Agape Bible Study



The Gospel of John has no mini apocalypse like the other three Gospels. Is it because the Holy Spirit revealed the maxi apocalypse to St. John during his imprisonment on the island of Patmos? John's vision in the Book of Revelation follows the same outline as the prophecies of the Synoptic Gospels but with the addition of the creation of the New Heaven and New Earth.



The Synoptic Gospels vs. Revelation
The Judgment on Jerusalem

REVELATION
Chapter 6
MATTHEW
Chapter 24
MARK
Chapter 13
LUKE
Chapter 21
1. Wars:
verses 1-2
Wars:
verse 6
Wars:
verse 7
Wars:
verse 10
2. International Strife:
verses 3-4
International Strife:
verse 7a
International Strife:
verse 8a
International Strife:
verse 10
3. Famine:
verses 5-6
Famine:
verse 7b
Famine:
verse 8c
Famine:
verse 11b
4. Pestilence:
verses 7-8
      Pestilence:
verse 11
5. Persecution:
verses 9-11
Persecution:
verses 9-13
Persecution:
verses 9-13
Persecution:
verses 12-19
6. Earthquakes:
verses 12-17
Earthquakes:
verse 7c
Earthquakes:
verse 8b
Earthquakes:
verse 11a
7. Judgment and destruction:
verses 12-17
Judgment and destruction:
verses 15-31
Judgment and destruction:
verses 14-27
Judgment and destruction:
verses 20-27

Jerusalem and the Temple of Solomon were destroyed by the Babylonian army on the 9th of Ab [Av] 587/6 BC and Jerusalem and the Second Temple were destroyed by the Roman Army on the 9th of Ab AD 70. Is this just an amazing coincidence or a prophesied act of divine judgment?