The Myth of Jesus

- Some failed predictions in the Bible

All stated nearly 2000 years ago...

  Matt 10:23: [Jesus said to his disciples] 'you will not have gone through all the towns of Israel, before the Son of man comes.'.

  Matt 16:28: [Jesus said to the disciples], 'Truly, I say to you, there are some standing here who will not taste death before they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom'.

  Mark 9:1: And he [Jesus] said to them [the disciples], 'Truly, I say to you, there are some standing here who will not taste death before they see that the kingdom of God has come with power'.

  Mark 13:30: [After detailing events up to end of world, Jesus says] 'Truly, I say to you, this generation will not pass away before all these things take place'.

  Mark 14:62: And Jesus said [to the high priest - died 1st cent. CE]'You will see the Son of man seated at the right hand of Power, and coming with the clouds of heaven'.

  Rom 13:12: The day is at hand.

  1 Cor 7:29: The appointed time has grown very short; from now on, let those who have wives live as though they had none..

  1 Cor 7:31: For the form of this world is passing away.

  Phil 4:5: The Lord is coming soon.

  1 Thess 4:15: We who are alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord.

  Hebrews 1:2: In these last days he has spoken to us by a Son.

  Hebrews 10:37: For yet a little while, and the coming one shall come and shall not tarry.

  James 5:8: The coming of the Lord is at hand.

  1 Peter 1:20: He [Christ] was destined before the foundation of the world but was made manifest at the end of the times.

  1 Peter 4:7: The end of all things is at hand.

  1 John 2:18: It is the last hour; and as you have heard that antichrist is coming.

  Rev 1:1: The revelation of Jesus Christ (i.e., regarding the end of the world)...to show to his servants what must soon take place.

  Rev 3:11: [Jesus said] 'I am coming soon ...'

  Rev 22:6: And the Lord...has sent his angel to show his servants what must soon take place.

  Rev 22:20: [Jesus said] 'Surely I am coming soon'.



NB. Some Christians adopt different versions of "Preterism" (from the Latin preter, meaning “past”) to avoid the obvious failings of these texts that promise a near-imminent return by Jesus. Preterists essentially argues that all/most of the end-time events, including Jesus' return, have already occurred - but invisibly. This ignores the texts that say that Jesus' return will be visible, e.g., Matt 24:30 (“they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds:” also Matt. 26:64), and Acts 1:9-11 (when the angels at the ascension explicitly stated; "he will come in the same way as you saw him go into heaven”), and Rev 1:7 (where the writer says “Behold, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him.”) Preterists will resort to all manner of pseudo-explanations to avoid an acceptance that the Bible makes promises which have clearly not been fulfilled.