Point #2 – The destruction of Jerusalem and the temple in A.D. 70 is a fulfilment of Christ’s prophecy of perilous times.
In moving along, we turn our attention to verse 14 of the text. Verse 14 is a pivotal moment in Christ’s teaching to his disciples. In verses 4-13 Jesus has been telling his disciples to look for signs; however, those signs can be looked at as being vague and not specific. Furthermore, those signs would occur during a time period that would lead to the destruction. In verse 14, Jesus points to a specific sign that would specifically mean that the time of Israel’s destruction is actually at hand. Jesus answers the disciples’ initial question of “when” by stating in verse 14, “When you see…” When you see what? When you see
In moving along, we turn our attention to verse 14 of the text. Verse 14 is a pivotal moment in Christ’s teaching to his disciples. In verses 4-13 Jesus has been telling his disciples to look for signs; however, those signs can be looked at as being vague and not specific. Furthermore, those signs would occur during a time period that would lead to the destruction. In verse 14, Jesus points to a specific sign that would specifically mean that the time of Israel’s destruction is actually at hand. Jesus answers the disciples’ initial question of “when” by stating in verse 14, “When you see…” When you see what? When you see