A Defense of (Reformed) Amillennialism (6): Matthew 24

The apparent difficulty with Jesus' words in Matthew 24:34 is that they seem to predict the end of the world in the lifetime of His disciples. He has been instructing the disciples concerning the destruction of Jerusalem and the end of the world (v. 3). He has just spoken of His visible, bodily coming in the clouds (v. 30). Then, in verse 34, He declares, "Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled." In fact, of course, He did not return, nor did...