"When Shall These Things Be?" A Case for the Return of Jesus, Circa 70 CE

By Dan Watson

Using both New Testament source documents and Josephus' War of the Jews, the author, a member of American Mensa and Mensa International, effectively makes the case that the Second Coming is not a forthcoming event, but was rather one which transpired in circa 70 CE, that is, if it occurred when Jesus and his earliest followers claimed that it would. He presents three arguments in support of his posit:1. Jesus, during his Olivet Discourse, explicitly tied the time of his Return to that of the destruction of Jerusalem; this latter event occurred some forty years after his death;2. The documents of which the New Testament is composed were written by and to individuals inhabiting the world of the first century; furthermore, the subject matter of this compilation, and the verbiage used therein to express it, reveals its pertinence to those who wrote it and to those to whom it was addressed - these authors and their audiences would experience the End-time events under consideration in their missives; and3. Jesus, on several occasions, commented that his Return would occur during the lifetimes of his first century contemporaries; in a similar fashion, those who composed the New Testament - John, Peter, Paul, James, and the author of Hebrews - in those years following the death of Jesus and subsequent to Jerusalem's demise, collectively made numerous affirming statements concerning the imminence of Jesus' Second Advent.The author also addresses and answers several counterarguments to what he insists is the biblical perspective regarding the time of the Return; furthermore, he suggests reasons why individuals are resistant to the view that the Return is a bygone event.Whether you have formed an opinion as to the date of the Second Coming, are unsure of the time thereof, or simply wish to expand your knowledge of eschatological issues, if you have an interest in End-time issues, this book is for you.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1520678479
• ISBN13: 9781520678474
• Release Date: February 2017
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 270 Pages
• Weight: 1.04 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.6" x 6.0"