[[Luke-21]] Prev: [[Prophecies in Luke-20]] | Next: [[Prophecies in Luke-22]] --- ### As for these things which you see, the days will come, in which there will not be left here one stone on another that will not be thrown down. *Type*: prophecy *Summary*: Jesus predicts the total physical destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem. *Historical context*: At the time of this prediction (c. 30–33 AD), the Temple was a massive, recently renovated structure under Herod the Great. No historical precedent existed for its total leveling until the Roman-Jewish War. *Related to*: ### As for these things which you see, the days will come, in which there will not be left here one stone on another that will not be thrown down. *Type*: fulfillment *Summary*: The Roman army destroyed the Jerusalem Temple in 70 AD. *Historical context*: During the Siege of Jerusalem in 70 AD, Roman soldiers under Titus set fire to the Temple. Historian Flavius Josephus recorded that soldiers subsequently pried the stones apart to retrieve gold that had melted into the crevices, literally leaving 'not one stone on another.' *Related to*: [[Luke-21#v6|Luke 21:6]] ### they will lay their hands on you and will persecute you, delivering you up to synagogues and prisons, bringing you before kings and governors for my name's sake. *Type*: prophecy *Summary*: Jesus predicts that his followers will face systematic legal and religious persecution before state and religious authorities. *Historical context*: This prediction preceded the widespread arrest of Christians by the Sanhedrin and the Roman Empire, which became a defining feature of the 1st and 2nd centuries. *Related to*: ### they will lay their hands on you and will persecute you, delivering you up to synagogues and prisons, bringing you before kings and governors for my name's sake. *Type*: fulfillment *Summary*: Early Christian leaders were tried and imprisoned by Roman and Jewish officials. *Historical context*: The Book of Acts records Peter and John being brought before the Sanhedrin (synagogues), and Paul being brought before governors Felix and Festus, and King Agrippa. Later, Roman historians Tacitus and Suetonius document the state-led persecution under Nero. *Related to*: [[Luke-21#v12|Luke 21:12]] ### You will be handed over even by parents, brothers, relatives, and friends. They will cause some of you to be put to death. *Type*: prophecy *Summary*: Jesus warns of a breakdown in familial bonds where relatives would betray believers to the authorities for execution. *Historical context*: Christianity's rejection of traditional Roman and local gods was often viewed as a threat to the safety and honor of the family, leading to domestic betrayals documented in early martyrologies. *Related to*: ### But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know that its desolation is at hand... They will fall by the edge of the sword, and will be led captive into all the nations. *Type*: prophecy *Summary*: A prediction of the siege of Jerusalem and the resulting mass slaughter and exile of the Jewish people into the Diaspora. *Historical context*: Foreknowledge of the end of the Jewish nation in Judea and the survival of a scattered remnant throughout the world. *Related to*: ### But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know that its desolation is at hand... They will fall by the edge of the sword, and will be led captive into all the nations. *Type*: fulfillment *Summary*: The Roman Siege of Jerusalem and the subsequent Jewish Diaspora. *Historical context*: [[In|In 70]] AD, Jerusalem was surrounded by four Roman legions. Josephus estimates 1.1 million deaths occurred, mostly from famine and violence. [[App|Approximately 97]],000 survivors were taken captive and sold as slaves across the empire, initiating centuries of exile. *Related to*: [[Luke-21#v20|Luke 21:20]], 24 ### For these are days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled. *Type*: fulfillment *Summary*: The destruction of Jerusalem is framed as the fulfillment of ancient biblical warnings regarding covenant disobedience. *Historical context*: Theologians identify the events of 70 AD as the realization of the judgments prophesied in [[Deut|Deuteronomy 28]] (describing a siege and the eating of children) and [[Dan-09#v26|Daniel 9:26]] (predicting the destruction of the city and sanctuary after the Messiah's appearance). *Related to*: [[Deut-28#v49|Deuteronomy 28:49]]-68, [[Dan-09#v26|Daniel 9:26]] ### There will be signs in the sun, moon, and stars... Then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. *Type*: prophecy *Summary*: Jesus predicts cosmic phenomena and his own visible, second coming to Earth. *Historical context*: In mainstream theological and historical study, this event is classified as an eschatological prophecy that remains unfulfilled in physical history. *Related to*: ### Most certainly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all things are accomplished. *Type*: prophecy *Summary*: Jesus sets a specific timeframe for the fulfillment of the Temple's destruction (the current generation). *Historical context*: In biblical terms, a 'generation' is often considered to be approximately 40 years. The events Jesus predicted regarding the Temple occurred exactly 40 years after his ministry (c. 30 AD to 70 AD). *Related to*: --- #ai_prophecy