Jesus Predicts His Coming-in-Judgment on Jerusalem and Temple, in Luke’s Gospel

Bible Study series: Luke 21:5-33. This is not his earth-shattering and global Second Coming. This is his judgment on the temple and Jerusalem, after his ascension, in his generation. The Roman generals stomped all over it in A.D. 70, committing the abomination of desolation, similar to what Antiochus IV did, in 167 B.C.. What kind of Messiah and prophet would he have been if he had not predicted such a monumental upheaval in the religion of Moses?

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Mark 13:5-31 Predicts Destruction of Jerusalem and Temple

We must look at these verses in their textual and historical contexts. And we must not skip over the most stubborn verse in the synoptic Gospels (Matthew, Mark, and Luke); then we can interpret this Scripture more clearly. Please view the photos at the end.

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