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Fulfillments mentioned in history(Josephus)

1. Angelic Armies in the clouds surrounding Jewish cities (“chariots and troops of soldiers”)—{cf. #Jude 14 Re 1:7} (Wars 6:5:3).

2. Wars and Rumors of Wars and False Prophets—{#Mt 24:6,23-26} (Antiq. 20:5:1-4; 20:8:5-10; Wars 2:10:1; 2:13:4-7; 6:5:2).

3. The AD 70 destruction was worse than any since creation—{#Jer 30:7 Da 12:1 Mt 24:21 Re 16:18} (Wars Preface, Sect. 4; Wars 5:10:5).

4. The Jews fought each other and did more damage against themselves than the Romans did!—{#Eze 38:21} (Wars 2:17:1-10; 2:18:1-11; 4:6:2,3; 5:1:2-5; 5:6:1; 5:13:6; 6:2:1).

5. Jerusalem was forewarned by signs—{#Lu 21:25} —“wonders foreshadowed some great calamities” (Wars 2:22:1,2; 4:4:5; 6:5:2,3).

6. Jerusalem had a large maritime commerce, and was capitol over the ten districts of Palestine—{#Re 17:12-17 18:10-24} (Wars Preface Sect.2,4; Wars 3:3:5; 7:1:1).

7. Josephus describes the Jewish revolt as being like a “beast”—{#Re 16:10 17:16 19:19-21} (Wars 4:7:4; 4:9:8; 5:1:1; 5:2:5).

8. The Jews set fire to their own temple first, not the Romans—{#Re 17:16} (Wars 6:2:9; 6:3:5; 6:4:5; 6:6:2).

9. Jesus predicted days of vengeance, distress, and wrath to come upon the Jewish people. Josephus mentions these “distresses”—{#Lu 21:20-24} (Wars 2:10:1; 2:22:1; 6:3:3,4; 6:9:2-4; 7:1:1).

10. The AD 70 destruction was the turning-point of the ages—“revolution of the ages” and “system of the world put into disorder”—{#Mt 24:3 1Co 7:29-31 10:11 1Jo 2:17,18} (Wars 4:4:5; 6:4:5).

11. Pools and Rivers of Blood and intense fires similar to descriptions in {#Re 14:20 17:16 Ac 2:19} (Wars 2:18; 4:5:1; 5:1:2-5; 6:4:6; 6:5:1,2; 6:8:5).

12. Genealogical Records (archives) Destroyed (Wars 6:6:3; 6:9:1)

13. God (not the Romans) took the Kingdom away from the Jews—{#Mt 21:43} (Wars 6:8:4; 6:9:1,4)

14. Jerusalem was called “that Great City” and “Sodom”—{#Re 11:8 18:21-24 cf. Lu 13:33-35} (Wars 5:13:6; 7:8:7)

15. The temple vessels were taken to Rome by Titus—(Wars 7:5:5-7)

16. Roman soldiers sacrificed to their standards in the temple. Part of the “abomination of desolation”? {#Mt 24:15} (Wars 4:5:1; 5:1:2,3,5)

17. Jews of that generation were more wicked than any other before—{#Mt 12:45} (Wars 5:10:5) Compared to Sodom-(Wars 5:13:6)

18. Cannibalism—{#Le 26:29 De 28:53-57} (Wars 6:3:3-4) The severe famine was caused by Jewish factions—(Wars 5:1:4)

19. Jews sold as slaves-#Lu 21:24 (Wars Preface Sect. 11; Wars 6:8:2; 6:9:2-4)

20. Conditions during siege of Jerusalem—{#Lu 19:43-44} (Wars 6:8:1)

21. Leveling the city of Jerusalem—{#Mt 24:2} (Wars 7:1:1; 7:8:7)

22. Three divisions of Jerusalem—{#Re 16:19} (Wars 5:1:1,4)

23. “Hailstones” weighing a talent—{#Re 16:21} (Wars 3:7:9; 5:6:3)

24. Three woes pronounced on Jerusalem—{#Re 8:13} (“angel” can also mean “messenger”—Josephus names this prophet) (Wars 6:5:3)

25. Daily sacrifices ceased in the “midst of the week” (i.e. after 3 1/2 years)—{#Da 9:27} (Wars 6:2:1; see also Whiston’s footnote on this)

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