In Mark's account of the olivet discourse in Mark 13, we find strong contextual evidence which points to a 70AD fulfillment of the AOD and Jesus' "coming in the clouds".
Where is there "contextual evidence" for a "70AD fulfillment"?
I think the events were supposed to happen in the first century. But that doesn't mean that they were really fulfilled.
Notice that the disciples questions are ONLY about Jerusalems destruction and NOT about the "end of the age" as in Math.24.
The second question is controversial. It could be about more than just the temple.
Ok brother, Mark. It would have to also line up with Matthew 24's account, or Daniels account. Why doesn't it? Scripture has a way of supporting other scripture. If we want to speak contextual evidence (this is
always good!) then let's talk Daniel contextually. (My questions about this earlier were largely ignored oddly enough!)
All three references to the abomination of desolation (Daniel. 9:27, 11:31, 12:11) also refer to the stopping of the sacrifice. In Daniel 9:27, the stopping of the sacrifice can be interpreted as being in the middle of seven years. It can also be interpreted as happening sometime after the seven years. And the preterists depends on this interpretation because
the preterist must separate the stopping of the sacrifice (crucifixion) from the abomination (70 AD) by forty years. But in the other two references, the two events happen on the same day, or at least within 1290 days of each other. Looking at the context of Daniel as a whole, the abomination of desolation seems to be something that happens on the same day as the stopping of the sacrifice.Let’s take a closer look at the abomination of desolation in chapter 12. We are told about the
abomination in verses 11 and 12. We need to pay special attention to the context of verses just prior (verses 8-12) and just after, which is verse 13. What is the “time of the end†in these verses? Daniel 12:8-13 NIV I heard, but I did not understand. So I asked, “My lord, what will the outcome of all this be?†(9) He replied, “Go your way, Daniel, because the words are closed up and sealed until the time of the end. (10) Many will be purified, made spotless and refined, but the
wicked will continue to be wicked. None of the wicked will understand, but those who are wise will understand.
(11) “From the time that the daily sacrifice is abolished and the abomination that causes desolation is set up, there will be 1,290 days. (12) Blessed is the one who waits for and reaches the end of the 1,335 days.
(13) “As for you, go your way till the end. You will rest, and then at the end of the days you will rise to receive your
allotted inheritance.â€When one is convinced of a specific theology or eschatology, there is a tendency to take verses out of context when they don't fit your thinking. Verse 13 clearly establishes the "time of the end" as the time when Daniel himself will be resurrected. Verses 8-10 also speak of the time of the end. By context, therefore, they must also be talking about the time of the resurrection. Verse 13 also speaks of the "end of the days." So the "end of the days" is the
"time of the end." By context, verses 11 and 12 would also be referring to the time of the end, since the verses both before and after speak of the time of the end. And verses 11 and 12 speak about a number of days. So by context, it's the same days as verse 13 speaks of when it says, "at the end of the days." Therefore, from the abomination of desolation, there is 1290 (or 1335) days. After these 1290 (or 1335), at end of these specific days, is the time of the end.
And the time of the end is the time of Daniel's resurrection. Therefore, there is in fact an abomination of desolation 3 ½ years before the resurrection. (The resurrection is when Christ returns.)
And if Jesus came back in 70 AD, coming in the clouds...why didn't every eye see him? ;) I think something like THAT
would be in our history books somewhere, don't you?
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