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..(24:34-6) The Meaning of 'This Generation'-- The words 'this generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled' have caused great difficulty for Christians who interpret 'all these things' as a reference to the events following the tribulation, or preceding it, or both. Similarly, 'this generation' has been understood to mean those who were living at the time of Christ or those living at the end time. Some have also argued that 'this generation' has a more elastic meaning embracing the Jewish or Christian peoples. These points and other related ones have been heavily debated. Some even assert that Christ Himself mistakenly thought His return would come within His generation. Others have argued that the verse was added later and is not part of Jesus' discourse. This theory, for example, is based on the assertion that the author misunderstood Jesus and believed these prophecies would take place very soon.
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