Preaching in Jerusalem (Mark 11:1-12:44)

• Mark 11:1-11 – Fulfilled prophecy of Zechariah 9:9.
• Mark 11:27-33 – Authority of Jesus challenged. All authority is from one of two sources: man or God.
• Mark 12:-1-12 – Parable of the tenants.
• Mark 12:13-17 – Paying taxes to Caesar
• Mark 12:18-27 – “Sadducees,” no marriage in resurrection
• Mark 12:28-34 – Greatest commandment – love God and neighbor
• Mark 12:35-37 – Whose Son is the Christ?
• Mark 12:38-40 – Beware of the scribes and their hypocrisy
• Mark 12:41-44 – Widows offering – “gave more than all”
• Mark 13:1-2 – Temple would be thrown down, not one stone left on another. Josephus said there were some stones of the temple that were 8’ x 10’ x 70’!

Destruction of Jerusalem and the temple

Destruction of Jerusalem	Mark	Luke
Admiring the temple and buildings	Mark 13:1
Temple will be destroyed	Mark 13:2
Questions: When? Sign?	Mark 13:3-4

Early events before destruction	Mark	Luke
False Christs	Mark 13:5-6
Wars	Mark 13:7-8
Famines (Acts 11:28)	Mark 13:8
Earthquakes	Mark 13:8
Delivered to death (Acts 12:1-2)	Mark 13:9, 11
Apostasy (II Peter 2:20-22)	Mark 13:12-13
Gospel to all the world (Colossians 1:23)	Mark 13:10

Then cometh the end	Mark	Luke
Abomination of desolation (Daniel 9:23-27)	Mark 13:14	Luke 21:20
Disciples are to flee	Mark 13:14-18
There will be great affliction – Josephus said over 1.1 million were killed by the Romans and famine (including cannibalism) and 97,000 were enslaved and abused by the Romans.	Mark 13:19-23
Followed by nation goes dark (Isaiah 13:1-22) (both nations gone, the rulers (sun, moon, stars) are dark)	Mark 13:24-25
Coming of the Son of Man (Isaiah 19:1) – see below	Mark 13:26
Send angels (messengers/teachers)	Mark 13:27
Gather (save) the elect	Mark 13:27
Fig tree and the sign – When the trees bud out, that is a sign that summer is nigh.	Mark 13:28-29

Four different comings of Jesus in scripture:

• Physical, coming to earth – John 16:28
• Spiritual, come into hearts, mark abode with us – John 14:23
• Coming thru/via agent representative (Egypt, Assyria, Rome, etc.)
  • Isaiah 19:1 - Agents God used to afflict Egypt was Egypt from within, Israel, and Assyria
  • Mark 13:26 – The agent Jesus used in the destruction of Judaism, Jerusalem and the temple, was the Roman army.
• Second coming of Jesus

Conclusion	Mark	Luke
This generation shall not pass away till all these things are accomplished.	Mark 13:30-31	Luke 21:32; Matthew 24:34