BanjoPicker
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The following of Matt. 24-25 will throw much light upon the course of the age of Grace, the second advent of Christ correct many errors concerning the rapture of the church and help furnish a better understanding of the end of the age and the fulfillment of Rev. 6-19 during the Seventieth Week of Daniel. These chapters are among the most, simple to understand, and yet they are two of the most misunderstood passages of any in the Bible. They picture a series of events that are consecutive in order as they are given. The occasion of this discourse was when the disciples showed Christ the beautiful stones of the temple of Herod. Jesus then said, "There shall not be left one stone upon another that shall not be thrown down." This brought forth three questions from the disciples as follows:
I. "Tell us when shall these things be"?
This question Matt. 24:3 refers to the above statement of Jesus concerning the destruction of Jerusalem which was fulfilled 70 A. D. by the Romans Dan. 9:26; Lk. 21:20-24. The Jews had a right to be proud of the temple which was made of snowy marble and gold glittering in the sunlight against the half-encircling green background of Mount Olivet. In all his wanderings the Jews had not seen a city like his own Jerusalem. Neither Antioch in Asia nor even Rome herself excelled it in architectural splendor. Nor has there been either in ancient or modern times a sacred building equal to the temple, whether for situation or magnificence. It occupied area of about nineteen acres. It was one of the wonders of the world. Josephus says that there were stones in the temple about 25 cubits (about 52 ft.) in length, 8 cubits (about 16ft.) in height, and about 12 cubits (about 25ft.) in breadth.
The disciples called Christ's attention to the nine gates overlaid with gold and silver, and the one gate of solid Corinthian brass the towering porches and alternate blocks of red and white marble, and vast clusters of golden grapes, each cluster being as large as a man and which hung over the golden doors.
Jesus said that not one stone upon another would be left in the future destruction. At the time of this prophecy no event was more improbable. The world was at peace. The Jewish nation was subject to the Romans and under its protection. Yet within forty years the prophecy was fulfilled to the letter. After a three year's siege by Vespasian and his son Titus, Jerusalem was taken and the temple destroyed in August, 70 A. D.
I. "Tell us when shall these things be"?
This question Matt. 24:3 refers to the above statement of Jesus concerning the destruction of Jerusalem which was fulfilled 70 A. D. by the Romans Dan. 9:26; Lk. 21:20-24. The Jews had a right to be proud of the temple which was made of snowy marble and gold glittering in the sunlight against the half-encircling green background of Mount Olivet. In all his wanderings the Jews had not seen a city like his own Jerusalem. Neither Antioch in Asia nor even Rome herself excelled it in architectural splendor. Nor has there been either in ancient or modern times a sacred building equal to the temple, whether for situation or magnificence. It occupied area of about nineteen acres. It was one of the wonders of the world. Josephus says that there were stones in the temple about 25 cubits (about 52 ft.) in length, 8 cubits (about 16ft.) in height, and about 12 cubits (about 25ft.) in breadth.
The disciples called Christ's attention to the nine gates overlaid with gold and silver, and the one gate of solid Corinthian brass the towering porches and alternate blocks of red and white marble, and vast clusters of golden grapes, each cluster being as large as a man and which hung over the golden doors.
Jesus said that not one stone upon another would be left in the future destruction. At the time of this prophecy no event was more improbable. The world was at peace. The Jewish nation was subject to the Romans and under its protection. Yet within forty years the prophecy was fulfilled to the letter. After a three year's siege by Vespasian and his son Titus, Jerusalem was taken and the temple destroyed in August, 70 A. D.
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