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There have been fights in the Land as far back as one can see practically.

Imagine the apocalyptic ideas that must have been thrown around when the Muslims first took the land from Byzantium (christians) before the first millenium for example.

You will not be able to predict the time of Jesus' coming...it will truly be like a thief in the night.

You will not be able to predict the time of Jesus' coming...it will truly be like a thief in the night.

When he came the first time, it was foretold in the old testament with a great deal Specificity(if that's the right word). All the religous leaders of the time know exactly where when why...etc it was going to happen...and they were wrong. I have a sneeking suspicion that the samething is true in regard to the second coming.

Eschatology is important to study(like everthing in scripture). But a problem I have is the people I've known that base their faith on this being the "end times".