Post by kjs on Apr 10, 2018 9:48:17 GMT -6
Jesus made a prediction (or prophecy) shortly before His crucifixion. It was actually recorded by three of the gospel books.
“I tell you the truth, not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down” (Matthew 24:2; Mark 13:2; Luke 21:6).
This prophecy was made shortly after the disciples mentioned how splendid the Temple (2nd Temple) was.
As any student of Scripture well knows, New Testament writers were quick to highlight fulfilled prophecy. The phrase “This was to fulfill what was spoken of by the prophet” permeates the pages of Scripture (NT).
According to Josephus; it is recorded the temple was doomed August 30, AD 70, “the very day on which the former temple had been destroyed by the king of Babylon.”
So IF ANY scripture was written after the destruction of the temple, would you not expect at the very least a footnote that Herold’s temple had been completely destroyed?
Just as it stretches credulity to suggest that a history of the Jews in Germany would be written in the aftermath of World War II and yet make no mention of the Holocaust, so too it is unreasonable to think that Revelation was written twenty-five years after the destruction of Jerusalem and yet makes no mention of the most apocalyptic event in Jewish history.
Does that mean one must take a preterist view-point in covering Revelation?
Of course not, it simply means one must account for the existence (or lack thereof) of the temple; when pausing to pass on any theories one has about the events within the Revelation.
That is a little jab at some folks who believe that Revelation was written in the late 90’s and therefore their little pet theories revolve around that time period and other. Yes, for a while tradition taught the book was written in the 90’s – but more and more evidence is coming to light that it was written in the mid-60’s….
“I tell you the truth, not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down” (Matthew 24:2; Mark 13:2; Luke 21:6).
This prophecy was made shortly after the disciples mentioned how splendid the Temple (2nd Temple) was.
As any student of Scripture well knows, New Testament writers were quick to highlight fulfilled prophecy. The phrase “This was to fulfill what was spoken of by the prophet” permeates the pages of Scripture (NT).
According to Josephus; it is recorded the temple was doomed August 30, AD 70, “the very day on which the former temple had been destroyed by the king of Babylon.”
So IF ANY scripture was written after the destruction of the temple, would you not expect at the very least a footnote that Herold’s temple had been completely destroyed?
Just as it stretches credulity to suggest that a history of the Jews in Germany would be written in the aftermath of World War II and yet make no mention of the Holocaust, so too it is unreasonable to think that Revelation was written twenty-five years after the destruction of Jerusalem and yet makes no mention of the most apocalyptic event in Jewish history.
Does that mean one must take a preterist view-point in covering Revelation?
Of course not, it simply means one must account for the existence (or lack thereof) of the temple; when pausing to pass on any theories one has about the events within the Revelation.
That is a little jab at some folks who believe that Revelation was written in the late 90’s and therefore their little pet theories revolve around that time period and other. Yes, for a while tradition taught the book was written in the 90’s – but more and more evidence is coming to light that it was written in the mid-60’s….
