Uploaded January 2025 | Updated September 2026, 5 days ago
In this video, we look at why Jeff Durbin and other Preterists are incorrect in their interpretation of "This Generation" in Matthew 24:34. We explore the Olivet Discourse and its fulfillment beyond AD 70, challenging the Preterist view that Matthew 24:34 is definitive for placing the entirety of the Olivet Discourse in AD 70. We explore the presuppositional issues, the context of the Olivet Discourse, and the three main views for what "this generation" could refer to.
Time Stamps:
00:00 Introduction
05:51 Jeff Durbin's Clip on Apologetic Value
13:42 Methodology: Where Should We Start?
18:56 The Early Church on Matthew 24
24:19 The Importance of Old Testament Background
26:32 The Early Church Apologetic Use of Matthew 24 and Premillennialism
30:52 The Context of the Olivet Discourse
37:21 The Three Main Views of "This Generation"
37:40 View 1: Preterist View of "This Generation"
44:08 View 2: Future Generation Experience
56:33 View 3: "This Generation" as Rebellious Nation of Israel
1:17:19 The Transgenerational You
1:23:20 Fitting Matthew 24:36 into the Argument
1:26:04 Summary
Original Video from Apologia Studies: youtube.com/watch?v=bheQXNb0c9o
Shepherds Theological Seminary (where Peter Goeman teaches): https://shepherds.edu/
The Bible Sojourner Audio podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-bible-sojourner
More About The Bible Sojourner Host, Peter Goeman: petergoeman.com
In this video, we look at why Jeff Durbin and other Preterists are incorrect in their interpretation of "This Generation" in Matthew 24:34. We explore the Olivet Discourse and its fulfillment beyond AD 70, challenging the Preterist view that Matthew 24:34 is definitive for placing the entirety of the Olivet Discourse in AD 70. We explore the presuppositional issues, the context of the Olivet Discourse, and the three main views for what "this generation" could refer to.
Time Stamps:
00:00 Introduction
05:51 Jeff Durbin's Clip on Apologetic Value
13:42 Methodology: Where Should We Start?
18:56 The Early Church on Matthew 24
24:19 The Importance of Old Testament Background
26:32 The Early Church Apologetic Use of Matthew 24 and Premillennialism
30:52 The Context of the Olivet Discourse
37:21 The Three Main Views of "This Generation"
37:40 View 1: Preterist View of "This Generation"
44:08 View 2: Future Generation Experience
56:33 View 3: "This Generation" as Rebellious Nation of Israel
1:17:19 The Transgenerational You
1:23:20 Fitting Matthew 24:36 into the Argument
1:26:04 Summary
Original Video from Apologia Studies: youtube.com/watch?v=bheQXNb0c9o
Shepherds Theological Seminary (where Peter Goeman teaches): https://shepherds.edu/
The Bible Sojourner Audio podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-bible-sojourner
More About The Bible Sojourner Host, Peter Goeman: petergoeman.com
