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70 A.D. The Fall of Jerusalem
When the Roman legions destroyed Judaea and Jerusalem in A.D. 70, Josephus says.
that over 1,100,000 Jews perished and nearly 100,000 were taken captive.
1 In Rome’s ancient forum, the Arch of Titus, which still stands, depicts.
Jewish captives in chains and Roman soldiers carrying the seven-branched temple candlestick on their shoulders.
Yet, while the Jews suffered starvation, slaughter, and capture, their fellow Christians in Jerusalem escaped.
How were the Christians spared?
About thirty-seven years before the destruction, Jesus had foretold the
Terrible events. The Savior’s warning.
See Matt. 24:2
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.
The history of Israel and Judah reaches its climax with the destruction of Samaria and Jerusalem, as written in 1 and 2 Kings. (2 Kings 17), (2 Kings 25). Despite warnings from prophets like Jeremiah, Lehi, and Ezekiel, the people of Jerusalem didn’t listen, and calamity struck. These three prophets’ words from a theological perspective can shed light on why Jerusalem was destroyed.
According to Lehi’s son Nephi, people are ripe for destruction when “the Spirit ceaseth to strive with [them]” (2 Nephi 26:11; cf. 1 Nephi 17:43). Bruce K. Satterfield, a religion professor at BYU–Idaho, reasoned that in this instance, “the Spirit” refers to the Lord’s influence upon all humankind, more commonly referred to today as the Light of Christ.
Satterfield studied the teachings of Jeremiah, Lehi, and Ezekiel to understand the divine justification for Jerusalem’s destruction.
Satterfield identified six “features that characterize those who have placed themselves in the position of losing the Light of Christ” and found that.”
1. Repetition of Sin
Despite declaring that they would not transgress, the Judahites repeatedly “[played] the harlot” with foreign gods over several generations until they were marked before the Lord with iniquity that could not be cleansed by soap (Jeremiah 2:20–22). As Satterfield noted, such a recurrence of sin makes it difficult to repent.
2. Rationalization of Sin
Naturally, repetitious sin is often accompanied by rationalization to justify such violations of the Lord’s commands. Rationalizations can take many forms. Jeremiah said that some people in Jerusalem believed resisting sin was hopeless, while others denied any wrongdoing. (see Jeremiah 2:25-35). Laman and Lemuel appear to have been in this second category since they maintained that “the people who were in the land of Jerusalem were a righteous people” (1 Nephi 17:22). It was revealed to Ezekiel that some in Jerusalem used the rationalization that the Lord had left the earth and could not see their wrongdoings (Ezekiel 8:12).
3. State of Rebellion
The Lord told Jeremiah that “this people hath a revolting and a rebellious heart; they are revolted and gone” (Jeremiah 5:23). Justifying sin is the exact opposite of repentance.
4. Seared Conscience
The Lord also told Jeremiah that the people “were not at all ashamed” of the abominations they had committed (Jeremiah 6:15). Nephi said that his brothers, who were “like unto the Jews who were at Jerusalem” (1 Nephi 2:13), were “past feeling” and thus unresponsive to spiritual stimuli (1 Nephi 17:45). The Apostle Paul described this unabashed state of sinfulness as having a “conscience seared with a hot iron” (1 Timothy 4:2).
5. Rejection of the Prophets
The people of Jerusalem rejected Lehi’s prophetic warning and drove him out of the city (1 Nephi 1:18) Jeremiah lamented to the people, “The word of the Lord has come unto me, and I have spoken unto you, … but ye have not hearkened.” In fact, Jeremiah went on, “the Lord has sent unto you all his servants the prophets, … but ye have not hearkened, nor inclined your ear to hear” (Jeremiah 25:3–4). He recorded that another prophet, named Urijah, was executed for prophesying against Jerusalem (Jeremiah 26:20–23). Nephi noted, “The Spirit of the Lord ceaseth soon to strive with them; for behold, they have rejected the prophets” (1 Nephi 7:14).
6. Continual Sin
(Ezekiel 8–11) (1 Nephi 17:43) (Ezekiel 11:16–17) (Ezekiel 11:19).
While His covenant is contingent upon the righteousness of His people, the Lord’s arm is always outstretched to those who will repent and turn away from their iniquities.
If people repent and stop doing wrong, the Lord will always be there for them so that they may ultimately experience the blessings that come from gospel-centered living.
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