Perhaps no one passage of Scripture has suffered more at the hands of
expositors than Matthew Chapter 24. Amillennialists generally insist
upon a figurative interpretation of the passage, or claim that almost
every event described transpired in AD 70.
Postmillennialists
have a very serious problem with this passage. Since they believe the
gospel must triumph before the return of Christ, they are forced by
theological necessity to spiritualize away these words even more than
amillennialists.
Premillennialists generally agree
that verses 4 to 14 refer primarily to events of this age which will
increase and become more prominent in the first three and a half years
of the seven-year tribulation. They believe that the last three and half
years of the tribulation, or the Great Tribulation, is seen in verses
15 to 26. This is to be followed by the return of Christ in glory as can
be seen in verses 27-31. This is the view which the author holds.
