67th Post Prophecy of Olivet Discourse Con't. Matthew 24: 15 - 28 Con't.

Matthew 24:16 - 22. Then those who are in Judea flee into the mountains. Scholars will tell you that this also has already been fulfilled when the Roman Army laid siege to Jerusalem in 70 A.D.. You could make a case for this, unless you look at what other Old Testament Prophets said about this. Zechariah 14:4 states that Jesus will stand on the Mount of Olives and the mountain will split and form a valley as an escape route for His people. If this had happened when the Roman Army destroyed the city in 70 A.D., we would be able to see proof of this by looking at the Mount of Olives. This has not happened either. This goes with what Jesus said, "Let the reader of the prophet Daniel know and understand, the sealed part of the Book of Daniel is now ready for fulfillment, when the anti-christ stands in the Holy Place on the Temple Mount. This will not happen until the ant-christ rebuilds the Temple on the Temple Mount. This is the place where
the Mosque of Omar (Dome of the Rock) stands now. If you know anything about this location, it seems impossible that a Jewish Temple will ever sit on the Temple Mount again. But this is mentioned in the Bible as one of the anti-christ's accomplishments. The tribulation mentioned in verses 21 - 22, it also says that for the sake of the elect these days are cut short. If the elect are pre-trib raptured, who is Jesus talking about here?? If the elect are present with the Lord already, why would they care how long this period lasts?? Who then are the elect Jesus is talking about?? There will be more on this chapter to follow. Jesus told us a lot in these two chapters.