else in Scripture than in Matthew 24 is the Parousia portrayal arranged in a blending of six apocalyptic motifs in the Old Testament. We can consider Matthew’s portrayal of the second advent as the fruit of Jesus’ creative spirit and Messianic self-consciousness. Ki K. Kim concluded this in poetic terms: “Matthew 24:29–31 is an apocalyptic flower, having six colours, that blossoms on the trunk and branches of the Old Testament” (Signs of the Parousia. Diss. Theol. Sem. of Andrews Univ., Korean Sahmyook
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