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 |