The Tribulation Period-8

The Coming of the Son of Man

Mat. 24:29 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:

the sun will be darkened Jesus quotes the Septuagint (the ancient Greek translation of the ot) versions of Isa. 13:10 and Isa. 34:4.

These cosmic signs could be intended literally, figuratively, or both. In Exodus, the account of the 10 plagues involves literal disturbances in the heavens (Exo. 10:21–23). The ot prophets use similar language figuratively to prophesy God’s judgment on Israel (e.g., Ezk. 32:7; Joel 2:10; Amos 8:9).

The Coming Of The Son Of Man (Mat. 24:27-31)(Mark 13:24-27; Luke 21:25-28)

The Lord will not be on the earth bodily at that time, but He will return to earth. And His coming will be like lightning flashing from the east… to the west; it will be a splendorous, visible event. Wherever there is a carcass (physical corruption), vultures will go there to eat it. Similarly, where there is spiritual corruption judgment will follow. The world will have become the domain of Satan’s man, the Antichrist, the lawless one (2Th. 2:8), and many people will have been corrupted by false prophets (Mat. 24:24). But the Son of Man will come quickly in judgment (Mat. 24:27).

Immediately following the distress of that period, the Lord will return. His return will be accompanied by unusual displays in the heavens (Mat. 24:29; cf. Isa. 13:10; 34:4; Joel 2:31; 3:15-16).

This will be the final aspect of the tribulation, the great cataclysmic signs in the heavens. The sun darkened, the moon will not give her light, the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of heaven shall be shaken.