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The most important historical events that took place around the time that Mark's Gospel was written were the civil war that took place inside Jerusalem, even as the Romans were attacking from the outside, and the destruction of the Temple and many of the finest buildings. The author of Mark placed a prophecy of these events in the mouth of Jesus, followed by a prophecy that the world would end during the lifetimes of those alive at the time Jesus spoke:

The civil war - Mark 13:12, 14: "Now the brother shall betray the brother to death, and the father the son; and children shall rise up against their parents, and shall cause them to be put to death ... But when ye shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not, (let him that readeth understand,) then let them that be in Judaea flee to the mountains."

The destruction - Mark 13:1-2: "And as he went out of the temple, one of his disciples saith unto him, Master, see what manner of stones and what buildings are here! And Jesus answering said unto him, Seest thou these great buildings? there shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down."

The end of time prophesied - Mark 13:23-26, 13:30-31: "But take ye heed: behold, I have foretold you all things.

Mark 13:24 But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, And the stars of heaven shall fall, and the powers that are in heaven shall be shaken. And then shall they see the Son of man coming in the clouds with great power and glory ... Verily I say unto you, that this generation shall not pass, till all these things be done. Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away."

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