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There are some of Jesus' prophecies which relate to the destruction of the temple in AD 70 which are interpreted to mean that He was. This is to misunderstand their clear meaning. It is also necessary to appreciate that some prophecies can have what is referred to as a 'double-meaning', referring both to the imminent future and into the more distant future. Some prophecies also have a 'gap' in terms of when they are to be fulfilled. Since God is outside of time, He is not as bothered by these as we are with our great emphasis on dates, times and chronological sequences.

In any case, Jesus did not return in the first century. Some of the earliest New Testament writings were explicitly directed to correct the mistaken idea that, even though Jesus was certainly returning, He was not to do so immediately. Christians were though, exhorted to be ready, especially in the light of the fact that God only and not man, knows the hour of Jesus return. (this despite many failed attempts at prediction through the years)

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