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Portents marking significant historical events. In Scripture the phrase refers principally to signs indicating the coming of the Messiah and the kingdom of God (both in the ministry of Jesus Christ and at the end of time).
2Ki 19:29-31 pp Isa 37:30-32 The fruitfulness of the earth is to be a sign to Hezekiah that there will be a fruitful remnant of Judah.
The virgin birth of Jesus Christ Isa 7:14 See also Mt 1:22-23
The miracles of Jesus Christ Mt 12:28 pp Lk 11:20 See also Jn 2:11,23; Jn 3:2; Jn 4:54; Jn 6:2,14; Jn 9:16; Jn 11:47; Jn 12:17-18; Jn 20:30
Jesus Christ’s resurrection Mt 12:38-40 pp Lk 11:29-30 See also Mt 16:4; Jn 2:18-22
The Jews failed to perceive the signs of the times accompanying Jesus Christ’s coming Mt 16:1-4 pp Mk 8:11-13 See also Lk 12:54-56; Jn 12:37
Mt 24:3-14 pp Mk 13:3-13 pp Lk 21:7-19 Lk 21:25-28 pp Mt 24:29-30 pp Mk 13:24-26
It is impossible to predict the date of Jesus Christ’s return from the signs of the times 1Th 5:1-2
Mk 13:28-29 pp Mt 24:32-33 pp Lk 21:29-31 See also 1Ch 12:32
1416 | miracles |
1448 | signs |
2230 | Messiah, coming of |
2375 | kingdom of God |
2565 | Christ, second coming |
5135 | blindness, spiritual |
8319 | perception, spiritual |
9105 | last things |
9220 | day of the |
9240 | last judgment |