Matthew 24:21 (NKJV) "For then there will be great tribulation, such as has not been since the beginning of the world until this time, no, nor ever shall be.

When the Romans resumed the Jewish war, they were furious and came in with a vengeance. There was so much blood shed that it put out fires in the buildings. The people were cutting each other open to get the food that they had eaten, and mothers were roasting their own children. Notice what is said about this tribulation, nothing will ever equal it. The destruction of Jerusalem was far more than the fall of a Jewish city; it was the destruction and conclusion of Old Covenant Israel.

Thus states the preteristarchive.com which is in direct opposition to scripture and the present existence of planet earth prior to the future catastrophic fulfillment of Matthew 24:21

"For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be."

Jesus Christ said it would be worse than even the flood of Noah's day or the days of Peleg when the earth was divided.

Surely the scoffers around at that time will believe.

EBW, believest thou the prophets? I know that thou believest.

Isaiah 24:1,4-6,19,20
Isaiah 54:10
Isaiah 2:17-21
Isaiah 13:3-5
Isaiah 30:26
Isaiah 38:8
Jeremiah 50:46,
Jeremiah 51:25,42,63-64
Daniel 12:1
Haggai 2:6-7
Job 9:2-10
Psalm 46:1-3
Revelation 6:14
Luke 21:25-26
Revelation 8:8,12
Rev. 16:18-20

> Unfortunately, the Greek doesn't make a
> distinction between "coming" and
> "presence".
> The word is still "parousia".
> Perhaps, but then that would mean that the
> word "presence" is insufficient to
> convey the entire meaning and
> "coming" would be the best choice.

> I agree. Jesus was talking about THE event
> of all history! That's why all the
> "collapsing universe" language is
> used.
> But it's symbolism.
> Their Jewish world was going to come
> crashing down.
> Everything that could be shaken was about to
> be shaken, so that the unshakeable could be
> set up in its place (He. 12:27). Well
> don't look now, but that universe didn't
> collapse entirely. In fact's it's stronger
> than it ever was before and on the verge of
> ruling the world at the moment.

> Thank God Jesus will come back to stop it.