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1 | Is the Temple destruction yet to come? | Matt 24:2 | Wild Olive Shoot | 148345 | ||
Would like to get some enlightening opinions pertaining to this verse given by our Lord in His Olivet Discourse. I've read from many sources and scholars that the act of the Temple and Jerusalem being destroyed in A.D.70 by the Romans (Titus I believe) fulfilled those spoken words. My question is this: Was not, what is referred to today as The Wailing Wall, part of the temple complex? If so, wouldn't the fulfillment of Jesus' words still be considered a future event? | ||||||
2 | Is the Temple destruction yet to come? | Matt 24:2 | DocTrinsograce | 148346 | ||
Hi, Wild Olive Shoot! Welcome to the forum! The wailing wall is thought to be the only standing portion of Solomon's temple. However, that has not been conclusively proven. Nevertheless, if that is all that is left, I'd say the temple was pretty much demolished. I would not quibble with the words of our Lord, especially not to the extent of changing one's eschatological views. In Him, Doc |
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3 | Taking Him for His word | Matt 24:2 | Wild Olive Shoot | 148359 | ||
Doc, thanks for the reply. I understand completely what you are implying, but isn't quibbling more accurately describing our stating that it is "pretty much destroyed" when He tells us not one stone would be left upon another? I had this question posed to me from a member of a Bible Study group. I could only reply with what I have learned concerning the events in A.D.70. In response, the question volleyed back to me was along the lines of "why am I not taking the Lord at His word?" If in fact the wall was part of the Temple complex then it should be totally destroyed not partially. I was hoping to formulate a reply with more certainty, an incontestable response. If I posed the same question to you, "why am I not taking the Lord at His word?" what kind of response may I expect to get? Again thanks for your time. It is nice to be welcomed to a new place. | ||||||
4 | Taking Him for His word | Matt 24:2 | DocTrinsograce | 148361 | ||
Dear WOB, If it was a retaining wall, as Emmaus insists, then it is a non-issue. After all, how much of a thing must be torn down to be torn down? We find similar prophecies regarding Sidon (Ezek 26:4-14). Yet we uncover parts of walls and foundations remaining today. I suspect Christ meant the temple proper, where the melted gold required that the Romans actually pried up the foundation blocks. Check it out on-line. A retaining wall does not a building make! :-) In Him, Doc |
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5 | Taking Him for His word | Matt 24:2 | Wild Olive Shoot | 148365 | ||
Doc, Emmaus: Thanks a bunch. That info may help. | ||||||