Romans destroy temple
and city of Jerusalem

70 A.D.

“When you see Jerusalem being surrounded by armies, you will know that its desolation is near.  Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, let those in the city get out, and let those in the country not enter the city.  For this is the time of punishment in fulfillment of all that has been written.  How dreadful it will be in those days for pregnant women and nursing mothers! There will be great distress in the land and wrath against this people.”—Luke 21:20-23 NIV

The Jewish homeland ceases to exist, and the Jews are scattered worldwide

70-135 A.D.

“Then the LORD will scatter you among all nations, from one end of the earth to the other.”—Deuteronomy 28:64 NIV

“They will fall by the sword and will be taken as prisoners to all the nations. Jerusalem will be trampled on by the Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.”—Luke 21:24 NIV

Adolph Hitler’s death camps exterminate millions of Jews over three and a half years.

Dec.

1941

thru

May

1945

“When the end comes near for those kingdoms, a bold and cruel king . . . will cause terrible destruction and will . . . destroy . . .  even God's holy people.”

“This king will speak against the Most High God, and he will hurt and kill God’s holy people. . . . The holy people that belong to God will be in that king’s power for three and one-half years.”

—Daniel 8:23-24; 7:25 NCV

Jews regain the Promised Land and establish the state of Israel

1948

“the LORD will . . . assemble the dipersed of Israel, and gather together the scattered of Judah from the four corners of the earth.”—Isaiah 11:11-12 Jewish Publication Society of America

“Then the LORD your God will . . . bring you back again from the nations where he scattered you.  . . . back to the land that belonged to your ancestors. It will be yours.”—Deuteronomy 30:3-5 NCV

Jews take control
of Jerusalem

1967

“Jerusalem will be trampled on by the Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.”—Luke 21:24 NIV

Men orbit the earth and land on the moon

Since the 1960s

“Immediately after the tribulation of those days . . . the powers of the heavens shall be shaken.”—Matthew 24:29 KJV

“. . . there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars . . . for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.”—Luke 21:25-26 KJV

Israel defeats
Arab neighbors

1967 until

now

“Jerusalem a cup of trembling unto all the people round about” - Zech.12:2 KJV

Jerusalem a problem
for the whole world

now

“Jerusalem will be a heavy stone burdening the world” — Zech.12:3 LB

The nations unite vs. Israel

soon

“. . . all the nations on earth will come together to attack Jerusalem.”—Zechariah 12:3 NCV

“The armies of heaven . . . defeat the nations”—Revelation 19:14-15 NCV