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which he lived. We see the same thing in the days of Daniel, of Jeremiah, of Elijah, etc..
Certainly this was also the case in the day the Father sent His Son to be born and to
walk this Earth in the form of man. There were myriads of Jews dwelling in and around
Jerusalem. The temple and the synagogues were a center for the people to learn the things
of God. Was it to these centers that Yahweh sent His messenger to prepare for the coming
of His Son?

John 1:6
“There came a man sent from God whose name was John...”

What was John’s message? Was it not to prepare the way for Messiah to come? If
there were myriads of devoted Jews in that day, a priesthood, as well as many teachers of
the Law, then why did not God use these men to proclaim His truth and to prepare the way
for His Son? Why did He not have the message proclaimed in every synagogue?
It is ever the remnant that Yahweh works through. He chose a man who was little
esteemed. He had him to grow up in the wilderness, not in the centers of power. And He
had him accomplish his ministry away from the synagogues and the temple. Why should
it surprise the understanding saint to hear that those who will prepare the way for the
second coming of Yahshua will follow a similar pattern?
In the gospels we are told that Yahshua “came to His own, but His own received Him
not” (John 1:11). Knowing this was the case of His first appearing to mankind, and that
history ever repeats itself, the importance of the following scripture should give rise to
serious consideration, as it speaks of His second coming.

Luke 18:8
“However, when the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on the earth?"

Yahshua is here speaking of His second coming to the Earth. At His first coming there
was a whole nation of people who claimed to be followers of His Father. There was a well
used religious system centered around the Temple and the synagogues. People were
studying the scriptures continuously, and they claimed to be waiting for the appearing of
Messiah.
Do we not have a similar scenario today? There is a body of people, huge in number
that claim to be followers of Yahshua (Jesus). There is a religious system that is utilized
regularly. In place of synagogues there are church buildings on every street corner and at
every crossroads. This great body of believers also claims to be awaiting the return of their
Messiah.
With all of this teaching and religious structure in place, those who claimed to be
waiting for Messiah did not recognize the day of their visitation when He appeared 2,000
years ago. Yahshua was despised and rejected. Certainly the Jews and their leaders would
never have admitted to having a wrong understanding of Messiah and what His appearing
would be like, anymore than would those in Christianity today. Yet Yahshua asks whether
He will find faith on the Earth when He returns. Incredibly, Yahshua describes the last days
prior to His return, unto His disciples in the following manner.

Matthew 24:10-13
"And at that time many will fall away and will deliver up one another and hate one