Jerusalem, Rome, Revelation – John’s Apocalypse Written Before 70 A.D.

However, before Jerusalem expired, from her dying womb the Saviour first delivered the “New Jerusalem” of His Christian Church.   Matthew 24:8; Mark 13:8 f ; John 16:19-21; cf. First Thessalonians 5:3.   See too the 50-58 A.D. book of Galatians 4:4-6 & 4:21-26 (q.v.!); the 60-65 A.D. book of Matthew (23:1-37 to 24:34f); the 60-65 A.D. book of Mark (13:l-30f); and the 65-69 A.D. book of Luke (17:22-37 & 21:5-32f & 23:28-31).   Compare also the circa A.D. 66 Epistle to the Hebrews (8:4-12 & 9:25 & 10:11 &11:13-16 & 12:22f & 13:10-14); and the 68-69 A.D. book of Revelation (1:1-19 & 2:9-10 & 3:9-10 & 6:4-17 & 7:4-7 & 8:5-8f & 11:1,2,8 & 12:1-6 & 21:1-10 & & 22:16f).