1 Peter 1-3

Peter points out that people of faith have always been trying to predict God's plans (1 Pet 1:10-11). Just as modern believers lean toward Christ's return ancient believers were drawn to the subject of Messiah's arrival. I wonder if the ancient Jews sat around considering the "signs of the times"? Did they create stories describing how they pictured the coming Messianic kingdom? Who was the Tim LaHaye of the 21st century BC? I think that there is one truth that we should heed when we consider God's plans for the future: we won't figure them out. The ancient Jews were clueless. Even Simeon and Zechariah were caught by surprise. Although most were not ready to accept God's timing, maybe even the angels, many were spiritually ready to receive by faith God's plan.
Stuart