The wrath to come in AD 66-70 against the religious leaders of Christ day was first announced by John the Baptist. Not only the wrath but the warning to repent.
[SUP]7 [/SUP]But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, “Brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? [SUP]8 [/SUP]Therefore bear fruits worthy of repentance...
John was at the River Jordan, east of Jerusalem, over the mountains, in the wilderness between Israel and Jordan. The Pharisees left Jerusalem and came out into the wilderness, the exact place the Christians fleeing Jerusalem would go during the AD 66-70 war. Now obviously the Pharisees had no idea what John the Baptist was talking about, but he knew.
Notice also that John tells them to bear fruits (show actions) of repentance. This identical instruction was given to Daniel in 9:24. Seventy weeks were given to stop sinning and to make reconciliation for their iniquity. They didn't do it and therefore the rest of Daniel's prophesy of wrath was fulfilled.
Jesus warns the Pharisees over and over of the pending judgment against them for their wicked ways.
[SUP]43 [/SUP]For days will come upon you when your enemies will build an embankment around you, surround you and close you in on every side, [SUP]44 [/SUP]and level you, and your children within you, to the ground; and they will not leave in you one stone upon another, because you did not know the time of your visitation.” ...[SUP]47 [/SUP]And He was teaching daily in the temple. But the chief priests, the scribes, and the leaders of the people sought to destroy Him...
Rather than heed His warning, they sought to put Him to death. He goes on to tell the parable about the wicked vinedressers and was of course speaking of the Pharisees. If you read before the Olivet you will see warning of pending judgment on the religious leaders leading up to Christ talking about the temple to be destroyed. So when Rome destroyed the temple, this was the fulfillment of OT prophet and Christ prophesy in their day and upon their generation.
[SUP]7 [/SUP]But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, “Brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? [SUP]8 [/SUP]Therefore bear fruits worthy of repentance...
John was at the River Jordan, east of Jerusalem, over the mountains, in the wilderness between Israel and Jordan. The Pharisees left Jerusalem and came out into the wilderness, the exact place the Christians fleeing Jerusalem would go during the AD 66-70 war. Now obviously the Pharisees had no idea what John the Baptist was talking about, but he knew.
Notice also that John tells them to bear fruits (show actions) of repentance. This identical instruction was given to Daniel in 9:24. Seventy weeks were given to stop sinning and to make reconciliation for their iniquity. They didn't do it and therefore the rest of Daniel's prophesy of wrath was fulfilled.
Jesus warns the Pharisees over and over of the pending judgment against them for their wicked ways.
[SUP]43 [/SUP]For days will come upon you when your enemies will build an embankment around you, surround you and close you in on every side, [SUP]44 [/SUP]and level you, and your children within you, to the ground; and they will not leave in you one stone upon another, because you did not know the time of your visitation.” ...[SUP]47 [/SUP]And He was teaching daily in the temple. But the chief priests, the scribes, and the leaders of the people sought to destroy Him...
Rather than heed His warning, they sought to put Him to death. He goes on to tell the parable about the wicked vinedressers and was of course speaking of the Pharisees. If you read before the Olivet you will see warning of pending judgment on the religious leaders leading up to Christ talking about the temple to be destroyed. So when Rome destroyed the temple, this was the fulfillment of OT prophet and Christ prophesy in their day and upon their generation.