24:1-3 WHAT ACTUALLY HAPPENED IN 70 AD
To adequately understand what this time in history actually meant, you have to go back 4 years. The reason many people misinterpret Matthew chapter 24 is that they don't understand what the first three verses mean. But before we delve into that we must understand what is going on here.
The precarious truce that Rome had with Jerusalem was tested daily. Zealot Jewish forces railed against Rome having so much control over Israel. Understand that these zealots were loyal to Israel, not God. And their zeal for Israel led them to do unthinkable, rather stupid things and in reality it was equal parts their responsibility what happened.
In 66 AD, about half the apostles have been martyred for their faith. And the population of Israel was divided into two main camps, zealots then everyone else. In the non-zealot camp there were the Pharisees and Sadducees who hated Rome as much as the zealots did, but understood that Rome was stronger and in charge.
These were those who despised Rome's presence but just wanted to live their lives, worship their way, and pay their taxes. But Rome was a brutal master. In 66 AD, Roman governor Gessius Florus, violated standing Roman law and pillaged the temple for gold. He carted it off with the excuse that it was for taxes he considered unpaid. This led to Pharisees and Sadducees ending the previously offered temple sacrifice on behalf of Rome. This was a move that Rome considered treasonous. This same move was considered by the zealots as a “strongly worded letter” to Rome.
In 70 AD, the Roman army stood in front of Jerusalem and allowed the millions of visiting Jews for the Passover that week to enter the city, but did not allow anyone to leave the city. And Jerusalem filled up that week as the emperor Titus knew it would.
Titus was tired of dealing with the Jews. And he decided to utterly destroy Israel. Keep in mind that it was a minor concern, an area Titus wished would go away permanently, and after attacks by zealots and the temple ceasing prayers for the emperor, it was time.
So, during the passover of 70AD, Titus allowed Jerusalem to fill to capacity and then sealed them inside the city. Jesus told them to pray this wouldn't happen during the Passover, but it did. Titus then constructed a siege wall against Jerusalem. And waited.
Inside the Zealots were angry. But they were as angry at Rome as they were at the Pharisees and Sadducees for trying to capitulate to Rome and attempt a way to resolve Titus’ anger. The Pharisees and Sadducees were not aware that their continued bowing down before Rome had led to this. And the behavior of these Jews in compromising with Rome for generations, infuriating the zealots had reached its end.
Inside Jerusalem, the storehouses of grain were full. They could have held off a siege for months and they would have. But the zealots foresaw a possibility of a long seige ending with a peaceful agreement with Rome led by the Pharisees and Sadducees. This was what they saw as well, but they did not understand the red hot rage that Titus felt. Titus fully expected a long siege and his plan was always completely destroying the city and temple and murdering all of them.
So the zealots decide they want to spur the Pharisees and Sadducees on to fight, so what do they do? They burn the storehouses to the ground with all their stored grains inside. The idea being ‘Fight or Starve’ being the motivation to make the ones who didn't want to fight actually do so.
But they never had a chance. The city was now wholly without food. Millions inside. It began in April. The Passover feasts had been consumed, there were no backup supplies. The fate of Jerusalem was already sealed, the zealots just speeded up the result. Hundreds died of starvation daily. Those who attempted escape were being crucified at a rate of 500 each day.
Children were killed and eaten. The dead were being consumed for sustenance. Civil War between rival factions of Jewish leadership broke out. By the time Titus entered Jerusalem the people were dying and certainly in no shape to fight. This is September, October time. Titus sets fire to the temple and city.
The ornate gold decorations of the temple melted ran down the cracks in between stone bricks and cooled into solid gold rivulets within the spaces between bricks. So when Jesus said, not one brick will be left on another, He was right.
The leadership responsible for calling out ‘Crucify him’ were some of the same people who were watching this happen around them. The months that this event happened had millions of people starving to death inside a walled city. It was a time of persecution and horror that had never happened on this scale before and never would again.
Next we look at what it means that this happened.
To adequately understand what this time in history actually meant, you have to go back 4 years. The reason many people misinterpret Matthew chapter 24 is that they don't understand what the first three verses mean. But before we delve into that we must understand what is going on here.
The precarious truce that Rome had with Jerusalem was tested daily. Zealot Jewish forces railed against Rome having so much control over Israel. Understand that these zealots were loyal to Israel, not God. And their zeal for Israel led them to do unthinkable, rather stupid things and in reality it was equal parts their responsibility what happened.
In 66 AD, about half the apostles have been martyred for their faith. And the population of Israel was divided into two main camps, zealots then everyone else. In the non-zealot camp there were the Pharisees and Sadducees who hated Rome as much as the zealots did, but understood that Rome was stronger and in charge.
These were those who despised Rome's presence but just wanted to live their lives, worship their way, and pay their taxes. But Rome was a brutal master. In 66 AD, Roman governor Gessius Florus, violated standing Roman law and pillaged the temple for gold. He carted it off with the excuse that it was for taxes he considered unpaid. This led to Pharisees and Sadducees ending the previously offered temple sacrifice on behalf of Rome. This was a move that Rome considered treasonous. This same move was considered by the zealots as a “strongly worded letter” to Rome.
In 70 AD, the Roman army stood in front of Jerusalem and allowed the millions of visiting Jews for the Passover that week to enter the city, but did not allow anyone to leave the city. And Jerusalem filled up that week as the emperor Titus knew it would.
Titus was tired of dealing with the Jews. And he decided to utterly destroy Israel. Keep in mind that it was a minor concern, an area Titus wished would go away permanently, and after attacks by zealots and the temple ceasing prayers for the emperor, it was time.
So, during the passover of 70AD, Titus allowed Jerusalem to fill to capacity and then sealed them inside the city. Jesus told them to pray this wouldn't happen during the Passover, but it did. Titus then constructed a siege wall against Jerusalem. And waited.
Inside the Zealots were angry. But they were as angry at Rome as they were at the Pharisees and Sadducees for trying to capitulate to Rome and attempt a way to resolve Titus’ anger. The Pharisees and Sadducees were not aware that their continued bowing down before Rome had led to this. And the behavior of these Jews in compromising with Rome for generations, infuriating the zealots had reached its end.
Inside Jerusalem, the storehouses of grain were full. They could have held off a siege for months and they would have. But the zealots foresaw a possibility of a long seige ending with a peaceful agreement with Rome led by the Pharisees and Sadducees. This was what they saw as well, but they did not understand the red hot rage that Titus felt. Titus fully expected a long siege and his plan was always completely destroying the city and temple and murdering all of them.
So the zealots decide they want to spur the Pharisees and Sadducees on to fight, so what do they do? They burn the storehouses to the ground with all their stored grains inside. The idea being ‘Fight or Starve’ being the motivation to make the ones who didn't want to fight actually do so.
But they never had a chance. The city was now wholly without food. Millions inside. It began in April. The Passover feasts had been consumed, there were no backup supplies. The fate of Jerusalem was already sealed, the zealots just speeded up the result. Hundreds died of starvation daily. Those who attempted escape were being crucified at a rate of 500 each day.
Children were killed and eaten. The dead were being consumed for sustenance. Civil War between rival factions of Jewish leadership broke out. By the time Titus entered Jerusalem the people were dying and certainly in no shape to fight. This is September, October time. Titus sets fire to the temple and city.
The ornate gold decorations of the temple melted ran down the cracks in between stone bricks and cooled into solid gold rivulets within the spaces between bricks. So when Jesus said, not one brick will be left on another, He was right.
The leadership responsible for calling out ‘Crucify him’ were some of the same people who were watching this happen around them. The months that this event happened had millions of people starving to death inside a walled city. It was a time of persecution and horror that had never happened on this scale before and never would again.
Next we look at what it means that this happened.
24:1-3 WHAT ACTUALLY HAPPENED IN 70 AD
To adequately understand what this time in history actually meant, you have to go back 4 years. The reason many people misinterpret Matthew chapter 24 is that they don't understand what the first three verses mean. But before we delve into that we must understand what is going on here.
The precarious truce that Rome had with Jerusalem was tested daily. Zealot Jewish forces railed against Rome having so much control over Israel. Understand that these zealots were loyal to Israel, not God. And their zeal for Israel led them to do unthinkable, rather stupid things and in reality it was equal parts their responsibility what happened.
In 66 AD, about half the apostles have been martyred for their faith. And the population of Israel was divided into two main camps, zealots then everyone else. In the non-zealot camp there were the Pharisees and Sadducees who hated Rome as much as the zealots did, but understood that Rome was stronger and in charge.
These were those who despised Rome's presence but just wanted to live their lives, worship their way, and pay their taxes. But Rome was a brutal master. In 66 AD, Roman governor Gessius Florus, violated standing Roman law and pillaged the temple for gold. He carted it off with the excuse that it was for taxes he considered unpaid. This led to Pharisees and Sadducees ending the previously offered temple sacrifice on behalf of Rome. This was a move that Rome considered treasonous. This same move was considered by the zealots as a “strongly worded letter” to Rome.
In 70 AD, the Roman army stood in front of Jerusalem and allowed the millions of visiting Jews for the Passover that week to enter the city, but did not allow anyone to leave the city. And Jerusalem filled up that week as the emperor Titus knew it would.
Titus was tired of dealing with the Jews. And he decided to utterly destroy Israel. Keep in mind that it was a minor concern, an area Titus wished would go away permanently, and after attacks by zealots and the temple ceasing prayers for the emperor, it was time.
So, during the passover of 70AD, Titus allowed Jerusalem to fill to capacity and then sealed them inside the city. Jesus told them to pray this wouldn't happen during the Passover, but it did. Titus then constructed a siege wall against Jerusalem. And waited.
Inside the Zealots were angry. But they were as angry at Rome as they were at the Pharisees and Sadducees for trying to capitulate to Rome and attempt a way to resolve Titus’ anger. The Pharisees and Sadducees were not aware that their continued bowing down before Rome had led to this. And the behavior of these Jews in compromising with Rome for generations, infuriating the zealots had reached its end.
Inside Jerusalem, the storehouses of grain were full. They could have held off a siege for months and they would have. But the zealots foresaw a possibility of a long seige ending with a peaceful agreement with Rome led by the Pharisees and Sadducees. This was what they saw as well, but they did not understand the red hot rage that Titus felt. Titus fully expected a long siege and his plan was always completely destroying the city and temple and murdering all of them.
So the zealots decide they want to spur the Pharisees and Sadducees on to fight, so what do they do? They burn the storehouses to the ground with all their stored grains inside. The idea being ‘Fight or Starve’ being the motivation to make the ones who didn't want to fight actually do so.
But they never had a chance. The city was now wholly without food. Millions inside. It began in April. The Passover feasts had been consumed, there were no backup supplies. The fate of Jerusalem was already sealed, the zealots just speeded up the result. Hundreds died of starvation daily. Those who attempted escape were being crucified at a rate of 500 each day.
Children were killed and eaten. The dead were being consumed for sustenance. Civil War between rival factions of Jewish leadership broke out. By the time Titus entered Jerusalem the people were dying and certainly in no shape to fight. This is September, October time. Titus sets fire to the temple and city.
The ornate gold decorations of the temple melted ran down the cracks in between stone bricks and cooled into solid gold rivulets within the spaces between bricks. So when Jesus said, not one brick will be left on another, He was right.
The leadership responsible for calling out ‘Crucify him’ were some of the same people who were watching this happen around them. The months that this event happened had millions of people starving to death inside a walled city. It was a time of persecution and horror that had never happened on this scale before and never would again.
Next we look at what it means that this happened.
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