Olivet Discourse: Signs of the End
On the Mount of Olives, Jesus prophesies the destruction of the temple, false messiahs, wars, tribulation, and the coming of the Son of Man on the clouds with great glory.
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Matthew and Mark reference Daniel's "abomination of desolation," while Luke replaces this with "Jerusalem surrounded by armies," making the prophecy more concrete and suggesting Luke may have written after 70 AD when these events had occurred. The discourse blends prophecy about the temple's destruction with language about the end of the age, and scholars debate where one topic ends and the other begins.
Extensive discourse including the "abomination of desolation" and cosmic signs.
Addressed to Peter, James, John, and Andrew privately.
Emphasizes Jerusalem surrounded by armies and "the times of the Gentiles."
From the triumphal entry into Jerusalem through the crucifixion and burial of Jesus.
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