“Then they will deliver you up to tribulation and put you to death, and you will be hated by all nations for my name's sake. And then many will fall away and betray one another and hate one another. And many false prophets will arise and lead many astray. And because lawlessness will be increased, the love of many will grow cold. But the one who endures to the end will be saved. And this gospel of the kingdom will be proclaimed throughout the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.
for my name's sake - "I.e., because they are His followers." (Ryrie)
gospel of the kingdom - "This is the good news that will be preached during the tribulation days concerning the coming Messiah and the setting up of His kingdom. Evidently many will respond (Rev 7:9-10)...The Jewish people of Christ's day were looking for the messianic or Davidic kingdom to be established on this earth. This is what John and Jesus proclaimed as being 'at hand.' The requirement that the people must repent in order for the kingdom to be established was new and became a stumbling block to them. The rejection of Christ by the people delayed its establishment until the second coming of Christ (Matt 25:31)." (Ryrie)
"Christ now mentions signs that will fall in the second half of the Tribulation. There will be widespread persecution and death (v 9). Many will be turned away from Christ to worship the political dictator whom John called the 'beast' (Revelation 13:1-10). Paul called this person 'the man of lawlessness' (2 Thessalonians 2:1-4). Many false prophets will appear and deceive many. John wrote about a particular false prophet (Revelation 13:11-18) who, by Satan’s power, will perform miracles to persuade the world to worship the first beast, the political dictator described in verses 1-10. This false prophet will begin his ministry in the middle of the Tribulation. The beast will extend political power over the world and assume the prerogatives of Deity in the religious world, and these activities will be signs which fall in the second half of the Tribulation to forewarn Israel of the approaching advent of Christ. The beast will become a persecutor (Revelation 13:7), and many will lose their lives. This no doubt will tempt many to renounce Christ and give allegiance to the beast. But Christ promised, 'He who stands firm to the end will be saved' (v 13) [this does not refer to us today!]. During the time that the politico-religious system of the beast is in absolute control, the gospel of the kingdom will be preached throughout the whole world (v 14). The gospel of the kingdom was preached by both John and Jesus (Matthew 3:2; 4:17). This was the announcement of the good news that the kingdom was near. this message had both a soteriological and an eschatological emphasis. When John and Jesus called on the nation to repent, they were asking them to acknowledge their sinful state and their need of salvation. They were inviting the people to turn in faith to God, who had promised to send a Savior. This gospel will be preached by 144,000 set apart from the tribes of Israel (Revelation 7:1-8). These will be descendants of Abraham." (Pentecost)
gospel of the kingdom - "This is the good news that will be preached during the tribulation days concerning the coming Messiah and the setting up of His kingdom. Evidently many will respond (Rev 7:9-10)...The Jewish people of Christ's day were looking for the messianic or Davidic kingdom to be established on this earth. This is what John and Jesus proclaimed as being 'at hand.' The requirement that the people must repent in order for the kingdom to be established was new and became a stumbling block to them. The rejection of Christ by the people delayed its establishment until the second coming of Christ (Matt 25:31)." (Ryrie)
"Christ now mentions signs that will fall in the second half of the Tribulation. There will be widespread persecution and death (v 9). Many will be turned away from Christ to worship the political dictator whom John called the 'beast' (Revelation 13:1-10). Paul called this person 'the man of lawlessness' (2 Thessalonians 2:1-4). Many false prophets will appear and deceive many. John wrote about a particular false prophet (Revelation 13:11-18) who, by Satan’s power, will perform miracles to persuade the world to worship the first beast, the political dictator described in verses 1-10. This false prophet will begin his ministry in the middle of the Tribulation. The beast will extend political power over the world and assume the prerogatives of Deity in the religious world, and these activities will be signs which fall in the second half of the Tribulation to forewarn Israel of the approaching advent of Christ. The beast will become a persecutor (Revelation 13:7), and many will lose their lives. This no doubt will tempt many to renounce Christ and give allegiance to the beast. But Christ promised, 'He who stands firm to the end will be saved' (v 13) [this does not refer to us today!]. During the time that the politico-religious system of the beast is in absolute control, the gospel of the kingdom will be preached throughout the whole world (v 14). The gospel of the kingdom was preached by both John and Jesus (Matthew 3:2; 4:17). This was the announcement of the good news that the kingdom was near. this message had both a soteriological and an eschatological emphasis. When John and Jesus called on the nation to repent, they were asking them to acknowledge their sinful state and their need of salvation. They were inviting the people to turn in faith to God, who had promised to send a Savior. This gospel will be preached by 144,000 set apart from the tribes of Israel (Revelation 7:1-8). These will be descendants of Abraham." (Pentecost)
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