As many of you have probably noticed, I have delayed in saying anything about this passage. The reason being that I needed a lot of time and space to deal with it. What I am going to attempt to do is to understand how the apostles and the early church understood terms “judge” and “Israel.” Then I will apply that understanding to this passage. I will quote the entire passage in largeprint and comment on each phrase as necessary.
28 And Jesus said to them, “Truly I say to you, that you who have followed Me, in the regeneration
Regeneration=παλιγγενεσια The only other time this word is used in the New Testament is in Titus:
by Jon Burke (Fortigurn)
Prophecy is one of the central subjects of the Bible, but unfortunately remains one of the most contentious and hotly disputed among Christians and non-Christians alike. The importance of prophecy to the Bible cannot be overstated. It has been estimated that the up to one third of the Bible actually consists of prophecy, and Bible prophecies are probably the most oft quoted passages by other parts of Scripture.
In our increasingly secular age, Bible prophecy retains its compelling fascination and its importance increases rather than diminishing. The fact is that Bible prophecy is the one indisputable method of proving the supernatural origin of the Scriptures. Archaeology can confirm the Bible is historically accurate, textual criticism can provide evidence that it has been copied accurately, and arguments that the universe has been designed will always be dismissed by those who do not wish to believe.