Sign#1 The Destruction of Jerusalem
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"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
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Prophecy: "There shall not be left here one stone upon
another, that shall not be thrown down." "Let them
which be in Judea flee into the mountains." Matthew 24:2,
16.
It is a matter of historical fact that Jerusalem was destroyed
in A.D. 70 by the Roman warrior Titus.
Christ saw in Jerusalem a symbol of the world hardened in unbelief
and rebellion, and hastening on to meet the retributive judgments
of God. The woes of a fallen race, pressing upon His soul, forced
from His lips that exceeding bitter cry. "O Jerusalem,
Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them
which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy
children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under
her wings, and ye would not!" Matthew 24:37
He saw the record of sin traced in human misery, tears, and
blood; His heart was moved with infinite pity for the afflicted
and suffering ones of earth; He yearned to relieve them all.
But even His hand might not turn back the tide of human woe;
few would seek their only Source of help. He was willing to
pour out His soul unto death, to bring salvation within their
reach; but few would come to Him that they might have life.
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read the commentary The
Destruction of Jerusalem. |
