, you know that SUMMER is near:

33 So likewise you, when you shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors.

34 Truly I say unto you, this GENERATION shall not pass, until all these things be fulfilled.

35 Heaven and Earth shall pass away, but my Words shall not pass away.

36 But of that day and hour knows no man, no, not the Angels of Heaven, but my Father only.

37 But AS THE DAYS OF NOAH were, so shall also THE COMING OF THE SON OF MAN be.

38 For as in the days that were before The Flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the Ark,

39 and knew not until The Flood came, and took them all away; so shall also THE COMING OF THE SON OF MAN be.

40 Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left.

41 Two women shall be grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken, and the other left.

42 Watch therefore: for you know not what hour your Master doth come.

43 But know this, that if the Goodman of the house had known in what WATCH the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken up.

44 Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of Man comes.

45 Who then is a Faithful and Wise servant, whom his Master has made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season?

46 Blessed is that servant, whom his Master when he comes shall find so doing.

47 Verily I say unto you, that he shall make him ruler over all his goods.

48 But and if that Evil Servant shall say in his Heart, my Master delays his Coming;

49 And shall begin to smite his fellow servants, and to Eat and Drink with The Drunken;

50 The Master of that servant shall come in a Day when he looks not for him, and in an Hour that he is not aware of,

51 And shall cut him asunder, and appoint him his portion with the Hypocrites: there shall be Weeping and Gnashing of Teeth.

BE READY!