From Rev310 (Pete Garcia web site), the below is written by Randy Nettles:
The Olivet discourse occurred a few days before Jesus’ last Passover.
“Now it came to pass when Jesus had finished all these sayings, that He said to His disciples, You know that after two days is the Passover, and the Son of Man will be delivered up to be crucified” (Matthew 26:1-2).
This was the fourth time Jesus had told his disciples that he would be crucified. The other three times, he had also told them he would be resurrected on the third day. By this time, they should have known what was to come.
THE OLIVET DISCOURSE
As Jesus and some of his disciples departed from the temple, and as they sat upon the Mount of Olives, they spoke to Jesus about how marvelous the remodeled temple was, as it was adorned with beautiful stones and consecrated gifts (Luke 21:5).
"And Jesus said unto them, See ye not all these things? Verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down" (Matthew 24:2).
This prophecy was fulfilled 37 years later in 70 AD, when the Romans, under General Titus, demolished Jerusalem and destroyed the Second Temple in Jerusalem.
In Matthew 24:3, the disciples asked Jesus three questions: 1) When shall these things (the destruction of the second temple) be? 2) What shall be the sign of your coming (again)? 3) What shall be the sign of the end of the world?
The Jews, even the disciples, have always required a sign before they would believe. Evidently, the disciples believed Jesus’ return would be concurrent with the end of the world.
They believed Jesus would return soon after his death and establish his Kingdom on Earth. Jesus had been preaching "Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand," since the beginning of his ministry, even before he had disciples (Matthew 4:17).
In Matthew's account of the Olivet discourse, Jesus didn't answer the first question. However, he did in Luke's account.
"And when ye shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is nigh. 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.
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The Olivet discourse occurred a few days before Jesus’ last Passover.
“Now it came to pass when Jesus had finished all these sayings, that He said to His disciples, You know that after two days is the Passover, and the Son of Man will be delivered up to be crucified” (Matthew 26:1-2).
This was the fourth time Jesus had told his disciples that he would be crucified. The other three times, he had also told them he would be resurrected on the third day. By this time, they should have known what was to come.
THE OLIVET DISCOURSE
As Jesus and some of his disciples departed from the temple, and as they sat upon the Mount of Olives, they spoke to Jesus about how marvelous the remodeled temple was, as it was adorned with beautiful stones and consecrated gifts (Luke 21:5).
"And Jesus said unto them, See ye not all these things? Verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down" (Matthew 24:2).
This prophecy was fulfilled 37 years later in 70 AD, when the Romans, under General Titus, demolished Jerusalem and destroyed the Second Temple in Jerusalem.
In Matthew 24:3, the disciples asked Jesus three questions: 1) When shall these things (the destruction of the second temple) be? 2) What shall be the sign of your coming (again)? 3) What shall be the sign of the end of the world?
The Jews, even the disciples, have always required a sign before they would believe. Evidently, the disciples believed Jesus’ return would be concurrent with the end of the world.
They believed Jesus would return soon after his death and establish his Kingdom on Earth. Jesus had been preaching "Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand," since the beginning of his ministry, even before he had disciples (Matthew 4:17).
In Matthew's account of the Olivet discourse, Jesus didn't answer the first question. However, he did in Luke's account.
"And when ye shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is nigh. 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.
But Of That Day And Hour No One Knows - Part I
The Olivet discourse occurred a few days before Jesus’ last Passover. “Now it came to pass when Jesus had finished all these sayings, that He said to His disciples, You know that after two days is the Passover, and the Son of Man will be delivered up to be crucified” (Matthew 26:1-2). This was...
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