The Destruction of the Temple and Signs of the End Times<\/span><\/h2>\n
\n5\u00a0<\/sup>Some of his disciples were remarking about how the temple was adorned with beautiful stones and with gifts dedicated to God. But Jesus said,<\/span> 6\u00a0<\/sup>\u201cAs for what you see here, the time will come when not one stone will be left on another; every one of them will be thrown down.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n7\u00a0<\/sup>\u201cTeacher,\u201d they asked, \u201cwhen will these things happen? And what will be the sign that they are about to take place?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n8\u00a0<\/sup>He replied: \u201cWatch out that you are not deceived. For many will come in my name, claiming, \u2018I am he,\u2019 and, \u2018The time is near.\u2019 Do not follow them.<\/span><\/span> 9\u00a0<\/sup>When you hear of wars and uprisings, do not be frightened. These things must happen first, but the end will not come right away.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n10\u00a0<\/sup>Then he said to them: \u201cNation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.<\/span><\/span> 11\u00a0<\/sup>There will be great earthquakes, famines and pestilences in various places, and fearful events and great signs from heaven.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n
\nObservations & Reflections<\/h3>\n
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Up until this point Jesus had not yet taught in the Temple about the “day of the Lord”. He also has not mentioned the future of the Temple. In the stat of Luke’s 21st chapter Jesus is going to get apocalyptic and it appears that not many will fully understand his words.<\/p>\n
First and foremost, we must recall that the Temple was completely destroyed in 70 CE, but the Romans. It is possible that Jesus foretold this event. It is possible that he as also speaking of the future Temple that will exist in the end of time. The reason why the later is a possibility is because Jesus seems to indicate that this destruction event will happen after Jesus’ return (indicated by verses 8-37).<\/p>\n
Matthew and Mark also contain this passage but they don’t clear up the issue any. They are all very close in wording and chronology. So when will the Temple be destroyed and rebuilt? I would suggest that Jesus is referring to the near future, 70 CE. This is because in just a few verses Jesus references the destruction of Jerusalem.<\/p>\n
When you see Jerusalem being surrounded by armies, you will know that its desolation is near. (Luke 21:20)<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\nHowever, we know that Jesus does not return “coming in a cloud with power and great glory.<\/span><\/span>” That is predicted to come later, at least by John the author of Revelation. Jesus’ words seem to indicate that he was returning imminently. This is why his followers, even Paul, all believed he would return within their lifetimes. Jesus also said about these things,<\/p>\n32\u00a0<\/sup>\u201cTruly I tell you, this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened.<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\nSo what happened?<\/p>\n
It is hard to say what specifically happened in the time-line and why their appears to be a great delay in Jesus’ return. One day, however, we will get to ask him ourselves. This is one question I do not know the answer to.<\/p>\n
\n\n\n| Matthew 24:1-8<\/th>\n | Mark 13:1-8<\/th>\n | Luke 21:5-11<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n |
\n24:1 Jesus went out from
\nthe temple, and was going on his way.
\nHis disciples came to him to
\nshow him the buildings
\nof the temple.24:2 But
\nhe answered them, “You
\nsee all of these things,
\ndon’t you? Most certainly
\nI tell you, there will not
\nbe left here one stone on
\nanother, that will not be
\nthrown down.”<\/p>\n24:3 As he sat on the
\nMount of Olives, the disciples
\ncame to him privately,
\nsaying, “Tell us,
\nwhen will these things
\nbe? What is the sign of
\nyour coming, and of the
\nend of the age?”<\/p>\n 24:4 Jesus answered
\nthem, “Be careful that no
\none leads you astray.<\/p>\n 24:5 For many will come
\nin my name, saying, ‘I
\nam the Christ,’ and will
\nlead many astray.<\/p>\n 24:6 “You will hear of
\nwars and rumors of
\nwars. See that you aren’t
\ntroubled, for all this
\nmust happen, but the
\nend is not yet.<\/p>\n 24:7 For
\nnation will rise against
\nnation, and kingdom
\nagainst kingdom; and
\nthere will be famines,
\nplagues, and earthquakes
\nin various places.<\/p>\n 24:8 But all these things
\nare the beginning of birth
\npains.<\/td>\n | 13:1 As he went out of the temple,
\none of his disciples said to him,
\n“Teacher, see what kind
\nof stones and what kind
\nof buildings!”13:2 Jesus
\nsaid to him, “Do you see
\nthese great buildings?
\nThere will not be left here
\none stone on another,
\nwhich will not be thrown
\ndown.”13:3 As he sat on the
\nMount of Olives opposite
\nthe temple, Peter, James,
\nJohn, and Andrew asked
\nhim privately,13:4 “Tell
\nus, when will these
\nthings be? What is the
\nsign that these things are
\nall about to be fulfilled?”<\/p>\n13:5 Jesus, answering,
\nbegan to tell them, “Be
\ncareful that no one leads
\nyou astray.<\/p>\n 13:6 For
\nmany will come in my
\nname, saying, ‘I am he!’
\nand will lead many
\nastray.<\/p>\n 13:7 “When you hear of
\nwars and rumors of
\nwars, don’t be troubled.
\nFor those must happen,
\nbut the end is not yet.<\/p>\n 13:8 For nation will rise
\nagainst nation, and
\nkingdom against kingdom.
\nThere will be earthquakes
\nin various places.
\nThere will be famines
\nand troubles. These
\nthings are the beginning
\nof birth pains.<\/td>\n | 21:5 Some of his disciples were remarking
\nabout how the temple was adorned
\nwith beautiful stones and
\nwith gifts dedicated to God.
\nBut Jesus said,21:6 \u201cAs for what you see here,
\nthe time will come when not one stone
\nwill be left on another;
\nevery one of them will be thrown down.\u201d21:7 \u201cTeacher,\u201d they asked,
\n\u201cwhen will these things happen?
\nAnd what will be the sign
\nthat they are about to take place?\u201d21:8 He replied:
\n\u201cWatch out that you are not deceived.
\nFor many will come in my name,
\nclaiming, \u2018I am he,\u2019 and, \u2018The time is near.\u2019
\nDo not follow them.<\/p>\n21:9 When you hear of wars and uprisings,
\n<\/span><\/span>do not be frightened.
\nThese things must happen first,
\nbut the end will not come right away.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n21:10 Then he said to them:
\n\u201cNation will rise against nation,
\nand kingdom against kingdom.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n21:11 T<\/span>here will be great earthquakes,
\nfamines and pestilences
\nin various places,
\nand fearful events
\nand great signs from heaven.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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