New Testament

Aramaic was the common language of the land of Israel in the time of Jesus.

No where in Bible it was written that the Disciples spoke in Aramaic, but Jesus spoke in Aramaic, and so the disciples probably did also.

First, when Jesus told Caiaphas and the court that condemned him to death that he was the Son of Man who would come "on the clouds of heaven" he was not speaking of his second coming but of the judgment of Jerusalem (Matthew 26:63-64). As Caiaphas and the court well knew, clouds were a common Old Testament symbol pointing to God as the sovereign judge of the nations. In the words of Isaiah, "See, the Lord rides on a swift cloud and his coming to Egypt. The idols of Egypt tremble before him, and the hearts of the Egyptians melt within them" (Isaiah 19:1). Jesus employs the symbolism of clouds to warn his hearers that as judgment fell on Egypt, so would it soon befall Jerusalem. The "coming on clouds" judgment metaphor was clearly intended for Caiaphas and the first century crowd who condemned Christ to death. The generation that crucified Christ would see the day that he was exalted and enthroned at "the right hand of the Mighty One."

Jesus' coming on the clouds to judge Jerusalem in the first century points forward to the end time when he will appear again "to judge the living and the dead" (2 Timothy 4:1). A day is coming when "all who are in their graves will hear his voice and come out-those who have done good will rise to live, and those who have done evil will rise to be condemned" (John 5:28-29).

Answer: at the end of days (revelations), there will be signs like earthquakes, famine (starvation), wars and rumors of wars, any of these sound familiar, personally i think the signs have started but The Bible says not the angles in heaven OR THE SON (Jesus) but only the father knows when, so its unknown to anyone when it will happen all we have are the signs, now I'm not saying o its coming soon NO it may be another 100 years or more all I'm saying is i think the signs have started

Answer: In short, when we least expect it.

Answer: The Bible is very clear in Matthew 24:36 that no one knows the day or hour of the second coming of Jesus Christ. So whenever someone sets a date for the end of the world or the second coming, then you can know they are not speaking the truth.

Now in saying that, the Bible also teaches that we CAN know when the second coming is near from the signs of the end times (Mark 13:29). And the signs that are in the world today show that we are living in the end times and the second coming is not too far away.

You are told specifically when Christ will return "at the last or 7th Trumpet"

Its difficult to believe that even though it's written very plainly, many here tell you it can not be known. Did Christ tell you that you can not know when he returns? Kind of, but his comment was very focused concerning the exact moment (year, month, day, hour). However, he did give you signs to watch for; which would define the end times, the establishment of the kingdom of Satan playing fake Jesus (Antichrist) and the length of Satan's reign (5 mo - Rev 9), and an entire set of Seals Trumpets and Vials to observe in order to keep on track concerning those events and his return. A Watchman watches for events... signs.

So what is the answer to the question when is Jesus coming back? The summed up answer is simple. Christ will return at the 7th trumpet which occurs on the first day of the 7th month. which occurs at the end of the 5 month reign of Satan playing the fake Jesus (Antichrist) (Rev 13).

The more difficult task is getting your ducks in a row concerning the chronological order of events which occur prior to, and during the 5 mo reign of Satan as Antichrist. This would require a knowledge of scriptures, specifically the prophecies of Daniel 8, 11, and 7 (in that order) and the book of Revelation (Daniel 7 dovetails into Revelation), and all the words of the prophets which support the prophecies of Daniel and the warning signs of Christ and the detailed support provided by the Prophets about key and specific events which will occur. It takes quite a while to search these things out in scripture and understand their progression in time. For this reason, many simply cop out , by saying "you can't know when that time is", however what is written the word contradicts that claim.

Where to Start:

• 2nd Peter chapter 3 (the key of David)
• Acts 17 and Colossians 2 (understanding who the philosophia are and what their doctrine is)
• Then Matthew 24, Mark 13, and Luke 21
• Then Daniel 8, 11, and 7
• Then the Book of Revelation
• Then the major and minor prophets, Specifically Jeremiah 24 which set the timing for the beginning of the end times (1948).

So also it is with the epistles. It is accepted that Paul wrote the majority of the epistles attributed to him, but scholars say that the epistles attributed to John, Jude and Peter were all written pseudepigraphically dring the second century. The epistle attributed to James is uncertain, but could have been early enough to have been written by the apostle James or James the brother of Jesus.

Another Answer:

The Gospel of Mark who was a disciple of the Apostle Peter, and the Gospel of Luke who was a companion of the Apostle Paul.

The Bible tells us that all Scripture is inspired by God who uses individuals and their personal traits to convey His message - at times directly stating what is to be written into words. It is important to note that no writing in the New Testament speaks of the destruction of Jerusalem as Jesus prophecized would occur and did in 70 A.D., nor does any writing note the death of James the brother of Jesus and Head of the Church of God @ Jerusalem in 62 A.D., the death of Paul about 64 A.D. or of Peter about a year later in 65 A.D. This leads many biblical scholars to date the New Testament writings between 50 A.D. to 95 A.D. and gives credence to the eye-witness accounts and the lack of myths creeping into these sacred writings.

What is 'special' of noting here is the same people who argue against the writings of the Gospels and Epistles to be mid to late 1st Century, are now beginning to agree that their logia 'Q' personality who is said to be the basis for both Matthew and Mark's work in their understanding may have existed during an earlier timeframe than once believed. So if Q actually existed then that would push the first writings of Christ's words and deeds back even further lessening the available time for myth to creep in and adding to the validity and accuracy of the gospel accounts. You simply cannot have it both ways.

Hosea 13:14

I will ransom them from the power of the grave; I will redeem them from death: O death, I will be thy plagues; O grave, I will be thy destruction: repentance shall be hid from mine eyes.

Together, there is no single verse which mentions all three; death, hell, and the grave. This concept comes from one of the various forms of the Apostle's Creed. Whether it is biblical is a matter of debate especially concerning the teaching that Jesus descended into hell. There are several verses in Scripture that contradict this part of the creed (Luke 23:43,46; Col. 2:15, and John 19:30).

It is commonly referred to as the 'transfiguration.' The answer is three:

1 Now after six days Jesus took Peter, James, and John his brother, led them up on a high mountain by themselves; 2 and He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light. 3 And behold, Moses and Elijah appeared to them, talking with Him.

Peter was the disciple who both affirmed faith in Jesus (Mark 8:29) and denied him three times (Mark 14:66-72). Superficially, these are unrelated events, yet the reader of Mark's Gospel finds a great sense of betrayal in Peter's denials. The reason for this is that this, the first New Testament gospel to be written, is based around a parallel structure that uses context and association to create emphasis and develop themes that would otherwise be hidden. In the following table, we see that Peter affirmed Jesus in event T, and denies Jesus three times in event T'. Remembering Jesus' warning in event T, "Whosoever shall be ashamed of me: of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed," Peter then wept (event U').
A . John explains the coming of Jesus (Mark 1:1-8)

B .The baptism of Jesus (1:9)

C . The voice of God from heaven, "Thou art my beloved son" (1:11)

D . The forty days in the wilderness as an allusion to Elijah and Moses (1:13)

E . The people were astonished at what Jesus taught (1:22)

F . Jesus casts out an unclean spirit (1:23-26)

G . Pharisees took counsel with the Herodians how they might destroy Jesus (3:6)

H . Demons, whenever they see Jesus, fall down and say that he is the Son of God.

-- Jesus commands that they tell no one of this (3:11-12)

I .. Jesus calls the 12 disciples (3:13-19)

J .. Jesus rejects his own family: he has a new family, his followers (3:31-35)

K . Jesus rebukes the wind (4:36-41)

L . The demoniac, wearing no clothes (5:15), cries out that Jesus not torment him and Jesus sends out the demons (5:1-20)

M . Jesus comes into his own country (6:1)
-- Where he was brought up

N . The people misunderstand Jesus and he can do no mighty work (6:2-6)

O . Jesus sends out the disciples and curses those who will not receive them (6:7-11)
-- in sending the disciples with authority and expecting all to receive them, Jesus is asserting his own authority

P . Herod thinks that Jesus is John the Baptist risen from the dead (6:14)

Q . Herodias and her daughter conspire to kill John the Baptist (6:16-29)

R . Feeding the thousands, and related miracles and discourses (6:33-8:21)

S . Who do people say that I am (8:27)

T . Peter affirms faith in Jesus as the Christ (8:29)

U . Whosoever shall be ashamed of me: of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed (8:38)

V . The Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, chief priests and scribes (8:31a)

W . Be killed and after three days rise again (8:31b)

X . Prophecy of second coming (9:1)- Jesus tells the disciples that some of them would not taste death until they saw the kingdom of God coming with power.

B' .The Transfiguration of Jesus (9:2-3)

C' .The voice of God from heaven, "This is my beloved son" (9:7)

D' . Jesus talks to Elijah and Moses then to the disciples about Elijah (9:4-13)

E' .A great multitude was amazed at Jesus (9:15)

F' .Jesus cast out a dumb spirit (9:17-27)

G' .They shall kill the Son of man and he shall rise on the third day (9:31)

H' .Jesus clarifies his divine status, saying that he is not God: "Why call me good? There is none good but God" (10:18)

I' . Peter says the disciples have left all and followed Jesus (10:28)

J' . Those who have left their family for Jesus have a new family: all Jesus' followers (10:29-30)

K'. Jesus rebukes the 'sons of thunder', James and John (10:35-45 - cf 3:17)

L' .Blind Bartimaeus cries out for mercy and casts off his clothes, then Jesus heals him (10:46-52)

M' .Jesus comes into Jerusalem (11:1-10)
-- Where he will die

N' .Jesus misunderstands the fig tree that can provide no fruit (11:13-14)

O' .Jesus casts out them that sold and bought in the Temple and curses them for making the Temple a den of thieves (11:15-17)
-- Jesus is asserting his authority

P' .Jesus asks whether the baptism of John is from heaven or of men, and the priests, scribes and elders can not answer (11:30-33)

Q' .Parable of husbandmen who conspire to kill the vineyard owner's son (12:1-9)

X' .Prophecy of second coming (chapter 13)

-- on clouds of glory, within the lifetimes of some of those to whom he was speaking

R' .The Last Supper (14:17-25)

S' .Art thou the Christ, Son of God (14:61)

T' .Peter denies Jesus three times (14:66-72a)

U' .And when he thought thereon, Peter wept (14:72b)

V' .The chief priests, elders and scribes delivered Jesus to Pontius Pilate (15:1)

-- Delivering Jesus is a similar concept to rejecting him.
-- Both parts of the pair involve chief priests, elders and scribes

W' .Jesus dies and on the third day rises again (15:37, 16:6)

A' .The young man explains the departure of Jesus(16:6-8)

These events are copied in the later gospels but, because those gospels no longer have the parallel structure of Mark, the denials arguably do not have the impact of the original.

The Mount of Olives is one peak in a ridge located adjacent to the Old City

of Jerusalem on its east side, and of course within modern Jerusalem.

Most cities in Israel, as well as several in Jordan, Syria, and Lebanon are

near it. (You haven't quantified your personal definition of "near".)

Luke's Gospel says that the ascension of Jesus took place on the road to Bethany on the evening of his resurrection.

Acts of the Apostles, by the same author as Luke but written somewhat later, says that the ascension took place forty days after the resurrection of Jesus, at the mount of Olivetoutside Jerusalem.