Yahoshua, in the main content of everything that he spoke, was him speaking directly to his own Hebrew people, the people of his own race and mostly to his own followers and to those who wanted to follow and continue in the traditions of the faith of their previous fathers
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As the Bible says that Yahoshua was not sent to preach and teach and minister directly to the Gentiles. - Mat 15:24 Yahoshua said = _ I am
not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
In his message, he was telling them directly of future prophetic events concerning the future that they were going to encounter in their very lifetime, Such prophecies of doom, persecution, and attacks that would befall them and how that Israel would soon be scattered and dispersed around and into the other nations. Yahoshua spoke of the temple being destroyed - saying also that such a catastrophic and terrible event was soon to happen that the Jews would be unprepared for what was about to happen. Luk 21:6 As for these things which ye behold, ( in the temple ) the days will come, in the which there shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.
Also we see this clear warning here in Mat 24: 15 :15 When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand:) - 16 Then let them which be in Judaea flee into the mountains: - 17 Let him which is on the housetop not come down to take any thing out of his house: - :18 Neither let him which is in the field return back to take his clothes. - :19 And woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days! - :20 But pray ye that your flight
be not in the winter, neither on the sabbath day: - 24:21 For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.
And we see that he clarifies directly - that he is not directing his messages to the Gentiles whatsoever
Mat 6:31 Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?
Mat 6:32 ( For after all these things do the Gentiles seek : ) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.
Mat 6:33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto you.
This was not a message of an overall philosophy or general command - that Christians are not to ever be concerned or irresponsible or unworried about what we will eat, how we will drink or be clothed. Yahoshua was not trying to get people to stop being concerned and
irresponsible about the daily necessities of life. But he was speaking of an oncoming destruction and attack that was to be
coming to his followers and telling them - The Hebrew People _- to not be concerned with the simple things in life because they will have other greater problems to deal with and he was letting them know that these little things someday soon will matter very little in comparison to the more important events that are soon to transpire and that it was mostly important to keep their focus on trusting in God.
He was never preaching or giving these messages to the Gentiles or to others who were not soon to be facing these problems - although his message was addressed to a much later set of events that were to someday transpire in Israel.
And the same goes to the future of all Christians that Yahoshua addressed who fall into this category.
Luk 21:9 But when ye shall hear of wars and commotions, be not terrified: for these things must first come to pass; but the end is not by and by. :10 Then said he unto them, Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom:
Luk 21:11 And great earthquakes shall be in divers places, and famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven. :12 But before all these, they shall lay their hands on you, and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues, and into prisons, being brought before kings and rulers for my name's sake. :13 And it shall turn to you for a testimony. :14 Settle it therefore in your hearts, not to meditate before what ye shall answer - they cause to be put to death. :17 And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake. :18 But there shall not an hair of your head perish. :19 In your patience possess ye your souls. :20 And when ye shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is nigh. And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led away captive into all nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles, be fulfilled.
Gentiles can look and see the situation that Yahoshua was explaining and they can know in what context he was specifying in saying that we should not be concerned with the little things because there will be much greater things to worry about. Why would anyone conclude
that this has anything to do with someone living in a life where they are are not facing these horrible prophetic events. ?
