In the Olivet Discourse Jesus told His disciples the Gospel would be preached to the whole world before the end came.. The New Testament confirms that these words of Christ were fulfilled before 70 A.D. during the lifetime of the disciples. Scripture interprets Scripture. The Gospel was preached to the known world, the Roman Empire.
Matthew 24:14
And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come.
When the Bible uses global language like "world" and "under heaven" it does not mean literally the entire earth, including China, Australia, South and North America. It means the known world at that time which was the Roman Empire. Consider these verses:
Luke 2:1
And it came to pass in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered.
Acts 2:5
And there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men, from every nation under heaven.
Acts 11:28
28 Then one of them, named Agabus, stood up and showed by the Spirit that there was going to be a great famine throughout all the world, which also happened in the days of Claudius Caesar.
Acts 17:6
6 But when they did not find them, they dragged Jason and some brethren to the rulers of the city, crying out, �These who have turned the world upside down have come here too.
Acts 24:5
5 For we have found this man a plague, a creator of dissension among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes.
The New Testament confirms that the Gospel was preached to the whole world (the Roman Empire) before A.D. 70. Consider these verses:
Romans 1:8
First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world.
Romans 10:18
But I say, have they not heard? Yes indeed: "Their sound has gone out to all the earth, And their words to the ends of the world."
Colossians 1:5-6
5because of the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, of which you heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel, 6 which has come to you, as it has
also in all the world, and is bringing forth fruit, as it is also among you since the day you heard and knew the grace of God in truth;
Colossians 1:23
23if indeed you continue in the faith, grounded and steadfast, and are not moved away from the hope of the gospel which you heard, which was preached to every
creature under heaven, of which I, Paul, became a minister.
However interpreted, Paul made it clear that the words of Christ in Matthew 24:14 were fulfilled in his own time.
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