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Jesus foretold that the Romans would surround and destroy Jerusalem in AD 70. The Jewish historian Josephus describes the terrible suffering of the people in Jerusalem during the Roman siege (War 5.1.1–7.1.1).
will not leave one stone on another: This expression describes complete destruction.
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First Jewish Revolt Luke, Gospel of Mount of Olives New Jerusalem Temple
Topics
Jerusalem: Destruction of, Foretold by Jesus Jerusalem: Prophecies Respecting: To be Destroyed by the Romans Jesus Jesus, the Christ: Laments Over Jerusalem (Just Outside Jerusalem) Jesus, the Christ: Prophet: Foretold Things to Come Jesus, the Christ: Revelations by: The Destruction of the Temple, and Jerusalem Prophecies Concerning Israel: Prophecies Concerning of War and Other Judgments Sieges: Those Engaged in Dug a Trench Round the City