S. Jerusalem - Why Its Destruction?
IMPORTANCE OF THE DESTRUCTION OF JERUSALEM Matthew 24:1-51; Mark 13:1-37; Luke 21:1-38 I. It Was a Day of "The End of the Age"
Matthew 24:3; Hebrews 9:26; 1 Corinthians 10:11; 1 Peter 4:7 A. The End of Civil Judiasm 1. The Cross ended the Law. Colossians 2:14, Ephesians 2:15-22. After Pentecost the Nation of Israel contined to exist.
3. A.D. 70 brought an end to civil Judiasm. Matthew 1:1 B. The End of the Physical Temple (A.D. 70) Matthew 1:1 C. The End of the Physical Priesthood of Levites. (Revelation 1:1; Revelation 5:10 ) D. The End of the Jews as the Seed (kingdom) of Abraham Romans 9:6-7 E. The End of the Sonship of Jews II. It Was a Day of Witness __ Matthew 24:14 A. It Bore Witness that Christians are God’s Israel today.
Romans 2:28-29; Romans 4:12-14 ; Romans 9:4-8 B. It Bore Witness to the Church as the Spiritual Temple of God 1 Corinthians 3:16-17; 1 Timothy 3:15; 1 Peter 2:5
C. It Bore Witness to Christians as a Nation of Priests Today. -- 1 Peter 2:5, 1 Peter 2:9 ; Revelation 1:6; Revelation 5:10 D. It Bore Witness As to Who is the Seed of Abraham Today -- Romans 4:12-14 E. It Bore Witness as to Who are the Sons of God Today. -- 1 John 3:1 Revelation 1:1 F. It Bore Witness to Jesus as the Great Prophet of Whom Moses Spoke.
Deuteronomy 18:15 f. Acts 3:22-24 (John 4:20-21) G. It Bore Witness to the N.T. Prophets as His Messengers.
Hebrews 9:26; 1 Peter 4:7; 1 John 2:18; 1 Corinthians 4:9 H. It Bore Witness to the NT Scriptures as the Revealed Word of God Matthew 24:1; Mark 13:1; Luke 21:1 I. It Bore Witness to all the Christian Martyres as His Servants.
Acts 6:12-14; Acts 7:58-60 ; Revelation 2:13 J. It Bore Witness to the Fact that Jesus was Not in a Grave somewhere, But that He was Indeed Resurrected and Sitting at the Right of God. Matthew 24:30 III. It Was A Day of Vengenance A. Matthew 23:33-39 Foretold by the parable of the wicked husbandmen.
B. Matthew 23:34 Jerusalem would be held responsible for the blood of all the righteous prophets they had killed. (Luke 11:49-50) 1. Luke 18:7-8 God will avenge his elect which cry out to him day and night. (See Revelation 6:10).
2. Luke 21:20-22 In speaking of Jerusalem’s destruction the Lord said, "For these be the days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled."
3. In speaking of God’s Judgment against the Harlot Babylon we read Revelation 18:20 "Rejoice over her, thou heaven and ye holy apostles and prophets; for God hath avenged you on her." Revelation 18:24 "And in her was found the blood of prophets, and of saints."
(See Revelation 1:1) Luke 11:42-51 C. His Vengenance on the Persecutors (Revelation 6:9-11; Revelation 18:20 E. His Assurance of final vengenance on all others. Luke 21:22; Romans 1:1; Romans 13:4; Romans 16:20 F. His assurance of Deliverance to all the faithful.
1. Matthew 24:15-20; Mark 13:14-20; Luke 21:20-38. Eusebuius tells how the Christians, heeding the prophecy of Jesus, fled Jerusalem for Pella beyond the Jordan before its fall.
IV. It Was a Day of Assurance of Final Victory to all the Faithful.
(The theme of the entire book of Revelation.) V. It Was A Day That Made Obvious the Cornoration of Jesus. Matthew 24:30