So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors.
Same thing applies to you, when you start seeing all these signs happening, you'll know it's really close, like literally right around the corner.
When you see the signs, know that what's coming is already at your front door.
📚 Historical Context
In the first century AD, Jesus delivered 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. He described various events like wars, famines, and cosmic signs as indicators of these times, drawing from the Jewish context of Messianic expectations and the looming destruction of the Jerusalem Temple. This verse specifically uses the analogy of a fig tree budding to emphasize that believers should recognize these signs as imminent warnings.
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