Olivet Discourse Structure
Question
Please briefly outline the structure of the Olivet Discourse in Matthew, Mark, and Luke. I think this will help me understand it better.
Answer
The Olivet Discourse may be briefly outlined as follows:
Occasion of discourse | Matt. 24:1-3 | Mark 13:1-4 | Luke 21:5-7 |
Signs of the times between the first and second coming of Christ | Matt. 24:4-28 | Mark 13:5-23 | Luke 21:8-24 |
Description of birth pains | Matt. 24:4-14 | Mark 13:5-13 | Luke 21:8-19 |
Fall of Jerusalem in 70 A.D. | Matt. 24:15-21 | Mark 13:14-19 | Luke 21:20-24 |
False Christs & deception | Matt. 24:22-28 | Mark 13:20-23 | Luke 21:8 |
Coming of the Son of Man | Matt. 24:29-31 | Mark 13:24-27 | Luke 21:25-28 |
Significance of the signs of the times | Matt. 24:32-35 | Mark 13:28-31 | Luke 21:29-33 |
Warning against presumption & not bring prepared | Matt. 24:36-51 | Mark 13:32-37 | Luke 21:34-36 |
Dr. Joseph R. Nally, Jr., D.D., M.Div. is the Theological Editor at Third Millennium Ministries (Thirdmill).