Jesus and the apostles spoke about the past—about Adam and Abraham, David and Solomon, and God’s intervention in the history of Israel. They spoke about the present—the arrival of the kingdom of God, the new era of salvation, and the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. And sometimes they spoke about the future—the resurrection of the dead, the day of judgment, God’s perfect new world, and about the time leading up to the end. Some of these passages, particularly those that
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