What is meant by "the age" or "the ages" in the Bible (Ex: Matthew 28:20, Hebrews 9:26 and Romans 16:25; Ephesians 2:7 and 3:9)?
Matthew 28:20
ESV - 20 Teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.
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Asked September 13 2025
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Fran Joa
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Timothy Maas
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I think that there should be a distinction made between the singular and plural forms of the word (that is, between "age" and "ages"). When Jesus spoke of "the end of the age", I take Him to have been referring to a specific coming event, which I interpret as the time when Christ will return, preside over the final defeat or abolition of sin, death, and the devil, and establish God's kingdom on earth. By contrast, I view "ages" as referring to long, indefinite periods of time, during which God has performed (as in Ephesians 3:9, Romans 16:25, or Hebrews 9:26) or will perform (as in Ephesians 2:7) various actions.
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