MATTHEW 24:1-22 THE OLIVET PROPHECY

 The following is my interpretation of  Matthew 24:1-22

When Jesus left the second temple and was walking away his disciples came to him and were pointing out its buildings.  Jesus said, all these things will be destroyed. Then later on the Mount of Olives the disciples were wondering when the temple would be destroyed so they said, tell us when will the temple be destroyed and what is the sign of your return and the end of the age ?  Jesus knew that there would be deceptions about what he said concerning the destruction of the temple, that false ministers and prophets would confuse the second temple for the third, and warned them about this.  He also told them that many would come actually saying that Jesus was the messiah but at the same time deceive many people.  That wars and rumors of wars would happen after Jerusalem and the second temple would be destroyed but they were not to be alarmed by this, that is the destruction of the second temple, (they were not to be alarmed by the destruction of the second temple—think about that) as these things must happen but the end is still long after that.  Jesus told us plainly that the destruction of the second had nothing to do with the end times.  Later in his remarks Jesus mentions the third temple saying; 

“the abomination of desolation standing in the holy place, the holy of holies of the third temple.” Matthew 24:15

Jesus said there would be wars by nations and kingdoms with famines and earthquakes but this is only the beginning of sorrows and troubles.  Carnal people who worship Satan will deliver true Christians to persecution, death and being hated because of Jesus. This will cause many people to fall away and hate one another because they will have false shepherds rise and start false churches that hate each other and they will all have their false ministers, doctrines and prophets.  Wickedness will multiply and the love of most grow cold as they will be rich and increased with goods having need of nothing.  

But the remnant of the elect 144000, that have persevered to the end will be saved.  Then this gospel of the kingdom will be preached as a witness to the nations by two witnesses and an angel of heaven and then the end shall come.  So, When those elect of that day see the abomination of desolation standing in the holy place (the third temple) they will know that Jesus was not speaking about this second temple being destroyed but the one that comes after, the third.   You will know the great tribulation is coming and if you happen to be in Judea get out because Jerusalem will soon be surrounded by armies and it will be horrific times and the worst in all of human history.  This tribulation will be shortened by 220 days for the sake of the elect remnant still alive and remaining in those days otherwise no human would be left alive.  

ACCORDING TO DANIEL AND REVELATION THERE ARE 2520 DAYS IN THE COVENANT ANTICHRIST MAKES. THE FIRST THREE YEARS ARE THE FALSE MILLENNIUM BUT IN 70AD THERE WAS NO FALSE MILLENNIUM. THERE WAS NOT EVEN AN ANTICHRIST OR A TEN NATION COVENANT.  THE TEMPLE ANTICHRIST DEFILES MUST BE STANDING AND NOT A HEAP OF RUBBLE.  THE EVENTS FOLLOWING THE SECOND TEMPLES DESTRUCTION IN NO WAY FOLLOW WHAT JESUS TOLD HIS DISCIPLES IN MATTHEW 24. THEREFORE THE BOOK OF REVELATION WAS NOT WRITTEN PRIOR TO AD 70 AND THE EVENTS AFTER  AD 70 WERE ONLY MORE WAR AND RUMORS OF WAR.  THERE WAS ONLY ONE TYPE OR SHADOW EVENT THAT DIFFERS FROM THE FUTURE THIRD TEMPLE AND THE SECOND TEMPLE IS/WAS DESTROYED IN 70AD BUT THE THIRD IS STILL STANDING IN THE FUTURE WHEN CHRIST RETURNS AND WILL BE CLEANSED. 

DANIEL 8:14  “AND HE SAID UNTO ME, UNTIL 2,300 DAYS THEN SHALL THE SANCTUARY BE CLEANSED.”  

The tribulation temple is not destroyed therefore the second temple cannot be connected in any way with end time events.  This fact alone destroys Preterism. 

Ezekiel 40:5-49  &  Ezekiel 41 to 43:6-9   describes the third temple that will exist throughout the millennium.  Later, after the millennium there will be no temple.  Revelation 21:22  “But I saw no temple in the city.”  

TAKE HEED THAT NO MAN DECEIVE YOU.