One Christ came after another. Revolt was succeeded by
revolt, instigated by some pseudo-prophet or pretended
king."--_"History of the World," Vol. I, p. 849 (Part III,
chap. 19)._
During the Saviour's life and ministry a divine hand had to a great
extent held the elements of violence in check, but as the light was
rejected more and more, the spirit of evil came to hold sway
unrestrained. Dr. Mears well describes the changed conditions in these
words:
"The narrative of the evangelists presents a tranquil scene, a
succession of attractive pictures, in striking contrast to the
bloody and tumultuous events which crowd each other in the
pages of Josephus."--_"From Exile to Overthrow," pp. 256, 257._
Thus the events led rapidly on toward the day of Jerusalem's fall, so
long foretold by the prophets.
The Sign to the Believers
The disciples had asked for a sign, and Christ gave them a token by
which they might know when the time to flee from Jerusalem had come.
Here Luke's Gospel gives the fullest record:
"When ye shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that the
desolation thereof is nigh.
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