Eschatological speech of Jesus
The eschatological discourse of Jesus , the eschatological discourse of Jesus or talk about the end times is a longer, coherent sermon that Jesus of Nazareth on the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem is said to have addressed to his disciples. The discourse is narrated in Matthew 24-25, Mark 13, and Luke 21 : 5-36. It revolves around the future of the world, the Great Tribulation , “the ultimate / last things” and the Last Judgment (hence also called eschatological speech, i.e. speech of the last things). The speech contains several parables that Jesus used to refer to his impending death and return . It has been handed down as his last speech and the last instruction of his disciples before his death; in the Gospel of Matthew the passion story follows immediately .
structure
According to the question of the disciples in Mt 24.3 EU , Mk 13.4 EU and Lk 21.7 EU, the speech can be divided into two parts (here according to Matthew):
- Information on the time of the destruction of the temple ; see. Mt 24 : 1-2 EU
- Sign of the second coming of Christ and the end of the world
Breakdown according to the standard translation
The standard translation (2017) divides the speech about the end times in the Gospel of Matthew into the following sections:
- The announcement of the destruction of the temple: Mt 24,1–2 EU
- The beginning of the eschatological need : Mt 24.3–14 EU
- From the height of need: Mt 24.15–28 EU
- The coming of the Son of Man: Mt 24 : 29–31 EU
- The near but unknown point in time: Mt 24.32–36 EU
- The completion as the moment of decision: Mt 24,37-42 EU
- The parable of the householder as a reminder to be vigilant : Mt 24 : 43–44 EU
- The parable of the wise and the bad servant : Mt 24 : 45–51 EU
- The parable of the wise and foolish virgins : Mt 25 : 1–13 EU
- The parable of the talents entrusted to silver money: Mt 25 : 14–30 EU
- The parable of the judgment of the Son of Man over the peoples : Mt 25,31-46 EU
literature
- Pope Benedict XVI : The eschatological speech of Jesus . In Jesus of Nazareth. From Entry into Jerusalem to Resurrection , pp. 39–69.
- Hermann Cremer : The eschatological speech of Jesus Christ: Matth. 24. 25. Attempt at an exegetical discussion of the same . Steinkopf 1860 ( Google Books )
- Victor Kossi Agbanou: Le discours eschatologique de Matthieu 24-25 . Paris, Gabalda ( Google Books )