Just posting this here again. I think some missed it.
“But concerning that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father only."
Notice He said not man > not the angels > not the Son... only the Father.
Then, after all authority in heaven and on earth was given to Him, He revealed this to John:
This is in Revelation: "The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show His servant things which must shortly take place. And He sent and signified it by His angel to His servant John..."
So, here the order is reversed: Father > to the Son > to the angels > to man (John)
Hebrews 1 tells us of the exchange of authority:
"God, who at various times and in various ways spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets, 2 has in these last days spoken to us by His Son..."
Here, "His Son" is actually just "Son". So it would read "[God] has in these last days spoken to us by Son". The implications are manifold, but one thing for certain is that there is no other way to commune with God except by Son. This is consistent with:
"Whoever denies the Son does not have the Father either; he who acknowledges the Son has the Father also."
Furthermore, since Christ was given "all authority in heaven and on earth" there is none reserved for God the Father. The Father didn't keep anything back or hedge His generosity. The entire rule of the estate of God was given to Christ, the Son of God.
So, this includes the Day of His return. WE, who are in Him, do not currently know the Day but we will. When the SON decides to reveal these things to His Body we will know the Day. We will not know the Day by arithmetic, or by studying Hebrew or the Old Testament, etc. We will know when He decides to reveal it to us. And it won't be so that Mel Gibson can make a movie about it. He will release it to those who are watching over others in the spirit so that they might prepare His flock for the coming Day.
“We will know when He decides to reveal it to us. “
“As it was in the days of Noah, so it will be
at the coming of the Son of Man. For in the days before the flood, people were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, up to the day Noah entered the ark; and
they knew nothing about what would happen until the flood came and took them all away. That is how it will be at the coming of the Son of Man.”
Matthew 24:37-39 NIV
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Therefore keep watch, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come. But understand this: If the owner of the house had known at what time of night the thief was coming, he would have kept watch and would not have let his house be broken into. So you also must be ready, because
the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him.”
Matthew 24:42-44 NIV
““But
about that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. Be on guard! Be alert! You do not know when that time will come.
“Therefore
keep watch because you do not know when the owner of the house will come back—whether in the evening, or at midnight, or when the rooster crows, or at dawn. If he comes suddenly, do not let him find you sleeping.
What I say to you, I say to everyone: ‘Watch!’ ””
Mark 13:32-33, 35-37
“Now, brothers and sisters, about times and dates we do not need to write to you, for you know very well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night.”
1 Thessalonians 5:
“Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but
let us watch and be sober. For they that sleep, sleep in the night; and they that be drunken are drunken in the night.
But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation.”
1 Thessalonians 5:6-8 KJV
“But
do not forget this one thing, dear friends: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day.
The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness.
Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.
But
the day of the Lord will come like a thief. The
heavens will disappear with a roar; the elements will be destroyed by fire, and
the earth and everything done in it will be laid bare. Since
everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be? You ought to live holy and godly lives as you look forward to the day of God and speed its coming. That day will bring about the destruction of the heavens by fire, and the elements will melt in the heat.
But in keeping with his promise we are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth, where righteousness dwells.”
2 Peter 3:8-13 NIV
We know the thief will come someday but we dont know when which night or what hour . Our only option is to get ready and remain ready coupd be tomorrow or yet could be ten thousand years
I think this part is importwnt as to why nonone really knows
“Above all, you must understand that in the last days scoffers will come, scoffing and following their own evil desires. They will say, “Where is this ‘coming’ he promised? Ever since our ancestors died, everything goes on as it has since the beginning of creation.””……..
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The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness.
Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.
2 Peter 3:3-4 NIV
Who can measure his patience towards mankind’s rebellion and put a time stamp on it ? Also things like this sort of throw a wrench into mathematical calculations of data and times regarding things
“And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake
those days shall be shortened.”
Matthew 24:22
now wewould need to calculate how much he’s going to shorten any calculation we’ve made and how would we do that…. When you really look carefully the design of the k bc t Marion we’ve been given simply doesn’t I form us of any time except that it’s imminent even the.n It was inminent
“And,
behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be. He which testifieth these things saith,
Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.”
Revelation 22:12, 20 KJV
about that was nineteen hundred years ago to God however it may have been a day or two he’s simply the only one who knows and won’t change Christs words regarding anything Jesus is now glorofied with the father so I’m sure at this point he knows but no man ever will until it happens
Like in Noah’s time the world has no clue it was coming but Noah listened to God tell him to get prepared because it was coming soon