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Originally Posted by zeek
How strange that these "respected scholars" missed the obvious fact that Jesus' statement that "the Son of Man comes" in Matthew 10:23 matches Daniel 7:13 that states “And behold, One like the Son of Man, coming with the clouds of heaven!"
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9 It is thy destruction, O Israel, that thou art against me, against thy help.
When Israel was against the Lord He let them know it would be their destruction and He warned his disciples they wouldn't be able to fully evangelize the nation before they got spread to the four winds in the diaspora.
10 Where now is thy king, that he may save thee in all thy cities? and thy judges, of whom thou saidst, Give me a king and princes?
This is what they said when they said that Cesar was their king.
11 I have given thee a king in mine anger, and have taken him away in my wrath. 12 The iniquity of Ephraim is bound up; his sin is laid up in store. 13 The sorrows of a travailing woman shall come upon him: he is an unwise son; for it is time he should not tarry in the place of the breaking forth of children. 14 I will ransom them from the power of Sheol; I will redeem them from death: O death, where are thy plagues? O Sheol, where is thy destruction? repentance shall be hid from mine eyes.
The Lord's crucifixion was a ransom from Sheol, from death. They had a chance to receive the Lord's ransom, but repentance was hid from their eyes. That is what the Lord is saying when He says you will not be able to go through all the cities till this judgement comes.
15 Though he be fruitful among his brethren, an east wind shall come, the breath of Jehovah coming up from the wilderness; and his spring shall become dry, and his fountain shall be dried up: he shall make spoil of the treasure of all goodly vessels. 16 Samaria shall bear her guilt; for she hath rebelled against her God: they shall fall by the sword; their infants shall be dashed in pieces, and their women with child shall be ripped up.
When they demanded the crucifixion of Jesus they rebelled against God. That sealed their judgement. When the Romans came their "spring became dry" and their "treasure was spoiled". The Lord is simply reiterating this prophecy in Hosea. As He said earlier, every jot and tittle will be fulfilled. Matt 10:23 is not referring to Daniel but to Hosea 13:9-16. The breath of Jehovah is the Son of Man.