Coming in the Clouds of Heaven

“And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.” Matthew 24:30. See also Mark 13:26 (“And then shall they see the Son of man coming in the clouds with great power and glory.”) and Luke 21:27 (“And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.”). What are the clouds of heaven? Literal clouds? Clouds of angels? Clouds of other believers already in heaven? Why clouds? Why not groups, if he’s writing about groups of people? Why not armies? Why is the word cloud important?

Matthew 26:64 – The Right Hand of Power

There is much to be said about the right hand of God, some of which I’ve mentioned in another post about the throne of David. In Matthew 26:64, and after being silent before the High Priest and others at His trial, Jesus responds to the High Priest’s legal challenge: “I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God.” Matthew 26:63. His response is singular in the words He uses in the New Testament. “Thou hast said; nevertheless I say unto you, Hereafter shall ye see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.” Matthew 26:64. See also Mark 14:62; Luke 22:69 also.

There are many ways to look at and study this statement, but I want to focus on one aspect of it. Here’s a question: With respect to speaking about who He Continue reading “Matthew 26:64 – The Right Hand of Power”