When the Roman legions destroyed Judaea and Jerusalem in A.D. 70, Josephus says.
\nthat over 1,100,000 Jews perished and nearly 100,000 were taken captive.<\/p>\n
1 In Rome\u2019s ancient forum, the Arch of Titus, which still stands, depicts.<\/p>\n
Jewish captives in chains and Roman soldiers carrying the seven-branched temple candlestick on their shoulders.<\/p>\n
Yet, while the Jews suffered starvation, slaughter, and capture, their fellow Christians in Jerusalem escaped.<\/p>\n
How were the Christians spared?<\/p>\n
About thirty-seven years before the destruction, Jesus had foretold the
\nTerrible events. The Savior\u2019s warning.<\/p>\n
See <\/strong>Matt. 24:2<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n 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<\/a>), (2 Kings 25<\/a>). Despite warnings from prophets like Jeremiah, Lehi, and Ezekiel, the people of Jerusalem didn\u2019t listen, and calamity struck. These three prophets\u2019 words from a theological perspective can shed light on why Jerusalem was destroyed.<\/p>\n According to Lehi\u2019s son Nephi, people are ripe for destruction when \u201cthe Spirit ceaseth to strive with [them]\u201d (2\u00a0Nephi 26:11<\/a>; cf. 1\u00a0Nephi 17:43<\/a>). Bruce\u00a0K. Satterfield, a religion professor at BYU\u2013Idaho, reasoned that in this instance, \u201cthe Spirit\u201d refers to the Lord\u2019s influence upon all humankind, more commonly referred to today as the Light of Christ.<\/p>\n Satterfield studied the teachings of Jeremiah, Lehi, and Ezekiel to understand the divine justification for Jerusalem\u2019s destruction.<\/p>\n Satterfield identified six \u201cfeatures that characterize those who have placed themselves in the position of losing the Light of Christ\u201d and found that.\u201d<\/p>\n Despite declaring that they would not transgress, the Judahites repeatedly \u201c[played] the harlot\u201d 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\u201322<\/a>). As Satterfield noted, such a recurrence of sin makes it difficult to repent.<\/p>\n Naturally, repetitious sin is often accompanied by rationalization to justify such violations of the Lord\u2019s 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<\/a>). Laman and Lemuel appear to have been in this second category since they maintained that \u201cthe people who were in the land of Jerusalem were a righteous people\u201d (1\u00a0Nephi 17:22<\/a>). 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<\/a>).<\/p>\n The Lord told Jeremiah that \u201cthis people hath a revolting and a rebellious heart; they are revolted and gone\u201d (Jeremiah 5:23<\/a>). Justifying sin is the exact opposite of repentance.<\/p>\n The Lord also told Jeremiah that the people \u201cwere not at all ashamed\u201d of the abominations they had committed (Jeremiah 6<\/a>:15). Nephi said that his brothers, who were \u201clike unto the Jews who were at Jerusalem\u201d (1\u00a0Nephi 2:13<\/a>), were \u201cpast feeling\u201d and thus unresponsive to spiritual stimuli (1\u00a0Nephi 17:45<\/a>). The Apostle Paul described this unabashed state of sinfulness as having a \u201cconscience seared with a hot iron\u201d (1\u00a0Timothy 4<\/a>:2).<\/p>\n The people of Jerusalem rejected Lehi\u2019s prophetic warning and drove him out of the city (1\u00a0Nephi 1:18<\/a>) Jeremiah lamented to the people, \u201cThe word of the Lord has come unto me, and I have spoken unto you, \u2026 but ye have not hearkened.\u201d In fact, Jeremiah went on, \u201cthe Lord has sent unto you all his servants the prophets, \u2026 but ye have not hearkened, nor inclined your ear to hear\u201d (Jeremiah 25:3\u20134<\/a>). He recorded that another prophet, named Urijah, was executed for prophesying against Jerusalem (Jeremiah 26<\/a>:20\u201323). Nephi noted, \u201cThe Spirit of the Lord ceaseth soon to strive with them; for behold, they have rejected the prophets\u201d (1\u00a0Nephi 7:14)<\/a>.<\/p>\n (Ezekiel 8\u201311<\/a>) (1\u00a0Nephi 17:43)<\/a> (Ezekiel 11:16\u201317<\/a>) (Ezekiel 11:19<\/a>).<\/p>\n While His covenant is contingent upon the righteousness of His people, the Lord\u2019s arm is always outstretched to those who will repent and turn away from their iniquities.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n Are you having trouble comprehending our information?<\/p>\n You\u2019re invited to watch this amazing documentary that explains how we put all this together. Seven Seals\u20147 Trumpets\u20148 Kings\u2014Coming Wars 2023-2025\u2014Rapture\u20147th Seal Opens 2033. Knowing the nearness of Jesus Christ\u2019s 2nd coming is vital for believers\u2019 readiness. WATCH THE FULL DOCUMENTARY<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Let\u2019s pray daily so that we are not surprised. Starting on January 20th, 2025, I am starting a channel on YouTube and Rumble.com.<\/strong><\/p>\n https:\/\/rumble.com\/user\/GTLNEWS<\/a><\/p>\n1. Repetition of Sin<\/h3>\n
2. Rationalization of Sin<\/h3>\n
3. State of Rebellion<\/h3>\n
4. Seared Conscience<\/h3>\n
5. Rejection of the Prophets<\/h3>\n
6. Continual Sin<\/h3>\n