This generation
The generation which witnesses the fig tree putting forth his leaves
The generation which witnesses the fig tree putting forth his leaves
You live in denial.
"Prodigies had occurred, but their expiation by the offering of victims or solemn vows is held to be unlawful by a nation which is the slave of superstition and the enemy of true beliefs. In the sky appeared a vision of armies in conflict, of glittering armour. A sudden lightning flash from the clouds lit up the Temple. The doors of the holy place abruptly opened, a superhuman voice was heard to declare that the gods were leaving it, and in the same instant came the rushing tumult of their departure." - Tacitus (A.D. 115),Histories, Book 5, v. 13
This generation
The generation which witnesses the fig tree putting forth his leaves
I can defend Preterism solely with the Bible.
Why do you keep ignoring post 147 HERE
If it wasn't the generation of Jesus' contemporaries, then the proper English would be "that generation".
Every time Jesus used the words "this generation" in the gospels, He specifically referred to the generation of His contemporaries.
Why do you keep ignoring post 147 HERE
That's got to be made up.
The glory left the temple in the prophecies of Ezekiel and left the land from the Mt of Olives and hasn't been back since except in the veiled form of the the Lord Jesus, who by the way, left from the same place.
That's got to be made up.
(Isaiah 66:6) Hear that uproar from the city,
hear that noise from the temple!
It is the sound of the Lord
repaying his enemies all they deserve.
steko,
Maybe you prefer the Babylonian Talmud:
“Our rabbis taught: During the last forty years before the destruction of the Temple the lot ‘For the Lord’ did not come up in the right hand; nor did the crimson-colored strap become white; nor did the western most light shine; and the doors of the Hekel [Temple] would open by themselves” - Soncino version, Yoma 39b
It's best to stick with the inspired word of God. You rely too much
on the writings of uninspired men of that time. I doubt your willingness
to trust in the Bible alone.
When I rely on the inspired word of God, you Darby Followers try to tell me how "this", "near", "soon", "these last days", "end of the ages", "the time is near", etc. don't really mean what they say.
So, I have to prove you wrong with historical facts.
If you guys would just believe what those words in the Bible say, I wouldn't have to do this.