And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.
This good news about God's kingdom is going to reach every corner of the world, every single nation will hear it as proof of what's coming. And once that happens? That's when the end arrives.
The gospel goes global first, then comes the finale.
📚 Historical Context
In the context of Matthew 24, Jesus is delivering the Olivet Discourse on the Mount of Olives, responding to His disciples' questions about the signs of His second coming and the end of the age, shortly after predicting the destruction of the Jerusalem temple. This verse highlights the global spread of the gospel as a necessary precursor to the final events, reflecting the first-century Jewish and Roman world where early Christians began fulfilling this mission through their expanding outreach. It underscores the tension between imminent judgment and the ongoing proclamation of God's kingdom.
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