Dec
14
Jesus' Prophecy Saves Lives – Literally!
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Jactie Reynou
The Romans invaded Perea to the east of the Jordan river and the Shephelah along the coast. Roman troops were stationed in Emmaus to the west, in Jericho to the east, and the cities of Gophna and Acrabeta to the north. The Holy city of Jerusalem was surrounded.
Christian believers must have huddled together, reading and rereading the words Jesus’ spoke regarding what they were to do in this very situation. The book of Luke records that while some people were admiring the magnificent temple in Jerusalem with its beautiful masonry work and treasures, Jesus told his disciples that the day was coming when not one stone would be left upon another for they would all be torn down. His followers asked when this was to take place and for the signs that would precede it. Christ then gave them specific signs of the end times -the ages to come. Woven into it was a prophetic warning that saved the lives of many who took Christ’s words literally.
“But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then recognize that her desolation is near. Then those who are in Judea must flee to the mountains, and those who are in the midst of the city must leave, and those who are in the country must not enter the city; because these are days of vengeance, so that all things which are written will be fulfilled. Woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing babies in those days; for there will be great distress upon the land and wrath to this people; and they will fall by the edge of the sword, and will be led captive into all the nations; and Jerusalem will be trampled under foot by the Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled. “
-Luke 21:20-24 (NASB)
But how to do as Christ had instructed? How could they flee to the mountains? How could they leave the city when they were hedged in? If they ran out now they would be picked off one by one and slaughtered.
Suddenly the Roman concentration on the Jerusalem attack was weakened. The emperor Nero had committed ******* and there was a power struggle for leadership. In AD 69 Vespasian returned to Rome to reign as emperor. It was the reprieve the followers of Christ had been waiting for. Taking advantage of the window of escape, the faithful believers quickly departed their beloved city.
In AD 70 Titus, son of Vespasian, surrounded the city to continue what his father had begun and methodically captured Jerusalem section by section.
The Romans invaded Perea to the east of the Jordan river and the Shephelah along the coast. Roman troops were stationed in Emmaus to the west, in Jericho to the east, and the cities of Gophna and Acrabeta to the north. The Holy city of Jerusalem was surrounded.
Christian believers must have huddled together, reading and rereading the words Jesus’ spoke regarding what they were to do in this very situation. The book of Luke records that while some people were admiring the magnificent temple in Jerusalem with its beautiful masonry work and treasures, Jesus told his disciples that the day was coming when not one stone would be left upon another for they would all be torn down. His followers asked when this was to take place and for the signs that would precede it. Christ then gave them specific signs of the end times -the ages to come. Woven into it was a prophetic warning that saved the lives of many who took Christ’s words literally.
“But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then recognize that her desolation is near. Then those who are in Judea must flee to the mountains, and those who are in the midst of the city must leave, and those who are in the country must not enter the city; because these are days of vengeance, so that all things which are written will be fulfilled. Woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing babies in those days; for there will be great distress upon the land and wrath to this people; and they will fall by the edge of the sword, and will be led captive into all the nations; and Jerusalem will be trampled under foot by the Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled. “
-Luke 21:20-24 (NASB)
But how to do as Christ had instructed? How could they flee to the mountains? How could they leave the city when they were hedged in? If they ran out now they would be picked off one by one and slaughtered.
Suddenly the Roman concentration on the Jerusalem attack was weakened. The emperor Nero had committed ******* and there was a power struggle for leadership. In AD 69 Vespasian returned to Rome to reign as emperor. It was the reprieve the followers of Christ had been waiting for. Taking advantage of the window of escape, the faithful believers quickly departed their beloved city.
In AD 70 Titus, son of Vespasian, surrounded the city to continue what his father had begun and methodically captured Jerusalem section by section.