“Context. The temple was destroyed, as he prophesied, in 70 AD.”
The Olivet discourse was indeed part of the conversation around this prophecy. However, Jesus clearly described events that were not contained only to the timeframe of the 70 AD destruction of the temple.
The disciples had asked three questions in response to Christ’s prophecy about the temple: When shall these things happen? What will be the sign of your coming? And of the end of the world?
Christ connected the destruction of the temple to the escalating persecution of His followers “before all these things.” What things? The things He described in answer to their three questions and connected to His original prophecy.
The temple was destroyed during a time when the Jewish leaders promoted severe persecution of Christians throughout Israel AND the Roman empire.
But most of the Olivet prophecies were NOT fulfilled in 70 AD. There was no abomination of desolation. There were no signs in the heavens. And, of course, most importantly, Christ did not return.
These things are still to come.
>>The Olivet discourse was indeed part of the conversation around this prophecy. However, Jesus clearly described events that were not contained only to the timeframe of the 70 AD destruction of the temple.
So you are saying that Luke 21 is part of the Olivet Discourse?