Destruction of the Temple

Destruction of the Temple

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Category
Israel & Nations
Status
fulfilled

The Prophecy

After sixty-two weeks shall Messiah be cut off, and the people of the prince that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary.

Source

Daniel 9:26

A26nd after threescore and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himself: and the people of the prince that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary; and the end thereof shall be with a flood, and unto the end of the war desolations are determined.

Fulfillment

The Roman army under Titus destroyed Jerusalem and the Temple in AD 70.

Fulfilled In

Matthew 24:1-2

A1nd Jesus went out, and departed from the temple: and his disciples came to him for to shew him the buildings of the temple.

2 And Jesus said unto them, See ye not all these things? verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.

Prophecy Journey

1
Prophecy Given Daniel 9:26
2
Fulfilled Matthew 24:1-2

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Did You Know?

1

Jesus predicted the Temple's destruction in AD 30. It was fulfilled exactly in AD 70.

2

He said 'not one stone will be left upon another'. Roman soldiers literally pried apart every stone for gold.

3

Over 1 million people died in the siege of Jerusalem according to Josephus.