 | The Reverend Doctor Cathy Northrup was born in Ft. Meade, MD, and was raised in a variety of places in the United State and Germany, as her father was in Counter Intelligence with the Army. She graduated summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, from Hamline University in St. Paul, MN, with a double major in English and Religion. She graduated from Georgetown Law Center in Washington, DC, and practiced law with the Federal Reserve Board for a number of years before attending Union Theological Seminaryin Richmond, VA. She graduated from Union, and served several churches in North and South Carolina, at the same time obtaining her Doctor of Ministry from Princeton Theological Seminary in Princeton, NJ. Dr. Northrup is currently the Pastor/Head of Staff of First Presbyterian Church, Wichita, KS. She is married and has two black Labrador dogs who were rescued from abusive situations. You can contact Dr. Northrup at cnorthrup@firstpresbywichita.org or by phone at (316) 263-0248, ext. 26. |
Religion
2008-03-01 09:38:00
Destruction of the world or the temple?
Question: Luke 21: 5-19 talks about the destruction of the temple and the persecution that will take place. How do we know that our Lord wasn’t talking about what happened in 70 A. D. instead of the end of the world? (all answer the same question).
Answer: I understand that Jesus, in Luke 21:5-19, is speaking about the destruction of Jerusalem and the temple in 70 A.D. He continues this in verses 20-24. In verses 25-28, however, Jesus goes on to speak of his second coming; this is where he talks about what you refer to as “the end of the world.” The destruction of Jerusalem is a separate event from his second coming; there will be time in between the two events. Further, the second coming and what happens then will be a far greater event than Jerusalem’s demise. However, the two events share that both have elements of judgment and deliverance, and in both events, believers are called to be strong and faithful. May the Lord give our leaders and this nation the wisdom to follow God’s leading in world affairs and especially in the middle east.
