House Church Talk - Re: What is it?

[flash]

> John 16:16-20
>
> 16 "In a little while you will see me no more, and then after a little while
> you will see me."
>
> 17 Some of his disciples said to one another, "What does he mean by saying,
> 'In a little while you will see me no more, and then after a little while
> you will see me,' and 'Because I am going to the Father'?" 18 They kept
> asking, "What does he mean by 'a little while'? We don't understand what he
> is saying."
>
> 19 Jesus saw that they wanted to ask him about this, so he said to them,
> "Are you asking one another what I meant when I said, 'In a little while you
> will see me no more, and then after a little while you will see me'?
> NIV

Jim P - do not go too fast past these words.
If it is/was true that "In a little while..." they did not see Jesus, then it certainly must be
also true that "after a little while you will see me" means the same - a little while.  What is
a little while?  greater than 2000 years?  Or, is a little while more like "this generation"
type meaning...
Dan ChicagoArea