In biblical eschatology and New Testament studies, the phrase regarding a generation that will not pass away appears in the synoptic gospels within the Olivet Discourse, where Jesus states that "this generation will not pass away until all these things take place." Scholars, theologians, and biblical historians have debated the interpretation of this phrase for centuries. Some interpreters view it as a reference to the contemporaries who witnessed the events of the first century and the destruction of Jerusalem, while others interpret "generation" metaphorically to mean the entire lineage of faithful believers, the Jewish people as a distinct nation, or humanity as a whole enduring through future prophetic timelines.
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