End of the Age — Read the NT in 90 Days
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This final episode of the 'Read the New Testament in 90 Days' series concludes a 90-day journey through the New Testament in chronological order, emphasizing the historical fulfillment of biblical prophecy. The host argues that the 'end of the age' Jesus foretold in Matthew 24 was not a distant future event but a historical reality fulfilled in AD 70 with the destruction of Jerusalem and the Second Temple. Drawing on eyewitness accounts from Josephus and Tacitus, the episode connects Jesus’ warnings—such as the siege of Jerusalem, famine, false messiahs, and persecution—to documented events of the Jewish-Roman War. The early church’s flight to Pella, as recorded by Eusebius, is presented as a practical fulfillment of Jesus’ command to flee. The host emphasizes that the apostles spoke of imminent end times, not a distant millennium, and that understanding Scripture in its original context restores its power and clarity. The kingdom of God, inaugurated by Christ, is not future but present—active, growing, and lived out through believers today. The episode closes with a call to continue reading Scripture in context, share the journey, and preview upcoming projects: a print version of the 90-day plan, a deluxe chronological New Testament edition, and immersive historical fiction set in the first-century world of the New Testament.
The 'end of the age' Jesus prophesied in Matthew 24 was fulfilled in AD 70 with the destruction of Jerusalem and the Temple, not in a distant future.
Eyewitness accounts from Josephus and Tacitus confirm the historical accuracy of biblical prophecy, including famine, civil war, and cosmic signs.
The early church heeded Jesus’ warning to flee Jerusalem, resulting in no recorded Christian deaths during the siege—evidence of practical, immediate fulfillment.
The apostles spoke of 'the end' as imminent, not a 2,000-year future event; their language was meant for their generation, not a code to decode today’s headlines.
The kingdom of God arrived with Christ, is present now, and continues to grow through believers who live as resurrection people in the here and now.
…and 2 more takeaways available in PodZeus
The End of the Age: A Historical Reality
“This is the end of the age. This is”
Celebrating the 90-Day Journey
The host congratulates listeners who completed the 90-day reading plan, explains the importance of reading the New Testament in chronological order, and invites those who missed earlier episodes to start at k2m.foundation/NT90.
The Historical Collapse of Jerusalem (AD 66–70)
“In August... Romans breached the walls. Street by street, they fought their way to the temple on the 9th of Av...”
Eyewitness Testimony: Josephus and Tacitus
“He wasn't a Christian. He had no theological reason to prove Jesus right. But his account reads like a fulfillment list...”
Prophecy Fulfilled: Old and New Testament Warnings
“The gospel preached to all nations... Paul wrote in Colossians 1:23. Creation. The abomination of desolation... Roman standards with their idolatrous images set up in the temple courts.”
“The kingdom arrived with Jesus. The kingdom remains. The kingdom grows. You are a part of it now.”
“He wasn't a Christian. He had no theological reason to prove Jesus right. But his account reads like a fulfillment list...”
“When James said the judge is standing at the door, he meant it. When Jesus said this generation will not pass away, he meant that generation that he was speaking to at that time.”
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