In the Olivet Discourse, (Matthew 24 & 25, Luke 21, Mark 13) Jesus predicted that the temple would be destroyed. “Truly, I say to you, there will not be left here one stone upon another that will not be thrown down.” Matthew 24:2 —— The fulfillment:
This prediction was fulfilled when the Romans destroyed Jerusalem and burned the temple in AD 70. The Romans removed the stones, one by one, to get to the gold that had melted into the cracks. ———— History: The Romans destroyed the Second Temple in Jerusalem in 70 AD, ending the Jewish revolt against Rome and the Jewish national state until 1948: —— Background:
The Jewish revolt against Rome began in 66 CE, when the Jews occupied Jerusalem. The Romans, led by Titus, reclaimed Jerusalem and destroyed the temple in 70 CE. —— Destruction:
The Romans demolished the temple to break the Jewish will to fight. The destruction was marked by a massacre of the remaining population, with little regard for age, rank, or gender. —— Aftermath:
The Romans looted the temple's sacred contents and left only a portion of the western wall. The Western Wall is a sacred site for Jews and a place of prayer and pilgrimage. —— Mourning:
The Jewish people have mourned the destruction of the temple for nineteen centuries through the fast of Tisha B'Av. —— Roman celebration:
The Romans celebrated their victory by erecting the Arch of Titus.
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