Jesus prophesied that Jerusalem would be surrounded by armies
Today we're showing another historical event that was a fulfillment of Jesus' prophecy that Jerusalem would be surrounded by armies before its 70 AD destruction.
Jerusalem's trench: Jesus' prophecy fulfilled.
Jerusalem, Israel
Jerusalem was an amazing city with a beautiful temple
Jerusalem was like a beautiful castle, with a super special building called the Temple. It was beautiful and made of big, pretty stones. Some people thought it was the most amazing place ever!
One day, Jesus' disciples showed Him the beautiful stones. Instead of being awed, Jesus said something really surprising. He said that one day, all those pretty stones would be knocked down like building blocks falling apart!
He also said that Jerusalem would be destroyed and that armies would surround it before that happened!
Jerusalem, Israel
The Roman army surrounded Jerusalem in AD70
About thirty seven years after Jesus' prophecy, something terrible happened. The Jews, who were ruled at the time by the Roman Empire, revolted against them. The Roman king sent his powerful army to take back the territory.
The Romans had a lot of soldiers and weapons and they surrounded the city. Just like Jesus said, Jerusalem was "surrounded by armies."
A Jew named Josephus wrote about the war
A Jewish man named Josephus, who lived during that time, wrote about what happened. Josephus was one of the generals who led the Jews in the war.
He said the Romans built walls and towers all around Jerusalem, so nobody could go in or out. They put a big fence around the whole city.
The people inside Jerusalem were very scared. They didn't have enough food, and they were fighting each other too. It was a very sad time. The Romans kept attacking, and they were very strong.
The Romans finally broke through the city walls
Then, after a long time, the Romans finally broke through the walls. They went into the city and, just like Jesus said, they knocked down the Temple. All those beautiful stones fell to the ground. Not one stone was left on top of another! It was like a giant puzzle being smashed.
Josephus told us that there was a big fire, and many, many people were hurt or died. Those who lived were carried away as captives to other nations. It was a really sad time for Jerusalem.
Jesus had already warned His disciples about everything that would happen
Do you remember that Jesus had said that not one stone of the temple would be left on another and that Jerusalem would be surrounded by armies? We can truly see that Jesus’ words came to pass.
Jesus' prophecies about the destruction of Jerusalem reminds us that He is God and knows everything. He always tells the truth. Therefore we can believe everything that the Lord said and trust Him to save us from hell and from the lake of fire.
We begin by confessing our sins to God. After that we must repent. To repent means to turn away from sinning and obeying the Word of God. God is always pleased with those who obey His Word and do what is right and pleasing to Him.
Armies will surround Jerusalem scriptures
Then, as some spoke of the temple, how it was adorned with beautiful stones and donations, He said,
“These things which you see—the days will come in which not one stone shall be left upon another that shall not be thrown down.”
But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know that its desolation is near.
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