What were the disciples really asking:

"When will be the sign of your coming?"

Let the Bible interpret itself!!!
Question:	Matthew 24:3	Mark 13:3-4	Luke 21:7
Question #1	When will these things be?	When will these things be?	When will these things be?
Question #2	What is sign of your coming & the end of the age?	Sign when all these things will be fulfilled?	Sign when these things are about to take place?

A. Concepts The Disciples Didn't Understand:

1. They didn't understand his death: Mt 16:21-22; Lk 18:31-34; Jn 16:16-18; 20:9
2. They didn't understand the second coming: Jn 13:36-14:6;
3. They thought kingdom was physical: Jn 18:36 Lk 17:20-21 Vs. Lk 19:11; Acts 1:6

B. What Was In Their Mind When They Said, "End Of The Age"?

1. End of Jewish age or climax of the temple destruction not second coming?
   • "end of the world" is incorrect; should be literally, "consummation of the ages"
   • Vine:"doesn't denote a termination, but heading up of events to the appointed climax"
   • In Mt 24:14 the end is used in reference to 70AD not second coming
   • Christ's first advent: "at the consummation of the ages" He was manifested", Heb 9:26
   • There may have been no connection with the second coming at all in their mind.
2. Second coming, destruction of the planet?
   • Was end of the ages terminology which they used in Mt 24 learned from Jesus teaching in the parables tares & fishnet: Mt 13:39,40,49-51? Notice esp V51
   • They definitely equated the phrase "end of the age" with the temple destruction
   • If expression came from tares, then they incorrectly applied it to the temple
   • I believe they misapplied the tares teaching to the temple but Jesus then corrects them
   • Jesus' answer in Mt 24:1-25:30 vs. 25:31-46 shows he dealt with the two subjects.