A Silent Witness to Accurate Prophecy - DEATH OF A CITY

 Thirty-three years passed, and Judea still chafed under the Roman yoke. But in 66 C.E. when the Roman procurator of Judea, Gessius Florus. seized funds from the sacred temple treasure, the enraged Jews had had enough. Soon, Jewish fighters swarmed into Jerusalem, slaughtered the local Roman garrison, and declared their independence from Rome.

About three months later, over 30,000 Roman troops, led by Cestius Gallus, advance on Jerusalem to crush the rebellion. The Romans quickly penetrated the city and undermined the outer wall of the temple area. Then, for no apparent reason they retreated. The Jewish rebels rejoiced and promptly gave chase. With the warring parties away, the Christians, heeding Jesus' warning, fled from Jerusalem to the mountains beyond the Jordan River. - MATTHEW 24:15, 16.

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