Jesus, was referring to the second advent where He will return with great power and Glory on the day of the Lord.
Mark 13: 32. “But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the son, but only the Father.
Jesus, did not know at what time He would return on that great day of the Lord.
Therefore could not state that specific time to anyone.”
There was a promise to visit His Disciples, before they could start their work throughout the cities of Israel.
Matthew 10: 23. But when they persecute you in this city, flee ye into another: for verily I say unto you, Ye shall not have gone over the cities of Israel, till the Son of man be come.
Jesus, fulfilled the above last verse when He appeared before the Disciples, recorded in John 20:
John 20: 18 – 31. 19. Then the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.
20. And when he had so said, he shewed unto them his hands and his side. Then were the disciples glad, when they saw the Lord.
21. Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you.
22. And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost:
23. Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; and whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained.
24. But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came.
25. The other disciples therefore said unto him, We have seen the Lord. But he said unto them, Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe.
26. And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them: then came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace be unto you.
27. Then saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side: and be not faithless, but believing.
28. And Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God.
29. Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed.
30. And many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book:
31. But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.
Jesus said. Luke 21:6. As for these things which ye behold, the days will come, in the which there SHALL NOT BE LEFT ONE STONE UPON ANOTHER, that shall not be thrown down.
We still have the STONES PILED ‘ONE UPON ANOTHER called the ‘wailing wall.’ Yes stones were cast down but not all of them as Jesus, stated very clearly
“ NOT BE LEFT ONE STONE UPON ANOTHER, that shall not be thrown down.”
70AD does not demonstrate that ALL the stones were thrown down, specified by the Lord in person.
Were all things written fulfilled in 70AD? No not at all.
In Luke 21 Jesus, is referring to the’ time of the end,’ when it is read in full and not His visitation in the upper room.
Luke 21: 20. And when ye shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is nigh.
21. Then let them which are in Judaea flee to the mountains; and let them which are in the midst of it depart out; and let not them that are in the countries enter thereinto.
22. For these be the days of vengeance, THAT ALL THINGS which are WRITTEN may be FULFILLED.
So, what was to be fulfilled?
Luke 21: 24. And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led away captive into all nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles, UNTIL THE TIMES OF THE GENTILES BE FULFILLED.
The Jews were lead away by Babylon, and also by the Romans. I think under Hadrian.
However for the prophecy to be fulfilled it must contain the following events, which simply did not occur back then.
25. And there shall be SIGNS IN THE SUN, and IN THE MOON, and IN THE STARS; and upon the EARTH DISTRES OF NATIONS, with perplexity; the sea and the WAVES ROARING;
26. Men’s hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for THE POWERS OF HEAVEN SHALL BE SHAKEN.
27. And then shall they SEE THE SON OF MAN COMING IN A CLOUD WITH POWER AND GREAT GLORY.
28. And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for YOUR REDEMPTION IS NIGH.
Last trump 1 Thessalonians 4: 16. For the LORD HIMSELF shall descend from heaven with a shout, with THE VOICE OF THE ARCHANGEL, and WITH THE TRUMP of God: and the DEAD in Christ shall RISE FIRST:
17. THEN WE which are alive and remain SHALL BE CAUGHT UP together WITH THEM in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.
The Gentiles will trample on Jerusalem, for ONLY 42 months about the time of the seven trumpets period which is at the ‘time of the end,’ the very last trumpet is blown to resurrect the witnesses.
Rev 11: 1. And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and the angel stood, saying, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein.
2. But the court which is without the temple leave out, and measure it not; for it is GIVEN UNTO THE GENTILES: and the holy city shall they tread under foot FORTY TWO MONTHS.
That is a lot less than Rome, trampled upon Jerusalem, so it is not referring to the period of the Roman empire. Also the two witnesses were nowhere to be seen during the Roman long occupation of Israel.
Rev 11: 3. And I will give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED and THREESCORE DAYS, clothed in sackcloth.
7. And when they shall have finished their testimony, the beast that ascendeth out of the bottomless pit shall make war against them, and shall overcome them, and kill them.
8. And their dead bodies shall lie in the street of the great city, which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt, where also our Lord was crucified.
9. And they of the people and kindreds and tongues and nations shall see their dead bodies three days and an half, and shall not suffer their dead bodies to be put in graves.
10. And they that dwell upon the earth shall rejoice over them, and make merry, and shall send gifts one to another; because these two prophets tormented them that dwelt on the earth.
11. And after three days and an half the Spirit of life from God entered into them, and they stood upon their feet; and great fear fell upon them which saw them.
12. And they heard A GREAT VOICE FROM HEAVEN saying unto them, COME UP HITHER. And they ascended up to heaven in a cloud; and their enemies beheld them.
13. And the same hour was there a great earthquake, and the tenth part of the city fell, and in the earthquake were slain of men seven thousand: and the remnant were affrighted, and gave glory to the God of heaven.
14. The second woe is past; and, behold, the third woe cometh quickly.
15. And THE SEVENTH ANGEL SOUNDED; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.
To understand the time spans of these events we should include Daniel, but this post is too long as it is, so I will leave it here for now.
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