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Podcast: Bible Prophecy Daily
Episode: The Gathering of the βElectβ in Matthew 24:31 Refers to All Believers from All the Nations
Description: Dr. Alan Kurschner gave three reasons on this interpretation.
First, he explained that one cannot merely link words or expressions simply because they are similar. This is the similarity=identify fallacy. Context determines meaning.
Then he mentioned that the salvation of Israel happens at the end of the seven-year period, while the context of the arrival of Jesus in the clouds in Matthew 24:30β31 happens before God's wrath, not after God's wrath as pretribs would have us believe. In other words, the burden of proof is on the prettribber to demonstrate that God's wrath has already begun before v. 31. It is An...